Request For Appropriate Section, Classification, Interest

I think people might be interested in learning about the process. I for one. However, you will need to be an active member and accumulate 250 *quality* posts to be able to sell here.

Coinmaker, to CCF.
This could interesting and informative but ,as stated above.you need to follow the rules when joining.

Hello Gents,
Thanks for your comments. I most certainly accept your forum rules. I read them. If I misstep, it will not be intentional.
No, I'm not here commercially. I wanted to follow this idea of seeing what people who look at coins, as a passion, might think of my work.
Regarding the technical question: I use both air turbine tools, pulsed air driven chasing tools, and hand tools. The nature of the die will determine if I cut the base blank in a pre-hardened state, or heat treat it afterwards. Dies with fine detail are difficult to bring to critical heat, without degrading very fine detail. Those must be pre-hardened and the steel then carved while hard. The actual cutting bits are carbide and diamond.
I began making accent parts for my custom pocket knife work. I've done that since 76. I achieved my Master Bladesmith's ranking in 83.
It occurred to me, just this year, that I could make what are known as "challenge coins" which are popular to the military.
I wondered if any sort of handmade Guild or Trade actually existed. If so, I'm not aware. I suspected some of you gents may know.
I welcome discussion. I can share other pics and or coined objects if there were an interest and it was appropriate. If have a difficult time reaching your 250 post threshold without showing things like pendants.
Thank you for the Welcome!
Gary

I think many collectors are interested in how making dies and coins , in the evolution and in the technics .There are so many questions for me that you will soon have 2500posts instead of 25 .albert

I'm very interested, but then, I've been developing my own ideas about coin- and die-making for years now. I actually own a copy of Cooper's book, & you probably know how rare that is.

Of course I always think of Ron Landis, of Eureka Springs Arkansas, when it comes to hand-made dies. I had the privilege of visiting his workshop a couple of years ago.

Alas, Greg Franck-Weiby passed away a couple of years ago ; he had been a longtime member of Numismatics International, the organization of which I have the privilege to be Secretary, & was heavily involved with coinmaking in the context of the Society for Creative Anachronism.

Welcome to the CCF, coinmaker. While I'm not into the challenge "coins", myself, this promises to be an interesting thread to follow. I'm looking forward to learning more about your work. Best wishes!