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Valued Member
United States
159 Posts |
I was thinking about trying to make some hobo nickels, any tips, tricks, or tools that I should use?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10635 Posts |
Why? Are you a hobo?
I for one don't want to see any coin defaced.
Just my opinion.
Les
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Valued Member
United States
497 Posts |
Les, It's not considered illegal to make hobo nickels. It's only when altered to make it fradulent. As for making one, well good luck. SLOW AND STEADY  It is an art and VERY difficult to master. I reccomend a Dremel sold at HomeDepot or Lowes Hardware if your just beggining. Edited by andrewjconners
08/25/2011 06:42 am
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5953 Posts |
Dremel tools are not a good way to go. You need a good palm engraving tool.
Also way more patience than I could ever muster..
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3294 Posts |
Maybe hire a hobo to do it? But then would he still be a hobo?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8904 Posts |
 Ooooh, Nod! You crazy! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
931 Posts |
I read a tip that you should glue the nickel to board to secure it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3294 Posts |
Does anyone have any hobo nickels that were done on Jeffersons rather then buffalos?
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Valued Member
United States
304 Posts |
I am with MercLover, I hate to see any coin defaced. I don't care that it's legal, I appreciate art, but don't personally care for the look of 'Hobo' Nickels. It's my opinion that coins are a window into the past history of our country and should be preserved as an artifact of our (once) great country.
Just my .02
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1388 Posts |
My suggestion would be to get a piece of nickel, and trying that first before you go on to a coin. That way you know exactly how hard nickel is, and know what you are getting into.... Just my opinion...
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I don't do any kind of carving at all but I would suggest that you practice on scrap metal for awhile.
I don't even think that I could draw a hobo much less carve one. LOL
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Valued Member
 United States
159 Posts |
I would do it on jeffersons... I couldn't bring myself to deface a buffalo
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4415 Posts |
Check out the Original Hobo Nickel Society, OHNS at: http://hobonickels.org/ Quite a site, it is! It's a most informative website on this topic. I've met some of the folks who pursue this art form. They're quite congenial and eager to share their knowledge. The OHNS representatives can sometimes be found at the larger coin shows. On occasion, they even have a carving exhibit. While I can certainly appreciate a collector's disdain for the defacing of coins, there's certainly no shortage of common coins in the marketplace. In the old days, folks would subject rarer coins to damage, turning them into love tokens, counterstamp issues, jewelery, etc. Such abuse of the rarer coins is far less likely to occur nowadays. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Folk art like hobo nickels are part of this country's history too. There are millions of cull and dateless nickels out there, carving up a few isn't going to create a shortage.
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Valued Member
United States
277 Posts |
Id hate to see another coin disappear from circulation to be art, but if you do try, good luck and post pictures
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Valued Member
Canada
94 Posts |
These can truely be inspiring peices of art. Sure some nickels will be ruined, but others will be very beautiful if you constantly improve your skill.
Best wishes and good luck!
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Posted 08/25/2011 06:40 am
