Does any one here collect hobo nickels or larger engraved coins, or is that not discussed on this forum ? Floyd
I have a few I have some of Bills work and I first saw it here. He does work up to and including Graved Morgans. I only see his work for the most part. Are there any here who collect some of the other hobo artists ? F/O By : Bill Zach Morgan Dollar
just out of curiosity what is the easiest way to carve nickles or any other coins for that matter. just a sharp pocket knife or is there something better 2 use?
Hi tech I have not read a whole lot but that is not far from the way it started. Sharpened nails etc . Time has brought in professional engraving tools into what is an art form . Stereo imaging devices and power gravers for more difficult tasks and metals.
http://www.igraver.com/finlay_hobo.shtml http://sga-sculpture-engraving.com/Pages/bush.html step by step how some do it... I tried to get bills to engrave me one, said he was busy...never got one sadly.
where I looked www.hobonickels.org/ The site is large and has engravers who belong to the society. Their are others that deal with materials tools and current work which are not coin related a 100% but cover a broad area of engraving. F/O I know Bill is retired and sometimes takes a month or so off.Engraving time is much longer then one would think. To get a backgrount to look like it came from the mint on a large piece, takes 3-8 hours of additional work
Wow That is a find. Maybe it is a nickel done during the time of the rail riders. Maybe Bill Zach could comment on that if you sent him a copy of the picture. F/O
He might have not liked my requested subject matter. I saw the one he did of George III and he seemed like he might do one for me once he finish a few others in the line (for a price of course that was certainly agreeable)...I told him I wanted a Roman Emperor, Preferable Nero (very distictive portrait) or maybe Claudius...Never heard back from him though...shame...I was wanting a custom Roman themed hobo nickel one of a kind for my collection
Collecting art I collect coins , pocket knives ( Hand Made ) flint knapped items, and a few others items. I have found with certain makers or artists it is best to not take them out of the box. They do what they do, and sell what they make. Others will take on commissions. Commissions require doing an item exactly the way you want it. That can be difficult for both parties. Some artists just can not get in to certain suject matter , and neither will be happy ( client or artist ) . Others have found it a challenge to take a commission. Some find an area where they excel and will stay close. With anything that is hand made, I think you have to know your artist. I will look at what is available and see if it fits my want, first and is it a good piece of art.Some subject matter I am not into so I will not use a certain maker if that is all they produce. Commissions are also usually more expensive unless the maker/artist has done a like project before . F/O
You have a nice old hobo nickel, it has some extra things going for it, enlarged nostril, subject smoking a cigarette, clean lines...Way above average for a old one..
Floyd, my first tools were ground down concrete nails, small hammer, magnifring glass out of a projector to view coin..
