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A few of things I should mention. Don't confuse what I do with the work of the many excellent Hobo Nickel Carvers. The wants of their collectors are pretty specific. My nickels are modern and are...
Well from what I've seen you work is awesome . So its not that uncommon then for people to want trace amounts of the nickel. I stippled the back of mine gave it a more professional look in my...
It is a depth gage/gauge. The slightly fancier ones we used in Rolls Royce had micrometer spindles, and indeed would be very useful for measuring consistent depth, when...
I might just add to the discussion that selecting "clouds" on Google Images will give you hundreds of cloud photos under all conditions, so you can immerse yourself in 'rolls and folds of angel...
You are welcome mrthe. To be specific, the clouds were done with the "stick and pick"(S&P), the acacia leaves/limbs were done with a single point tool in a pneumatic hammer and cleaned up with...
When I started I pounded them mostly smooth. I soon learned that people are fascinated with them being made from nickels and started leaving traces of the nickel on the back. Just traces as often I...
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A few of things I should mention. Don't confuse...
A few of things I should mention. Don't confuse what I do with the work of the many excellent Hobo Nickel Carvers. The wants of their collectors are pretty specific. My nickels are modern and are...
John P. Anderson 05-22-2013, 10:49 AM