Hobo Nickel

[threefingerdave]

Haven't posted for a while so i thought i would show you my latest Hobo Nickel
i really like the way his hat came out
thanks for looking
Dave

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

Looks good to me Dave, I'm just wondering if I make some myself, what is best to use for the design if one want to sell it.
I understand thinking a bit commercial can spoil the fun, perhaps not.
So my idea is to put the head of someone one knows quite well and who can afford a Hobo Nickel with his portrait on it.
At least that is the way I would try my first.

arnaud

 

[threefingerdave]

Arnaud,
thanks for the comments.
doing a coin with a portrait of someone is my goal but for me it is very hard to replicate the likeness of a person by engraving.
As far as subject matter to do on a coin, i have engraved everything from bugs to ships to people .
you should try a "Hobo Nickel"
They are very fun to do and i have paid for ALL of my engraving equipment by selling my Nickels.
Dave

 

[CJ Tate]

This carving has lots of personality! I really like the hat treatment too.

 

[threefingerdave]

Thanks CJ!

 

[John B.]

Yup, you really aced the cap.
Good looking coin.
Best.

 

[threefingerdave]

John,
Thanks for the kind words
Dave

 

[gtsport]

Good expression and the hat is well done. Keep it up!

Joe Paonessa

 

[threefingerdave]

Hey Joe
Thanks
Are you still carving?
Dave

 

[Keith]

Dave,
Great coin. I like the look of the cap.
Glad to see you still carving.
Keep Going......
Keith

 

[threefingerdave]

keith,
Thanks
I didn't engrave for about 7 months while our house was being built but i am back up trying to "learn to ride" again
its coming back
thanks Dave

 

[monk]

threefinger: your progress in the short time you have been doing this is amazing. so, too, is this coin. so glad you're back in the groove. are you in your new home yet ?

 

[threefingerdave]

Monk
Thanks
We are in our new home
an just getting the basement set up
Thanks everyone for the nice compliments
Dave

 

[Keith]

Dave,
I did the house deal but it took almost 2 years and 2 contractors...:beat up:
Great coin keep them coming
Keith

 

[threefingerdave]

Keith
Whoa!!!
we thought it took forever for our at 6 months
when we get the basement done i will have a dedicated engraving room
ill post pictures when its done
Thanks for the nice comments on the coin
Dave