Crack A Slab ... The Woodworkers Method

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nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15459 Posts	Posted 08/21/2011 12:10 pm Soooo ... I have a relatively expensive coin that I wished to liberate from it's plastic ... Snapped a few photos to share the woodworkers method of cracking a slab ... First ... you need the proper tools for any job ... this is my 1.5Hp Delta bandsaw. Blade guard set and slab ready to go ... Cut #1 removes the top of the slab ... Cut #2 removes the bottom ... Cut #3 removes the edges ... Lifting the plastic off completes the task. Total elapsed time approximately 20 seconds if I'm not stopping to snap photos. Gotta love having the right tools for the job. Enjoy David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 08/21/2011 12:22 pm I will never again brag about my Dremel. Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24167 Posts	Posted 08/21/2011 12:26 pm That only works on the Chinese fake slabs. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 08/21/2011 12:41 pm Quote: That only works on the Chinese fake slabs. But isn't that when using a Chinese made saw with Chinese made blades? I'll stick to a Dremel though. Report this Post to the Staff
Billie Pillar of the Community United States 592 Posts	Posted 08/21/2011 12:59 pm Lol.......at least my band saw is made in Taiwan. Report this Post to the Staff
cardman06 Valued Member United States 114 Posts	Posted 08/21/2011 1:27 pm Now do you send the pcgs label back so they can update pop reports? just curious... Report this Post to the Staff
daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 08/21/2011 1:32 pm yea you should send the slab back to them all cut up lol Report this Post to the Staff
mitchhailey Pillar of the Community United States 1150 Posts	Posted 08/21/2011 1:33 pm I cringe whenever I see a bandsaw...it gives me flashbacks of our 8th grade shop teacher taking off his finger in front of the class. Nice coin, by the way. Report this Post to the Staff
The_Duke Pillar of the Community United States 1745 Posts	Posted 08/21/2011 2:09 pm Quote: I cringe whenever I see a bandsaw...it gives me flashbacks of our 8th grade shop teacher taking off his finger in front of the class. , I hate to ask how driver's ed went. Report this Post to the Staff
mitchhailey Pillar of the Community United States 1150 Posts	Posted 08/21/2011 2:15 pm Good, 'cause I'd hate to have to tell ya! ;) Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 08/21/2011 4:44 pm You guys crack me up. Love reading the post that make me LOL! Here is an interesting video that made me wonder about me as a retired teacher and our future. ljbI-363A2Q Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 08/21/2011 5:47 pm BPOC1, that video is a bit exgerated, maybe. If you ever called the HP or AOL Help Desk, it goes to India. You would spend the rest of your life trying to get help since they have no idea what your saying. Quote: Lol.......at least my band saw is made in Taiwan. No longer a laughing matter. Taiwan products are really OK and their so called Stainless Steel does really not stain. I just cut a 1936D Lincoln Cent out of a slab purchased at a coin show today. Just used a vise, hack saw and poof, opened up. Really horrible that the only 36D I've been able to find in MS had to be in a slab. Report this Post to the Staff
Billie Pillar of the Community United States 592 Posts	Posted 08/21/2011 7:50 pm yea, Grizzly is top notch. Report this Post to the Staff
daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 08/21/2011 7:56 pm hey I dunno if that was a pun or what but the do make some decent tools. I like there spindle sander Report this Post to the Staff
Billie Pillar of the Community United States 592 Posts	Posted 08/21/2011 8:03 pm off topic but most of my heavy shop machinery is grizzly. Report this Post to the Staff
Las_Vegas_Larry Pillar of the Community United States 817 Posts	Posted 08/21/2011 9:10 pm My Shopsmith broke down, Maybe I'll go to Home Depot an pick up a Roybi. Report this Post to the Staff
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