Popular Post hotshot Posted December 29, 2015 Popular Post Posted December 29, 2015 My version of a Dream Catcher, cut in a Kennedy Half Dollar ------Randy jrpeteo, tomsteve, Young_Scroller and 7 others 10 Quote
DWSUDEKUM Posted December 29, 2015 Posted December 29, 2015 Randy that is pretty neat and different. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW Quote
Fab4 Posted December 29, 2015 Posted December 29, 2015 Hi Randy: That is really cool How sturdy is the center of this coin. Thanks for showing your work. Fab4 Quote
Gordster Posted December 29, 2015 Posted December 29, 2015 Wow some nice cutting there...amazing what can be done... Quote
amazingkevin Posted December 29, 2015 Posted December 29, 2015 My version of a Dream Catcher, cut in a Kennedy Half Dollar ------Randy Outstanding skills ,was any detail filing needed ,What kind of time frame did it take ,Which blades did you use,Was it glued to wood to be able to move it around for control.Any lubricant used,Any problem area's,And what were your saw speeds. Quote
bobscroll Posted December 29, 2015 Posted December 29, 2015 Well Randy that should be worth something! LOL, You did a fantastic job scrolling that coin! Thank you for showing, Bob Quote
ike Posted December 29, 2015 Posted December 29, 2015 That's n;ice cutting make a nice necklaces . Quote
Bandito Posted December 29, 2015 Posted December 29, 2015 That is seriously cool. I had questions for you but Kevin already covered them all. Again that is really nice. Quote
Scrappile Posted December 29, 2015 Posted December 29, 2015 WOW! That does not look easy. Great cutting. Quote
RangerJay Posted December 29, 2015 Posted December 29, 2015 Incredible - that does not look easy - would be really interested in knowing how you do it! Thanks, Jay Quote
penquin Posted December 29, 2015 Posted December 29, 2015 That is mind blowing. It had to take a bunch of time to do that. Cutting all that inside a half dollar WOW. Thanks for showing it to us. I think we are most in awe of this one. jim penquin Quote
hotshot Posted December 29, 2015 Author Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) Thanks for all the positive feedback. Here are a few answers. Fab4, the center is very sturdy. Kevin, here are your answers:, I used Pike 3/0 Jewelers blades for this project. If you look carefully, you can get these very cheap on Amazon.com. I held this project by hand (not gluing to wood) as I do all my larger coins. Some time back I experimented with the wax based lubricant to see if it made the cutting easier, but did not find it made any difference, so I did not use it. I'm not sure about the time it took for this project, but I would guess the cutting took a couple of hours or less. As for problem areas, I'm always nervous about pattern lift on delicate cutting, but I got lucky and had no lift this time. Since I started using superglue instead of 3M77, lift is less problematic. I did no detail filing. Ranger Ray, if you are interested, I have a step by step tutorial in the tutorial section in the tutorial section: http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/articles.html/_/resources/love-birds-coin-cutting-tutorial-r74 I couldn't figure out how to post a PDF in our gallery here, so here is a link to the pdf posted on the Fox Chapel forum: http://forum.scrollsawer.com/filedata/fetch?id=835120&d=1451434412 -----Randy Edited January 1, 2016 by hotshot Fab4 1 Quote
penquin Posted December 30, 2015 Posted December 30, 2015 Randy, just an additional comment. Thanks a bunch for posting all the information and tips on doing something like this. Bet a bunch of folks will take a shot at it. thank you. jim penquin Quote
kywoodmaster Posted December 30, 2015 Posted December 30, 2015 Well all i can think of that hasn't been said is DAM THAT'S GOOD. Wish I had your skills and patience. Quote
spirithorse Posted December 30, 2015 Posted December 30, 2015 Great job, Randy, I absolutely love your dream catcher! If you were selling these, how much do you think you would have to charge?Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse Quote
Young_Scroller Posted December 30, 2015 Posted December 30, 2015 Very nice, 50 cuts on one coin is crazy, keep up the good work Quote
heppnerguy Posted December 30, 2015 Posted December 30, 2015 I still have to find time to give this a go.. i love your abilities and willingness to share with others how to achieve this skill for themselves. Dick heppnerguy Quote
hotshot Posted December 30, 2015 Author Posted December 30, 2015 Great job, Randy, I absolutely love your dream catcher! If you were selling these, how much do you think you would have to charge? Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse With a name like SpiritHorse, you win the free coin lottery. Send me your address if you want this. ---------Randy Quote
wombatie Posted December 30, 2015 Posted December 30, 2015 Absolutely AMAZING. What is a Kennedy?????? I know its a coin but what size is it???? Marg Quote
Scrappile Posted December 30, 2015 Posted December 30, 2015 Marg, a Kennedy is a $.50 coin. I had to think about it a little, I never carry cash anymore. Quote
RangerJay Posted December 30, 2015 Posted December 30, 2015 Randy: Thanks for the link to the tutorial - you can bet I will be taking a run at it - not exactly sure when - but it is very definitely on my bucket list! Thanks again, Jay Quote
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