hotshot Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 (edited) Though most coin cutters out there like to cut out designs that are already a part of the coin, that isn't really my thing. When the coin is all silver, the contours make up the design, it is a real challenge to see where to cut. I thought I would try this again, and again, I struggled all the way through the coin, straining my eyes to make out the lines between the shadows and shades of silver. I must have my light wrong. If you don't see the bit of metal holding the "earth", it's because I overcut it, then used a black marker to further hide it. Anyway, hope you like the attempt. Edited May 10, 2017 by hotshot penquin, lawson56, Lucky2 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 Excellent cut Randy. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 20 minutes ago, hotshot said: Though most coin cutters out there like to cut out designs that are already a part of the coin, that isn't really my thing. When the coin is all silver, the contours make up the design, it is a real challenge to see where to cut. I thought I would try this again, and again, I struggled all the way through the coin, straining my eyes to make out the lines between the shadows and shades of silver. I must have my light wrong. If you don't see the bit of metal holding the globe, it's because I overcoat it, then used a black marker to further hide it. Anyway, hope you like the attempt. do you use a file to clean it up when finished? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 Beautiful job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 I thought that the earth was a mistake and that you had cut it off, smart thinking coloring it black. Looks good. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blights69 Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 Very nice tell me what is the noise level when cutting through these coins is it a ear muffler job lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 Down Right Awesome job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 Very nice cutting, Randy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotshot Posted May 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 8 hours ago, amazingkevin said: do you use a file to clean it up when finished? I don't typically need a file on metal. If there is touchup needed, the side of the blade can act as a grinder. When I polish a coin, it softens all the edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotshot Posted May 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 5 hours ago, blights69 said: Very nice tell me what is the noise level when cutting through these coins is it a ear muffler job lol I don't notice it being a lot louder than wood. My "indoor" scrollsaw is the living room and my family can still watch TV when I saw. (Good thing about metal, there isn't any flying dust, so you can saw inside without making a mess.) blights69 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 Thanks for showing more of your work Randy. I am always in awe of what you have managed to cut out on a coin. This one is no exception. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonylumps Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 I don't think the engravers at the mint could cut that out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munzieb Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 That is truly amazing! Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTCowpoke22 Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 I don't care who ya are, that there is impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotshot Posted May 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 (edited) 14 hours ago, wombatie said: I thought that the earth was a mistake and that you had cut it off, smart thinking coloring it black. Looks good. Marg It's hard to explain overcutting (or floating), but I think it might also be a useful technique in small wood pieces to hide supports. I actually tilt the coin at a steep angle and holding this angle, I push the part I want to cut into the blade to grind off the top part of the support. I took a really really magnified picture at an angle so you can see the truth behind the magic. You can see how the metal toward the surface of the coin has been ground down below the surface where the support is. The support should have been a little wider so that it would be a little less fragile. It is however, wider than it looks here, because the top comes to a point Edited May 10, 2017 by hotshot wombatie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 Astonishing Randy. Just astonishing! Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAmazing. I always look forward to seeing your work. Great picture. Is that pretty fragile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotshot Posted May 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Dave Monk said: ....... Is that pretty fragile? Yes, I will make the support wider if I try this again. Edited May 11, 2017 by hotshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 9 hours ago, hotshot said: It's hard to explain overcutting (or floating), but I think it might also be a useful technique in small wood pieces to hide supports. I actually tilt the coin at a steep angle and holding this angle, I push the part I want to cut into the blade to grind off the top part of the support. I took a really really magnified picture at an angle so you can see the truth behind the magic. You can see how the metal toward the surface of the coin has been ground down below the surface where the support is. The support should have been a little wider so that it would be a little less fragile. It is however, wider than it looks here, because the top comes to a point Wow thanks for that Randy, appreciate the explanation. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirithorse Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Fantastic work, as always Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Awesome cutting Randy thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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