Fab4 Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 (edited) Well, I did it Took me 5 blades of which 3 broke because of my inability to have patience. It's a coin of Curtis Joseph when he was with Edmonton Oilers I know a lot of you don't know who he is, or care but I had this coin just laying around. Gordster, remember him??? It's far from being what I wanted to accomplish but I had to try Thanks Randy for the lessons on coin cutting. It is a bit different than wood, that's for sure. Fab4 Should have added the first time, it sure doesn't belong in the bragging section Edited January 29, 2016 by Fab4 amazingkevin, oldhudson, bobscroll and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Guy Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Looks good to me - Nice start with coins. Fab4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Looks good. Fab4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Roy Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Well, I did it Took me 5 blades of which 3 broke because of my inability to have patience. It's a coin of Curtis Joseph when he was with Edmonton Oilers I know a lot of you don't know who he is, or care but I had this coin just laying around. Gordster, remember him??? It's far from being what I wanted to accomplish but I had to try Thanks Randy for the lessons on coin cutting. It is a bit different than wood, that's for sure. Fab4 Should have added the first time, it sure doesn't belong in the bragging section curtis joseph coin.jpg Are you sure you haven't done that before Paul???? A superb job. . Rob Roy. Fab4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Nicely done Paul. That came out pretty good, especially for a first try. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW Fab4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Are you going to hang that around you neck make sure you filed the edges well. Good work. Roly Fab4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 I think you did well Paul on your first attempt! Thanks for showing, Bob Fab4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranMike Harley Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Excellant - first shot or not. You did a great job there.. Fab4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab4 Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Are you going to hang that around you neck make sure you filed the edges well. Good work. Roly Oh, I get it now, I was wondering where all those scratches came from Fab4 Phantom Scroller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab4 Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Are you sure you haven't done that before Paul???? A superb job. . Rob Roy. Rob: Never before, I just couldn't let Randy have all the fun with the coins I had to try it I will try a few more soon, now that I have all this experience...lol Fab4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 For your first coin cutting You've done well Paul. Fab4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 I'm sure it is totally different cutting metal. Looks good. dave Fab4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotshot Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Hey, that is great, looks much better than my initial attempts. Keep it up, try a pattern. ---------Randy Fab4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Nicely done Paul, it was a great coin to practice on. Len Fab4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young_Scroller Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 looks really good for your first attempt, thanks for sharing Fab4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Paul you did a great job and yes it belongs in Bragging. What were the lessons that you learnt apart from How Not To Break Blades and that you don't have much patience??? :lol: Marg Fab4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab4 Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Paul you did a great job and yes it belongs in Bragging. What were the lessons that you learnt apart from How Not To Break Blades and that you don't have much patience??? :lol: Marg Hi Marg: Thanks Everyone here is way too kind First of all, I made a holder for the coin. I just traced the coin on a piece of 5/8" plywood and cut that out on the scrollsaw. 5/8" is too thick for a holder. I just jammed the coin in the holder and it rested at the bottom of the holder. It held really good but the wood was too thick. Made it too hard to see where I was cutting. Once I drilled my hole in the coin and started cutting I stopped because I didn't have a good view of the coin, when I started my saw the blade broke immediately. Have to back the blade up to where I started and work my way back to where I stopped. Did that twice. Then I had to find the right speed. Once all this was in place it went rather well. I tried to rush my way through the coin. Bottom line: Use a holder, find the right speed,(slower as opposed to faster), let the saw do the work and don't rush. make sure you have a clear view of where you're cutting at all times. I will be trying it again. The lessons here are pretty basic techniques that apply to wood also. Think of the coin as being wood and it all works out. Give it a try, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at the outcome. What I did here was pretty basic. Not detailed at all but a good first project. Fab4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordster Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Hey Paul, Randy is a good teacher as that came out really good. As for Cujo....the leafs could use him now too lol. Even at age 50, I am sure he could still win a game or two. As for me cutting coins, that is down the road a bit. A new saw would make me consider it Fab4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab4 Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Hey Paul, Randy is a good teacher as that came out really good. As for Cujo....the leafs could use him now too lol. Even at age 50, I am sure he could still win a game or two. As for me cutting coins, that is down the road a bit. A new saw would make me consider it Hi Gordie: Thanks Randy is a great teacher Not to get into an argument here but I think they would need more than Cujo. Fab4 Maybe in a few years, things will be better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordster Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Hi Gordie: Thanks Randy is a great teacher Not to get into an argument here but I think they would need more than Cujo. Fab4 Maybe in a few years, things will be better The last time they won the cup I had a full head of hair. Curly black hair at that lol. Fab4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotshot Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 (edited) Fab4, you might try this as an alternative for your holder. Get a thin piece of wood that you would be comfortable handling (maybe 2" x 2") and superglue the coin to the middle. When you are done, cut around the coin, leaving 1/4" or so, then just drop it in a jar of acetone. Come back in an hour, and all the superglue will be gone. Quick and painless. There was a scroller that went by "Oily" who gave me that hint, and that hint allowed me to keep the coin closer to the table, and also to hold irregular shaped cuts. He passed away last year, but he was part of the scroller community for a long time. --------Randy Edited January 31, 2016 by hotshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab4 Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Fab4, you might try this as an alternative for your holder. Get a thin piece of wood that you would be comfortable handling (maybe 2" x 2") and superglue the coin to the middle. When you are done, cut around the coin, leaving 1/4" or so, then just drop than in a jar of acetone. Come back in an hour, and all the superglue will be gone. Quick and painless. There was a scroller that went by "Oily" who gave me that hint, and that hint allowed me to keep the coin closer to the table, and also to hold irregular shaped cuts. He passed away last year, but he was part of the scroller community for a long time. --------Randy Hi Randy: In memory of Oily, I will try this method Thanks Randy Appreciate this very much Fab4 I will try this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Good job on that Fab4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Well, I did it Took me 5 blades of which 3 broke because of my inability to have patience. It's a coin of Curtis Joseph when he was with Edmonton Oilers I know a lot of you don't know who he is, or care but I had this coin just laying around. Gordster, remember him??? It's far from being what I wanted to accomplish but I had to try Thanks Randy for the lessons on coin cutting. It is a bit different than wood, that's for sure. Fab4 Should have added the first time, it sure doesn't belong in the bragging section curtis joseph coin.jpg Great first time job,Well done my friend! Fab4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonacker Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 You didn't say what blades you used. I've read numerous articles saying that you can use regular skip tooth or crown tooth blades, but don't even try. Make sure you use metal cutting blades. They're inexpensive, cut much better, and you can use smaller blades like 2/0 and 3/0. The cutting is much neater and you won't break as many of them. I posted somewhere on this forum how to make a coin cutting jig that works really well. It's essential to have an efficient jig to hold the coins. Fab4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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