D.I.Y. butt ring.

[Pallenpool]

That looks superb - what a job.

[Wallys-Cast]

Wonderfully executed as always.

Wal.

[Tonkin Wand]

Rumplestiltskin qualities !

[Dave Burr]

Genius. That's not tackle, that's jewellery.

[Aquaerial]

Blimey that is perfect.. really clever work.

[Nigel Rainton]

I bought a butt ring from the guy in Poland, it was beautiful. He does lots of colours and sizes but they are expensive :-)

[Fred]

A work of art

[Liphook]

Outstanding ! If only we all had those skills

[Hovis]

Very nice indeed. Like you say that 1.5mm looks rather heavy. Is the bezel around the agate made from the same material or different stock?

Thank you everyone for kind words.
Hovis..The outside ring is as you have probably guessed, is made from the same rod. I did not have any suitable flat stock to make a bezel surround with, so 'cheated' and ground a deep, radiussed groove, centrally into the outside of the agate and made a ring to fit within it. This was joined with solder first, before the side frames were added. The correct way would have been to use a roller tool to form a radiussed, circular strip to make a bezel first.

Barbulus..I am sorry but I only have a few odd pieces of agate now and the only ones which are absolutely clear are far too small for a butt ring.
I do agree that glass-like, clear ones are quite unusual now, but they don't seem to be in fashion!
There is a supplier of agate rod guides in Poland who makes all different colours but cannot say whether he has any clear ones..

wm+

Thanks for the explanation WM+, much appriciated. I may even have ago myself! You always make it sound so easy! Hope all is well with you.