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Title: I made another one today, wots reckon? Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on July 24, 2009, 02:37:17 PM I made this one from a 1948 Half Crown today, it has a very low (if any) Silver content so it was a lot tougher to shape!
I just have to polish it up now to get all the lines out... Burp Title: Re: I made another one today, wots reckon? Post by: Stig(The) on July 24, 2009, 02:46:59 PM That looks great,how many rings have you made using coins?
Title: Re: I made another one today, wots reckon? Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on July 24, 2009, 02:55:41 PM That looks great,how many rings have you made using coins? Cheers Stig, only 3 so far as I'm trying to get them just right.If I can do a really nice one then I may try a Gold Sovereign! What I am after is a way to make them with the legend on the outside, I know it can be done but I'm not sure of how to do it :'( Burp Title: Re: I made another one today, wots reckon? Post by: vitallius (Dave) on July 24, 2009, 03:27:04 PM Hey nice on Botty obviously you learned at some metal work? at school was it? i remember metal work, woodwork, etc were the one s to do at school then....Keep going I would like to see the outcome of the legend outside...Dave ;D ;D
Title: Re: I made another one today, wots reckon? Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on July 24, 2009, 03:47:36 PM Lovely mate well done , hew the hell do you do it?
Title: Re: I made another one today, wots reckon? Post by: coleggwent(phil) on July 24, 2009, 03:59:19 PM that will be hard mate cant get my head around that seems to big a mission ::) you done a good job on that half crown mate well done ;)
Title: Re: I made another one today, wots reckon? Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on July 24, 2009, 04:09:53 PM Lovely mate well done , hew the hell do you do it? Here you go Rob, have a go at it mate it's well worth the effort ;) http://homepage.mac.com/johnhuber/CoinRing/PhotoAlbum20.html (http://homepage.mac.com/johnhuber/CoinRing/PhotoAlbum20.html) Burp Title: Re: I made another one today, wots reckon? Post by: DIGGA on July 24, 2009, 04:13:03 PM heyyy well done there bud it turned out excellent bud im having a go myself too mate ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: I made another one today, wots reckon? Post by: Richy on July 24, 2009, 04:14:35 PM Kris well done mate.Me and my engineering friends made loads of these years ago but I've never seen one with the legend on the outside, if you do find a way to do it let me know......I'd be very interested to know how you did it. :) :).
Title: Re: I made another one today, wots reckon? Post by: hedgehog on July 24, 2009, 05:02:46 PM That's clever Kris, how will you get the legend on the outside?
Title: Re: I made another one today, wots reckon? Post by: Neil on July 24, 2009, 05:12:50 PM Very impressive Burp!
If your going to make one out of a sovereign then I would suggest buying a scarred/marked one on fleabay. Doesn't make any sense to risk a good condition one. The other option and it would certainly make a different coin is to buy a gold ten franc or twenty franc. I have bought one of these on ebay before and they are a bit less than the sovereign in price, and a bit lighter, but nice coins all the same. I'd love to see the end result. I am sure there may even be a market for them. If it comes out good let me know and maybe my mother could sell them for you via her jewellery stall. She can have a go at selling the silver ones for you anyway if you like. cheers Neil Title: Re: I made another one today, wots reckon? Post by: simon c on July 24, 2009, 07:22:57 PM Very impressive Kris, I wonder if you use a higher % silver coin whether the way to get the legend on the outer edge would be to cut through the band,reform it with the legend showing on the outside edge then silver solder the brake,and polish it well enough to hide the join,just a thought ???.
Title: Re: I made another one today, wots reckon? Post by: jonny on July 24, 2009, 07:32:17 PM Nice one Kris , give us a clue how to do it,
Jonny ;) ;) ;) Title: Re: I made another one today, wots reckon? Post by: Beefy (GARETH) on July 26, 2009, 07:29:55 AM Nice one looks great hope to see more like it.......... ;D ;D ;D ;D
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