The sixties had just begun and I carefully adjusted the dial on my crystal radio set that Pop (my grandfather, Jack Chantrill) had made for me. The single copper wire aerial ran from my bedroom window out to the Camphor Loral tree and with a good earth the melodic tones of Eddie Hodges, “I’m gonna […]
Some simple solutions Tiny flaws in the coin’s metallurgy when stretched during folding or sizing can and do fail catastrophically. That sound every ring crafter dreads. There are some simple procedures you can do. First, always deburr the hole you punched or drilled through the coin. While deburring you should see a clean ribbon of […]
Sadly, not all ring stretchers are equal ! One of my most disappointing purchases was a “Ring Stretcher” through one the popular web-based purchases. This is not a criticism of eBay Sellers, however, there are some who do bring in products that are not worthy of a place in any ring crafter workshop. Many of […]
Skyler Jenkins is one of the best at this craft. He recently produced this back-to-basics video on How to create and Coin Rings and have it correctly fit the person’s finger. He is an amazing artisan, and his new range is range is equally amazing works of art. It quite literally is 20years worth of […]
A sincere thank you for allowing us, Coin Ring Tools Australia (CRTA) to import and distribute your tools. Without your encouragement to the ring making craft many of tools, refinements and new developments would not have happened in the craft. from this side of the Pacific.. Thank you
Using pickle bath is extremely helpful if you have fabricated your rings, jewellery or have a particularly tarnished coin. If you genuinely want to you can spend $600 plus on a commercial pickle bath don’t bother reading any more. However, when you can purchase a slow cooker (Crock Pot by another name) from Big W […]
Its very easy to get carried away with tools, as the saying goes, “He who has the most toys wins.” However, the reality is a little simpler. That is, the rising cost post Covid of many previously low cost excellent quality imported products. The typical “Bottle Jack” type was so economical that you could not […]
It may not be every Month. but I wanted to give an opportunity for others also to “show-off” their skills in the craft. Sometimes it’s only after two or three attempts that you get a particular concept or style just the way you want. So, take some photos and tell us about it. Sometimes the […]
Cast Iron or Fabricated? Arbor presses are sized by their tonnages they can press, 1 to 10 tones are common, but for coin folding press a 1-ton unit is perfectly adequate. However, often the standard handle size on most machines is too short, so you can either choose to build up the pecks or add […]
We have been off-air while the core of our new home build progressed. That said, the balance in our time is swinging,
We hope to have our guestrooms active by the end of the year. And the “Bigshed” will become a crafts and hobby centre for the wide range of Rob & Sue’s skills & interests: Coin Ring Making, Photography & Image processing, Woodworking and Toy repairs to name a few.
One of our corer values is to contribe to our communities both local and online.
