I carved an Astronaut skull hobo nickel into a US Half Dollar

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That's different, I like it

 

Thanks! I took the coin down so the copper core was almost showing(in some spots it does show). The skull part I went deeper so the copper shows for it.

 

If something has natural texture and color variations, might as well use them than create new ones. Well done

 

Quite interesting and unique. Very nice job in doing this.

 

Thanks!!

 

Nice, but I for one am tired of seeing skulls, so that immediately turned me off.

 

That's a portrait of Neil Armstrong.

 

Its the astronaut from Aliens. Its a test carving for a more detailed hobo carving carved into a Peace dollar with gold, copper, and titanium inlay. The other side will have an Alien from the movie.
I want to do a Neil Armstrong hobo nickel carving but it will be carved into a five ounce silver quarter.

 

My comment about Neil Armstrong was a joke. Cmndr. Armstrong died 10 years ago. I'm guessing today he looks similar to your carving

Humor loses a lot when it has to be explained.

 

Most of the hobo nickels I do are not skull coins!. I will start posting more of those and take a 6-9 month break from posting skull coins here! ( Maybe longer).
I bought a tool that helps with other engravings. What is this high tech tool? Its a steel wire brush that rounds the edges of cuts on a coin. Minted coins all have rounded edges.
I am also taking classes on dvd and doing better and different sharpening of gravers- and sharpening smaller gravers.