| Project by PASs | posted 05-16-2014 08:56 PM | 2064 views | 0 times favorited | 6 comments |  |
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A gentleman approached me at a craft show and asked if I could do a custom coin display for a friend.
He brought me the coins and I inset them into a piece of walnut flooring I got from an elderly woodworker who was closing his shop.
I’ve never done a custom coin shape other than round so I did a prototype with his coins and a couple of mine to figure out the best method.
Forstner bit for rough inset finished with a dremel router.
The round coin is inset into blue felt.
The other two coins are inset directly into the wood (pressed in by hand).
Finish is hand rubbed 2#shellac polished on the Beall Buff.
Appreciate any comments, critiques, or suggestions.
-- Pete, "It isn't broken, you just aren't using it right."
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Joe Lyddon
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#1 posted 05-16-2014 11:30 PM
I think you did a GREAT job of getting the items beautifully displayed!
Very COOL…
You did GREAT!!
I’ll bet everyone was overjoyed with it…
-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"
cajunpen
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#2 posted 05-17-2014 02:13 AM
That is an impressive project – well done my friend.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
stefang
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#3 posted 05-17-2014 07:43 AM
These look really well done Pete. Your customer should be very happy with them.
-- Mike, an American living in Norway.
robscastle
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#4 posted 05-17-2014 07:48 AM
Hey Pete,,
I have a few RAN (Royal Australian Navy) Plaques hidden away in my garage gathering dust.
Your post prompted me to ask the question, let me know and I can take some pictures if of interest.
A very impressive process to mount the shields/coins, I would be interested in just how you did it.
-- Regards Rob
PASs
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#5 posted 05-17-2014 01:42 PM
Rob, would love to see the pictures.
As for the process.
I traced around each coin and then rough drilled the holes with a forstner bit.
Note the 1/4” holes go all the way through so the coins can be pushed out if necessary.
Then I used a dremel tool in a router attachment with a 1/8” spiral upcut bit to cut away to the pencil lines.
There was a lot of carve, check fit, carve some more until I got the holes just big enough to press the coins in.
There was also a far bit of strong language as the bit kept vibrating down in the chuck, but the extra depth isn’t noticed behind the coin.
-- Pete, "It isn't broken, you just aren't using it right."
Roger
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#6 posted 05-23-2014 01:45 AM
Looks gr8 Pete.
-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Keep your dust collector fed. [email protected]
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