''Amos'' coin carving

[Billzach]

I,ve been remodeling my engraving shop the last few weeks and took a couple weeks off to travel and got the urge to recarve a coin after being idle 6 weeks, shop isn,t ready yet, but close enough to allow me to recarve this 1957 franklin half, the subject,s name is ''Amos''.

 

[monk]

man, your work is so squeaky clean ! always nice to see !

 

[Scratchmo]

man, your work is so squeaky clean ! always nice to see !

ditto. very clean and kool characters Bill. You kick azz.

 

[Scratchmo]

AND.... your work really embodies the spirit of the hobo nickel. You've come a real long way since I first saw your work on Ebay. (I bought it and I'm holding it for ransom)

 

[Sam]

Just unreal. You're the best, Bill.

 

[threefingerdave]

Bill,
another perfect coin
I really admire your work
it is a great inspiration to me
thank you for showing
Dave

 

[Michael Orticelli]

WOW.

Bill, the gesture of the face is exquisite. Coming from a beginner, can you give any tips/info as to the techniques and tools you used to get that background so perfect?

 

[Steve Adams]

What they said, and then some. Steve

 

[Billzach]

WOW.

Bill, the gesture of the face is exquisite. Coming from a beginner, can you give any tips/info as to the techniques and tools you used to get that background so perfect?

Michael
I used only one graver, a #36 hand push flat graver [ no heel ] to remove excess metal and to smooth field down and finished up with sanding sticks..I cut the hair, beard and stippled the hat with my gravermax-airtact system.

 

[Billzach]

ditto. very clean and kool characters Bill. You kick azz.

Ron
You and Sam helped this old ky. hillbilly develop into a coin carver..[ps] Folks, Scratchmo [Ron] is a master coin carver, I think he started coin carving back in the 1980,s.

 

[Keith]

Hi Bill,
Nice coin as usual.
Keep the eye candy coming.
Keith

 

[vilts]

Your work never ceases to amaze me!

Just few days ago I got my Franklin half I ordered from eBay, can't wait to get to it .

 

[Mike Cirelli]

Good looking carving Bill. Beautiful background as usual.

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

Amazing Bill, it looks as is isn't carved.
There is still a lot to learn for me, but I think that counts for everyone
arnaud