Incuse designs

[Bob West]

Is anyone working in incuse? If so, it would be great to see some examples.

 

[Marrinan]

Liberty Gold and Silver is minting some bullion coins http://libertygoldandsilver.com - under fraction silver bullion-Fred

 

[Weldon47]

Nope, not working on incuse...But I have a good "excuse" !

Ha,

Weldon

 

[Bob West]

Incuse

Liberty Gold and Silver is minting some bullion coins http://libertygoldandsilver.com - under fraction silver bullion-Fred

Thanks Fed, coins are what got me interested in incuse. It seems as if there are any number of high wear applications that incuse engraving would be usefull.

Bob

 

[mitch]

Is anyone working in incuse? If so, it would be great to see some examples.

I'm not familiar with the term. What is "incuse"?

 

[mrthe]

me too i'm curiouse to know what is Incuse.

 

[Gemsetterchris]

Incuse is to stamp or hammer a design..like a picture on a coin.
Amazing what a dictionary can do as I'd never heard of that either

 

[Dale Hatfield]

So a basket stamp in leather work would be Incuse.

 

[golden forge]

Not sure if this would help at all, but there is a coin making guild in the S.C.A. (Society for Creative Anachronism). I know that they research historical ways of making dies for striking coins, if all els fails you might try them.
Just a random thought. :thinking:
David

 

[Marrinan]

The Incuse coin is like a hob or signet as its finished form. Usually done like chasing rather than metal removal if I understand correctly. It is negative when finished. Either no decoration is raised or only parts of the design are raised. You could use an Incuse coin just like a signet ring with sealing wax. From what I read they were used to prove you had money to back up a debt. Like proving the money was actually at home and waiting to be paid when the guy delivered the cow.- That's what I found when I looked it up on the numerology site. Fred

 

[Bob West]

Yep, incuse engraving removes the material for the object to be viewed, leaving the background untouched. It is a striking effect. U.S. Indian Head gold coins from the late 1800's to the early 1900's were done in incuse. There are any number of high wear applications that one could use this method for.

 

[Roger Bleile]

Here is an example.

 

[mitch]

so this process, such as for making the coins shown above (thanks, Roger), makes for somewhat unusual striking dies, as well. it would seem the background of the dies themselves would be relieved, leaving the images & lettering raised on the die face? with at least the images (and perhaps the lettering, too) carved down into those raised pads similar to intaglio- and reversed like a signet ring or seal? have i got that straight or am i missing something?