[Jewelry making - Article 00017] - Re: [Orchid] Removing wedding ring without cutting it

[Alastair]

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    Using suture (or fine fishing line) wound around the finger is a
    great idea, if only I knew about it earlier. Last year a doctor
    phoned from the emergency wanting a jewelers opinion on how to remove
    a heavy stainless steel wedding ring from a patient. The ring had not
    been crushed but the finger was swollen due to some mishap. The
    hardness of the steel had defeated the doctor's ring cutter and all
    attempts at using lubricants had failed. The best I could advise was
    to try to slip a steel shim under the ring to protect the finger, and
    then use a large bolt cutter, or an abrasive disc cutter combined
    with water cooling. I also addressed the problem of expanding the
    ring after it was cut. I don't know the final result; the doctor
    would have consulted other departments and experts and must have
    removed the ring one way or another. The suture method may have done
    an elegant job in this situation. If the ring is crushed or crimped
    on to the finger then there is no alternative but to cut the ring off
    quickly. 

Alastair


 
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