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06-12-2011, 11:43 AM #11Senior Member
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Nice work.
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06-12-2011, 01:21 PM #12Lookin like a crim
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Very cool and very unique. Nice work mate. Can you tell us a little about how you inlaid the coin?
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06-12-2011, 01:51 PM #13Junior Member
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Very nicely done. Beautiful job.
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06-12-2011, 04:39 PM #14Junior Member
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Nice. I really like the shape of the scales.
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06-12-2011, 05:42 PM #15Senior Member
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I really like the originality, not to mention it just looks really cool...
Great job man, I love it.
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06-12-2011, 06:49 PM #16Senior Member
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Thanks Grant, sure. I used a forstner bit to drill the holes in the scales and then used CA glue to hold them in place ( I wish I could have gotten the glue line filled completely and I may still tweak them a little bit). Once they dried, I sanded the nickels along with the G10 so the contours would match the scales. My original idea was to use a forstner bit on the back of the scales and then use a smaller forstner bit on the front so you would have a "window" to see through (see pictures below). The problem with this idea was that it felt like the void (gap between top of scales and nickel face) needed to be filled in ( I thought about using epoxy resin, but decided to go the route that I did instead as I wanted the nickels to be shiny and really stand out).
Originally Posted by baldy
Back of scales
Front of scales
Thanks again!
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06-12-2011, 11:36 PM #17Member
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Wow, all your work paid off, looks great Glenn. I like it a lot.
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06-13-2011, 03:29 AM #18Senior Member
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awesome, unique idea
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06-13-2011, 03:55 AM #19Senior Member
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That is one of my favorite coins. Nice idea to inlay them in the scales. When I was younger I had a belt with a pair of buffalo nickels on it. It was a sad day for me when the belt finally wore out. Hope you enjoy the razor lots when it comes up in your rotation.
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