hotshot Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 (edited) From time to time, Steve sends something out that strikes the right vibe,and I grab it. Just got an email from his email list that had an eagle as part of the pattern, so I grabbed the head portion for my coin. There were not a lot of inside cuts, so that made thing go quick and easy. Edited October 8, 2016 by hotshot hawkeye10, New Guy, banderson and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 That's great Randy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 My my, they get better and better. You the coin MASTER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 That looks pretty cool. I have not known you long enough so please excuse the questions. I am guessing this is something you have been doing for awhile. Do you have others you would like to share??? Also what type coin is this and what are you cutting with?? Do you do anything else with these such as wrap around a pen tube?? There are many people who cut coins and wrap them around pen tubes and then cast in clear resin to make cool looking pens. Do you thin the coin??? Looks fragile. Looks great though. It is on my to do list which is quite lengthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Fabulous Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Randy that is just So Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 All I can say is AWESOME! dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Amazing cutting there Randy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Love that one Randy. That would be a good seller at most craft fairs I bet. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty0312 Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Nice work Randy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninuninu Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Speechless it is so good. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankorona Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Amazing work, very nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotshot Posted October 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 (edited) That looks pretty cool. I have not known you long enough so please excuse the questions. I am guessing this is something you have been doing for awhile. Do you have others you would like to share??? Also what type coin is this and what are you cutting with?? Do you do anything else with these such as wrap around a pen tube?? There are many people who cut coins and wrap them around pen tubes and then cast in clear resin to make cool looking pens. Do you thin the coin??? Looks fragile. Looks great though. It is on my to do list which is quite lengthy. I never mind answering questions, and in fact, I have site (www.coincutting.com) detailing my method, in hopes of drawing others into this aspect of our hobby. In short, most of my work is done with Kennedy Half Dollars, CA to glue the patterns on (and CA to seal the pattern against the oil from drilling), blade is a Pike #3/0 Jewelers. As far as thinning, I do not as the thickness help keep the thin pieces supported. Early on, I tried sanding down to the copper on both sides, but I abandoned that approach pretty quick because the imprints on the coin add to the character of the coins. For the purposes of thinning the coins to be wrapped, that seems pretty workable. How thin does the coin have to be to be wrapped? I would probably use the sanding method were I to do this, however, some time back, as an experiment, I pounded a penny flat with a hammer until it was very thin, and big, then cut this: Edited October 8, 2016 by hotshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Randy, this is another outstanding piece, do you have a collection of them? How many do you figure you've cut so far, and which one would be your favorite subject? Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPscroller Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 She is a real beauty! Very nicely done. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 I couldn't do that. It's great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotshot Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 (edited) Randy, this is another outstanding piece, do you have a collection of them? How many do you figure you've cut so far, and which one would be your favorite subject? Len Len, I don't really keep a collection, but I've given or sold many. I've lost count of the number I've cut, but it is getting up there. Is was rough going for a while because all the serious coin cutters used the hand frame (and were reluctant to help), and I had to figure out a lot of this by trial and error. I've given away all my secrets, so those that come after me will have a much easier go of it. I'm not sure about which would be my favorite because I seek out themes that resonate with me . . . One coin design that is special to me is the two horses pattern, because it was my "break through" coin, really the first "impossible" design I cut. I received some positive feedback and encouragement, which helped motivate me to keep going. I believe this was also the first pattern that I tried the "Floating Effect On." See how it looks as if nothing is holding the horses to the outer coin? That is created by angling the coin up, so that the surface of the coin it cut away to make it appears to be floating. ------Randy Edited October 9, 2016 by hotshot Lucky2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 More beautiful cutting Randy. I am in awe of the intricate cuts you can make with coins. I love the horses "floating" even if my mind does not grasp how it works. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Randy again very nice work. As far as thin to wrap would probably be half the thickness or a shade less. I do not do them so not quite sure. There is a person on the IAP pen turning site that cuts all kinds of coins but what he does is cuts the coin for what it is. He uses all the state quarters and many others. But he does not do designs in them. To me it seems a waste if you are going to cut designs and people do not know what that coin was. Is there some place you can get blanks of some sort?? Or use casino chips. You would get a ton of different colors and mixture of colors. They do look nice though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Wow Randy, those are amazing. I would love to see you do them. You must have a lot of patience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 That's cool Randy thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 From time to time, Steve sends something out that strikes the right vibe,and I grab it. Just got an email from his email list that had an eagle as part of the pattern, so I grabbed the head portion for my coin. There were not a lot of inside cuts, so that made thing go quick and easy. This is my favorite of your cuts,Someone asked if you roll them and put on pens.I think a dime would be the proper size to do this in.Sheetmetal workers use a machine to,roll metal.One for coins would need to be much smaller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastfreddy Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Dam your really good at that, that's some fancy cutting. That's why I love this place always new ideas to try. Thanks fro sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 (edited) This is my favorite of your cuts,Someone asked if you roll them and put on pens.I think a dime would be the proper size to do this in.Sheetmetal workers use a machine to,roll metal.One for coins would need to be much smaller No need for a machine to roll coins. Many of the pen turners use a dapping block and a transfer pin and use a arbor press to bend. This same method is used to make watch part pens which are pens with a watch dial and all the little gears in them. People take watches apart and bend the pieces around a tube and cast in clear resin. They look cool. http://ec-i21.geccdn.net/site/images/n-picgroup/WMH_333620.jpg Here is one of my pens. I had a person over at IAP make the coin. I applied the copper braiding and he cast in clear resin. It is a scrolled NJ quarter. He has done 1/2 dollars also and they work very well. You need to thin because the thickness needs to be less than the kit parts shoulder in order so it does not get exposed when turned. You need it covered with the resin. Edited October 11, 2016 by JTTHECLOCKMAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Awesome ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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