Recarved 1943 nickel

This is my latest recarve on a 1943-p war nickel..I had no ideal what i was going to carve on this nickel when I started, But as I started removing metal, a subject started to develop and this is it...

 

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Bill.
As always a work of art:thumb:

Bruce.

 

Very nice (as usual).

 

Bill nice as usual , what tools do you use to carve , I paint a little on the side and always wanted to carve a couple of nickles for the family .
rzage

 

Really love the one in your avatar , one of the best I've ever seen .
rzage

 

I use hand push gravers, microscope, sanding sticks, the same tools as gun and knife engravers use.

 

as always excellent

 

Love it Bill! I am really happy with the one I just got!

 

Cute!!:thumb:

 

Nice!

 

Wow!

A Rare Anita Hill Nickel!

Gorgeous! :thumb:

Ribbit

 

Bill,
I believe one day, whether you do it yourself or not, a book is in order.
With your amount of work and skill, I can see this something to gather, catolog and publish.

 

I simply cannot believe that anybody could ever take a coin and create such a master piece. You definately have two things:

1. A very very good talent and
2. Way too much time on your hands :mouth:

 

My parents were in town for the weekend and I had a chance to sit down with my dad and show him my collection. My dad supplied me with many of my first coins.... Including the 1893 Columbian Comm Half. Then I showed him a pic of Bill's Columbian Half that I just purchased from him and my Dad didn't believe that they were the same coin. Then I showed him the reverse and he was shocked that anyone could do that. I love it.

 

nice, one day I'll have to spring for one.

 

have you ever made any thing out of a peace dollar?

 

Beautiful as always. I'm going to have to spring for one some day as well.

Thanks for sharing!

 

Bill . . . what would you sell one of these for? I'd like one of 'em!

 

Bill, I'd like to see you take a coin and carve something that depicts something or someone from the era of the coin. For instance, the 1943 nickel might look good with a carving of FDR. You might depict Eisenhower on a 1957 quarter. Or maybe a Victorian-type person on an 1878 Morgan.

Just an idea. I don't know if it's feasible, but it might be a challenge. You know I enjoy your work!!!

Oh, and something else: Do you have any pics of coins you started to carve, but then didn't finish? Or coins you felt weren't worthy of your talent? Or possibly any coins you made a mistake with and couldn't correct (if that's possible). I think we'd love to see some of these if you have them.