Amanda Frayer artisan // illustrator // designer
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How to make a wooden ring (Part 2)
I highly recommend using a power drill and spade bit for this, as it does the job cleanly in under a minute. If you don’t have a drill (and can’t borrow one from a friend or rent one from the hardware store), you can also carve the hole by hand. Or without the spade bit, [...]
How to make a wooden ring (Part 1)
If you’re using found wood for this project, a quick word about seasoning before you jump in. A general rule of thumb for seasoning is one year for every inch thickness. Seasoning is easy enough, just remove the bark and seal the end grain with wax, paint or sealant. Prop it up so the air [...]
How to make a wooden ring (Background)
Let me first bring you up to speed since this process started a couple months ago. I decided to ask Dan to marry me while we were driving through the night with friends from the U.P. back to Minneapolis. After a roaring New Year’s Eve weekend at his cousin’s cabin on the South Shore of [...]