PB Cohen Creations

Remember the "Relic" rings?
(And yes, I originally called these "Julia" rings because I made some for my niece. But I've started calling them "Relics" since that takes less explaining.)

I made a big one ("man-sized"), and realized I'd created a weak spot. See where the end of the arrow comes to the edge of the ring band? Click on this mediocre photo of the ring before final polishing and a patina to see a bigger version. I was pretty sure that even regular wear could break that spot, since the single layer of silver is only 24 gauge thick, tops. Rather than make a repair after it broke, when it was bound to be harder to do (since the break probably wouldn't be clean), I decided to repair it before anything untoward happened.

This mediocre photo shows the inside of the ring, where I soldered a small patch of silver right against backside of the arrow's shaft. Lots of sanding made it smooth.

Again, click on the photo for a bigger version. Still no patina or final polish.