Pulled the Trigger

[JAshley73]

20 years a machinist, 16 years married in May.

Frankly, I've worn my ring almost every day since. Removed perhaps only when filing a part on a lathe, maybe when welding or electrical work, or perhaps some gnarly mechanic tasks. Otherwise, I keep it on, and it's been fine. I also wear a nice mechanical watch in the shop, and seldom remove that too, so perhaps I'm just conditioned to work carefully. (They do kind of serve as conscious reminders to work carefully...)

My ring is a simple Palladium band.

If I were going to make my own, I'd probably take the easy way, and just turn something from a 316ss hex-nut.
Edit to say, if you do that, buy a fine-pitch nut. Less thread-height to drill/bore out.

BTW - Congratulations. Weddings are silly, but marriage is awesome. Wishing you many years of happiness together.

 

[Pharmseller]

Make one of these

 

[cnelk]

It’s been 16 years since the wife changed her name to Plaintiff.

I still am branded by that damn ring

 

[Matt5266]

Make one of these

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Not enough wallop gotta be atleast a 300 win mag for marriage


Sorry I had too

 

[AK Troutbum]

Been with the same woman for the last 26 years, married for the last 21. The only advice I can give is, think very hard before making this commitment, and regardless of anything, if you already own anything, require a prenatal. Trust me, I have two adult kids and 26 years of my life invested in this. I’m sure you think, “Yeah, but that’s not me/us”, well there’s a very good chance that it is. Much better than the chance that it’s not, just sayin’. Trust me or not, I’ve been traveling down that road. Miracles do happen, but they happen far less often than they don’t.


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[Beendare]

edit- I misread your first comment-

make yourself a black Titanium ring and be done

 

[Pharmseller]

Been with the same woman for the last 26 years, married for the last 21. The only advice I can give is, think very hard before making this commitment, and regardless of anything, if you already own anything, require a prenatal. Trust me, I have two adult kids and 26 years of my life invested in this. I’m sure you think, “Yeah, but that’s not me/us”, well there’s a very good chance that it is. Much better than the chance that it’s not, just sayin’. Trust me or not, I’ve been traveling down that road. Miracles do happen, but they happen far less often than they don’t.


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They might want kids.

 

[jjschuh]

An antler for a wedding ring?
No woman I have ever met wants something like that for their wedding ring.

A woman's wedding ring needs to be something that has some bling to it. It also needs to be made from a metal that won't tarnish or rust- thus the reason why gold and platinum is so popular. I think the wedding rings with big stones are gaudy plus they get hung up on everything. If your wife is always having to take it off, guaranteed it will get lost.

Every woman I know would appreciate a delicate fine metal ring with princess cut diamonds- even if they are small. I get it, the message you are trying to send is "Hand crafted" but I think most would interpret it as you 'cheaped out' on an important piece.

My ring, not hers. Hers is bought and paid for.

 

[Pharmseller]

My ring, not hers. Hers is bought and paid for.

Bought, yes.

Paid for? Remains to be seen.

 

[CorbLand]

Just buy a pack of silicone rings from Amazon. I told my wife not to buy me a nice ring but she did. I wore it in our wedding and maybe a few nice occasions after. Now it sits in a box and I just wear silicone ones.

Don’t buy the nice silicone ones for everyday use. I also told my wife not to get me one of those and she did. I had it for 6 weeks. Then lost it gutting an elk.

 

[jjschuh]

Bought, yes.

Paid for? Remains to be seen.

you got me there

 

[Glendon Mullins]

I know you probably don't want this as your actual wedding ring, but I wear the silicone ones, so i don't crush them, or get caught in stuff, etc. and because I loose them, I am on like my 3rd silicone one now and its only a matter of time before i lose it as well lol

when i saw what you posted u do for a living, thats what i would wear all the time and save the "good" wedding band for special night outs or more dressy occasions etc.

 

[tony]

I can’t help you, I’m deathly allergic to marriage.
Congrats though

 

[Chris in TN]

Agree w/ silicone. The ring itself is not important. What it symbolizes, is important.

My wedding ring, to the best of my knowledge, lies in the bottom of an unnamed pool below a rapid on a small river in east TN. Canoes just aren't built for real whitewater.

A replacement for it that looks more or less the same as the original, took its place. But it's just a ring. I take my marriage very seriously, but the ring, is just a symbol.

 

[summs]

Just get a standard gold ring. If you work in a fab shop... you probably shouldn't wear it to work.

My friends who work blue collar, oil&gas, LEO, heavy equip, etc either got a ring tatto or wear cheapo rubber ones to work. Not worth the risk.

 

[jjschuh]

Just get a standard gold ring. If you work in a fab shop... you probably shouldn't wear it to work.

My friends who work blue collar, oil&gas, LEO, heavy equip, etc either got a ring tatto or wear cheapo rubber ones to work. Not worth the risk.

yeah my plan is something silicone for work, like my fingers currently and want to keep them lol.

 

[JAshley73]

Personally, I'm more concerned of my ring getting caught on an aluminum ladder rung, than being "caught" in a spinning machine tool, that you should never have had your hands near anyways...

The advice, "never put your hands, where you wouldn't put your d*** " is pretty solid advice.


(For the record, I don't generally put my d*** on ladder rungs either...)