Buttonshoe Bill... [ Hobo Half ]

This is my latest carving, It,s Buttonshoe Bill on a 1964 kennedy half..

 

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Very Cool... How long does it take for you to create something like this? If it's been asked and answered before I missed it and apologize.

Take Care
Ben

 

Ben
It,s takes about 8 hours to carve a coin like this, some may take as long as 35 hours..

 

I always like seeing your coins I think you are very talented. And I hope you keep posting your newest carvings. But I am curious to see if you have you ever carved Clad coinage??? Or would you have to carve too deep in order to reach the copper to get a two tone affect??? If thats the case, Would zinc lincolns work??? The copper layer isnt very thick on those.

 

You do some really nice work Bill.

 

Another GREAT job Bill
Thanks for sharing!!

 

Simply Marvelous..

RickieB

 

Well sir, it's a work of art...

Ben

 

Very nice, Billzach.
I love how you are always very expressive with noses and chins.

 

Another amazing piece of work. Thanks for sharing your wonderful works of numismatic art with us...Mike

 

Wow !!!!

 

Very cool! :thumb:

Phoenix

 

BTW, what inspired you to get started in coin carvings billzach? What started you? Whatever it was, I am sure glad you did. :thumb:

Phoenix

 

Before i retired a fellow worker showed me a hobo nickel and asked me if i knew anyone that could carve one, i said i thought i could, that was 11 years ago..It,s a great hobby, but i,ve been aiming to switch over to gun and knife engraving for 3 or 4 years and will probably wake up one morning before long and say, this is the day i,m going to switch and leave the coin carving to new coin carvers..

 

I like it.

 

That will be a sad day for all of us that really admire your work - maybe someday I can get one before that day comes!!! You have a great nack for it, no one can deny!!!

Thanks for sharing!!!

 

Hobo
Your profile picture looks like a Arthur Hutchinson carved nickel..

 

I continue to be impressed. Thanks for sharing, Bill!

 

very cool

 

awsome carving! :kewl:alot better than kennedy on the coin.