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That's lovely. I like the wood as it is......but I can see where you might want to personalize it with a particular coin with the right date. Great anniversary present....  |
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I agree with Buddy on this. If you met your partner overseas, it might be more interesting to use a coin from that particular country and that year.
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Just a random thought here @srcliff, but how about a so-called love token? It's made from a coin, but the damage to one side has removed the numismatic value. They were often made from silver coins. With a little time and investigation, you might even find one with appropriate initials. The artful script and hand-made nature of them seems to exude a classy vibe for your ring boxes.
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I never tell wood workers what to do , just suggestions\, but to make that a 3 piece? Bottom piece a flat wood, second piece used to cut out the circles using your spur bits so you don't have the points of the bits showing into the ring base, glue them together. Then cap them off with the top piece.
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01/11/2018 8:05 pm
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I Thank you all for your help and advice, these are still sort of works in progress! I'll hopefully have time to bang out a few prototypes this weekend and keep you posted!
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I like that. Is it yours or just an example? God no, I do not have skills like this. I saw someone do this as the floor on a rec room. He used only red copper so they'd all match. I wonder what it would look like in ten years. |
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God no, I do not have skills like this. Skills aside, you could have bought it.  |
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At first I couldn't stop chuckling because I had just looked at one of the sale listings on the side of the forum about 18 silver 2 mark coins from Germany, then realized that you probably don't want that design on your boxes.
On a serious note, I was thinking those 2 dollar coins from Canada that glow in the dark would be interesting.
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For something to display that would not cost a lot and not damage valuable coins, and Silver in color, think about the 1943 Lincoln Cent. Not expensive to buy and they do not look like other Cents of ours. You could put them on a piece of wood or something. Cover them with that stuff like liquid plastic. That is obtainable at places like Michaels or Hobby Lobby. Comes in two cans you mix together like an epoxy and pour over what ever you are making. Sets to make a really great conversation piece. I once covered a Chess Set with that stuff and it has been a great conversation piece for a long time. |
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^^^ What he said, except since you want it to be about half dollar to dollar size, do 3 of them, one of each mint.
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 I just used some clear epoxy adhesive that I had laying around and a gaming token I found in my cash register. Next time I may borrow my wife's clear jewelry resin. |
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AH...I couldn't quite picture what you were going to do with the coin. I -- for some reason -- was imagining it sticking up. Whatever. It's interesting and I think the resin will give it a sharper look. It does make a nice little gift box.  When you finish the next one, let us know. |
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