I will try to find and pin that thread, hap- I remember that! Members, if you get a chance- hap was awarded the "great thread" badge for his exposition of dies and presses- pictures and details explaining exactly how many of
Our favorite patterns were constructed. Like I said "you have to know what you're looking for"- since hapur makes rings the traditional die struck way- I always look closely at his opinion- he knows what he's looking for! No one is right all the time, but guys- everyone's opinions here have value. Skulls, the hardest, the toughest. It's probably best NOT to get bitten with the black bug of skull ring collecting! By the way, to make it all MORE difficult- cast or struck- these rings were all cut and sized and hand finished by jewelers who Tried to remove/cover up flaws of any kind- so they would present a nice piece for purchase!