Ring + Grove co.
Workshop stories · 27 entries
Most men assume a wooden ring is carved from a single block. It is not. Bentwood construction makes our rings stronger, lighter, and more durable than any carved alternative on the market.
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Natural birdseye maple is beautiful, but grey-dyed gives it a depth and mystery that no natural wood can match. Here is how we achieve the colour and why men love it.
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Each Whiskey Barrel Oak ring carries the ghost of bourbon or rye inside its grain. We source staves from closed distilleries, giving new life to wood with history.
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Dense, dark, and unmistakable. African Ebony rings are for the man who wants something that reads as bold without being loud. Here is what makes it special.
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Freshly cut purpleheart is a vivid violet. After exposure to light, it deepens to a rich brown-purple. Wear yours for a year and it becomes something entirely different.
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Trees that fell in the Bronze Age, preserved in peat bogs, now live again as wedding bands. Bog oak is the rarest material we work with -- and the most storied.
Read story →Permafrost-preserved ivory from Siberia, shaped by modern bentwood techniques. Mammoth tusk rings are for men who want their wedding band to tell a story no metal can.
Read story →Hand-forged Damascus steel folded over bentwood creates a ring that is as strong as steel and as warm as wood. The ultimate hybrid for the modern man.
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Have a piece of family history -- a guitar, a floorboard from your grandparents' house, a driftwood branch -- and want it turned into a wedding band? Here is how we make it work.
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Beyond the grain. A deep look at why thousands of couples are choosing handcrafted wood rings over traditional metal — lightweight, sustainable, and unmistakably personal.
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Inlay a steel guitar string into a wooden ring and you get a wedding band with literal music built into it. Here is how we turn a six-string into a statement.
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Traditional metal rings centre their design. Bentwood rings break the pattern. Offset and asymmetrical inlays create rings that feel dynamic and alive.
Read story →Three metals. Three distinct aesthetics. Here is how each one changes the character of your bentwood ring and which wood pairs best with each metal.
Read story →Tiny fragments of hand-blown German glass embedded between wood veneers. The result is a ring with colour that catches light from every angle.
Read story →Step by step. See how thin strips of Santos Rosewood, grey maple, and purple heart are layered, steamed, and formed into a ring at the Bobcaygeon workshop.
Read story →A titanium ring weighs about 12 grams. A steel ring weighs 16. A bentwood ring? Six to ten. Here is why the weight difference matters more than you think.
Read story →How a family of log-home builders in Bobcaygeon, Ontario, ended up making 15,000 wedding rings. It started with sawdust and curiosity.
Read story →Gold feels soft. Titanium feels cold. Steel feels heavy. Wood feels like nothing at all. Here is what men who switch never want to go back from.
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Farmers, mechanics, builders, fishermen. If your ring gets knocked, wet, and dirty daily, here is why a bentwood ring might be the smartest piece of gear you own.
Read story →The dark wood with a red core. Santos Rosewood is our highest-selling material — and there are good reasons why. It is rich, dense, and deeply satisfying to wear.
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Mined gold destroys mountains. Mined steel consumes coal. Wood comes from renewable forests, and a bentwood ring uses less material than a metal band. Sustainability you can wear.
Read story →The marine-grade polyurethane on your bentwood ring is the secret to its durability. Learn how it works, how long it lasts, and when to refresh it.
Read story →Width matters more than you think. A wider ring shows more grain but feels bulkier. A narrower ring is subtle but less visible. Here is how to pick.
Read story →Wood rings can be sized within a limited range after production, but they cannot be stretched like metal. Here is how to get the fit right the first time.
Read story →The most common question we hear: will water ruin wood? The answer is yes and no. It depends entirely on how the ring is finished. Here is what our 10 years of data tells us.
Read story →Tiny circular swirls in light-coloured wood. Bird's eye maple is one of the most visually distinctive woods we work with, and it gives each ring an unmistakable pattern.
Read story →Simple maintenance tips that keep your bentwood ring looking sharp for decades. From polishing cloth to yearly clearcoat touch-ups.
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