[Jewelry making - Article 00367] - Re: [Orchid] [Source] Custom titanium bands

[Bruce Boone]

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Ellen,

    As it was mentioned before, your source of information is mistaken.
    Titanium rings can be cut with regular ring cutters, hacksaws,
    jeweler's saws, Dremel tools, or bolt cutters, all of which a
    regular hospital will have access to. There's no need to lose fingers
    or continue to spread unfounded information. How do I know? Because
    I've made tens of thousands of titanium rings and work with the
    material each and every day. I have cut them from my own fingers with
    each of those methods. I believe the start of the Internet
    misinformation was spread when someone who worked at an aerospace
    factory used a bearing race as a ring. He had a problem getting it
    off. Obviously, a bearing race is made to be as hard as possible, and
    it has squared off edges. It was a stupid thing to do. The titanium
    used in rings can be hardened further, but we do not do that when
    making rings. It is similar in properties to stainless steel. If
    anyone has this concern when they come to my studio, I have them
    watch as I cut through a ring with a hack saw. It takes about 5
    seconds. No plasma torches or ion beams necessary. It has the
    reputation of being harder and stronger than steel, but it's used in
    aerospace because of the strength to weight ratio. 

Bruce Boone
Boone Titanium Rings
http://www.boonerings.com
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