edited I received a PM asking me to place it on here so members could ask questions. It's a three-sided carving from a 1913 T1. I like to incorporate the mound into these "scenics" I am doing now. I have also been putting song lyrics into the grassy textures to help tell a story. This one is a verse from an old bluegrass tune "Blue Railroad Train". I took the reduction lens off my Zeiss stereo microscope so I could go as high as 60X magnification. I use traditional gravers and abrasive stones to carve these although lately I have been using the Lindsay Palm Control graver for the initial roughing-out part. It's an air-assisted power graver that works like a miniature jack-hammer. edited - that, you cannot do
I'd like to add that anyone interested in the art of engraving, this is where some of the best hand engravers in the world discuss everything engraving related. Most are firearms engravers and jewelry engravers, but it is all related to the way our coins and currencies have been created up until the recent advent of computer technologies in both the Mint and the BEP. http://www.engraverscafe.com
thanks for the link. I have long been an admirer of hobo nickels and more than one occasion contemplated carving my own. I will read through the page and hopefully find some useful information. heck, not even sure where to start. a dremmel? lol thanks again, Walter
