[Jewelry making - Article 00108] - Re: [Orchid] Square Rings Sizes

[David J McIntyre]

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Ted,

    I have in my hand a rubbery plastic ring mandrel that I've had for
    some years. I've never made a truly square ring but quite a number
    of what I call tailored rings, round on the top and square on the
    bottom. They are really stable on the finger. I've had this mandrel
    for about 20 years and it does work; if you really jam on a tailored
    ring it will read the equivalent of its round ring size. I think it
    originally came from one of the independent tool folks who have
    simply disappeared. The mandrel is marked in mm, # and
    (unidentified) US sizes. It also carries the following "FLEXI-STICK
    KEENER ENTERPRISES PAT 4,964,222 MADE IN U.S.A." 

    Maybe one of our tool gurus can give you further info. 

    "Round Is Not Necessarily Best-- Another Case Of Good Crowding Out
    Perfect!" 

Dr. Mac
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