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AtB Valued Member United States 150 Posts	Posted 02/22/2017 11:32 pm Do you have the tools and have you ever made one of these ive seen them sell for big bucks on ebay. nfRxBbj11Ds Report this Post to the Staff

Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 02/22/2017 11:37 pm Neat vid!! Too bad I have no patience, and fat shaking hands. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 02/22/2017 11:55 pm Yea, that's a Dremel tip job. How about the Real Hobo nickels, done with a pocketknife and piece of broken file plus much time on hands!, now those are COOL! (and expensive!) Report this Post to the Staff
Druu Pillar of the Community United States 1000 Posts	Posted 02/23/2017 01:00 am I think the coin in the video is a horrendous waste of a decent Buffalo nickel. True hobo nickels incorporated the original image into the artist's design. This guy just blanked a Buffalo nickel, left LIBERTY and the date, and started working from a level surface. Give this hack a pencil and a piece of paper. It's more mutilation than art. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 02/23/2017 01:59 am Overall, I think it's pretty cool. The video almost made me have a seizure but, there was a decent amount of manual engraving, a little more powered engraving and an unhinged ship captain in the end. I don't remember if the reverse engraving was ever really shown but I don't think so. There's obviously something there to the buffalo's lower left. I like these pieces when the engraving suits me. I'm with Druu that the original bust should be included and those happen to be my favorites! All that aside, the original Buffalo nickel design is one of/if not my most favorite. Thanks for posting the video! It's always nice seeing the process. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
timnic44 Pillar of the Community Canada 535 Posts	Posted 02/23/2017 03:26 am This nickel was one of the first hobos I tried. The lighthouse is on a Canadian 1912 one cent and is pictured with the hand gravers that I use. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 02/23/2017 03:34 am @timnic44 Are those tools made for metal engraving? I'm not familiar with anything like that except wood-carving tools used on a lathe. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Chute72 Pillar of the Community United States 1314 Posts	Posted 02/23/2017 08:04 am Yes, those tools are for metal engraving. Beautiful work has been done on guns and knives for centuries. Do a little googling to get ideas. Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 02/23/2017 10:56 am Quote: This guy just blanked a Buffalo nickel, left LIBERTY and the date, and started working from a level surface. I like it better when they use the Indian as the main part and build off of it. That Hobo nickel you made was amazing! Especially for one of your first! Report this Post to the Staff
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