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Postby PreservingThePast » Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:40 pm

Thanks guys for the new pictures. They are enjoyed!!!

Keep up the great work.
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Postby blackrabbit » Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:25 pm

Here is another one I just did that I have for sale up on feebay right now.
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Postby Billzach » Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:05 pm

Just found this group and joined....Hobo nickel carver Billzach
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Postby HoardCopperByTheTon » Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:09 pm

Welcome to the forum Bill. Very nice work! :mrgreen:
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Postby PreservingThePast » Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:00 am

Billzach.......welcome aboard. Nice work. It is always a pleasure to see the work of various members. :D
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Postby blackrabbit » Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:12 am

Wow a professional! Welcome!!!
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Postby blackrabbit » Fri Feb 18, 2011 5:36 pm

Here is another one I just did. 2012! The year the US dollar died :?:
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Re: Post your hobo nickel pics and questions here.

Postby involuntary tentacle » Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:37 pm

can you get into this hobby with a simple dremel and bits from walmart?
or are there more specialized metalworking tools?
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Postby Thogey » Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:42 pm

Billzach wrote:Just found this group and joined....Hobo nickel carver Billzach



Wow! look at that.
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Postby Rodebaugh » Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:21 am

Thogey wrote:
Billzach wrote:Just found this group and joined....Hobo nickel carver Billzach



Wow! look at that.



yeah wish he didn't make the "one post and run" maneuver.....I have questions.
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Re: Post your hobo nickel pics and questions here.

Postby Billzach » Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:18 pm

If anyone has any questions about coin carving or what tools I use let me know, I,m always ready to help out..I,ll try and get my latest coin carving posted Monday.
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Postby Thogey » Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:21 pm

Did you carve that coin? It's awsome.

Could you post a bigger picture? What Coin is it?
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Postby Rodebaugh » Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:46 pm

Spill the beans Bill.....we are all eager to know anything you can tell us. Gravers, vice, hours labor, tech, ect.

Looking forward to the picture come monday. :)
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Postby Billzach » Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:23 pm

I do most of my coin carving with hand push gravers, I use a Nikon microscope and a grs engraving vise..I,ve been carving coins about 15 years.I took a engraving class in Kansas about 7 years ago which greatly improved my coin carving skills...
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Postby involuntary tentacle » Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:36 am

pardon me being a pain in the ass, but my original post seems to have been missed.

involuntary tentacle wrote:can you get into this hobby with a simple dremel and bits from walmart?
or are there more specialized metalworking tools?
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Postby Billzach » Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:24 pm

involuntary tentacle wrote:pardon me being a pain in the ass, but my original post seems to have been missed.

involuntary tentacle wrote:can you get into this hobby with a simple dremel and bits from walmart?
or are there more specialized metalworking tools?

Yes you can, I have seen some nice coin carvings done with a dremel. it,ll take some practice to get it looking good.
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Postby Billzach » Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:35 pm

My latest coin carving, the host coin was a 1892 columbian half dollar.
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Postby Rodebaugh » Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:36 pm

Now Bill that is a work of art!
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Postby Thogey » Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:42 pm

Wow, Unbelievable!

That is beautiful. Talent.

It looks unreal.
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Re: Post your hobo nickel pics and questions here.

Postby blackrabbit » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:31 pm

Here is a couple carvings I recently did which I put up for sale on e-bay. They were fun to carve. I hope you like them.
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Postby Rodebaugh » Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:37 am

Andy, you were good before.......but you seem to be getting much better.....nice work sir.
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Postby strikeaxe » Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:33 pm

Interesting article about a guy who's attempting a movie about hobo nickels, some very nice examples on the page.

http://blogs.westword.com/showandtell/2 ... r_blog.php
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Postby blackrabbit » Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:39 am

He has got a kickstarter page for you philanthropists who want to support a true American folk art! Only a couple days to go or the project might not get funded.
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Postby twentybux » Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:48 am

Anybody working on any hobos? Love seeing your creations. :D
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Re: Post your hobo nickel pics and questions here.

Postby blackrabbit » Thu Mar 29, 2012 1:52 pm

Here are a couple more I have done, I hope you like them.
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