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Post by captbob on Feb 18, 2008 0:40:39 GMT -5
Ya'll are gonna like this one... Short version: I was beating on some rocks today, by hand and I messed up my wedding ring Fixing what I did before my wife notices would be a plus. I have expanding wheels with most any belt, but have never worked on something like this. I know gold is soft... affirmed that today. So... what grit wheel should I start with on 14 KT gold? I'm talking about more than just surface scratches here. Can anyone take me through the steps needed? At least life is seldom boring around here!
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Post by Woodyrock on Feb 18, 2008 2:28:26 GMT -5
Captbob: If you have never worked with gold, or silver, and you do not want your wife to know what you did (but if she is like mine, she already knows) go straight to your friendly jewelry. They will usually fix rings whilst you wait. If however, and assuming the wedding band is flat, you can burnish the gouges down with the shank of a drill bit, then polish it starting with 400/600 grit. You will need to hold the ring with something other than your fingers. If you make it too "new" your wife will know you did something bad. I made my own ring from native gold, so it is very soft. A couple of years ago, I recut the the two grooves in it because of wear. My wife noticed the rework immediately! I can not even see the grooves without my reading glasses, and she saw the change from across the room. If you do this yourself, be careful, so you do no more harm to your ring. BTW, I feel for you. Woody
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Post by connrock on Feb 18, 2008 17:50:17 GMT -5
captbob,,,,
WOW,,,Are you in a heap of trouble!!!
You've got the best advise already,,,,Head for the jewelers!!
connrock
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Feb 19, 2008 3:52:45 GMT -5
And the florists
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a box of choclates might help also
Jack yorkshire UK
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