Coin Cutting

[Arry 24,449]

8 hours ago, comanche said:

Good  post Harry ; l think you've inspired a few people to have a go ,  including me.

I even dragged my old jewellery  tools out of the shed.  Some of the  saw blades are getting on for fifty years old. I hope they haven't   metal fatigue    

Yeah thats the blades. Is that wax blocks there as well mate. It's a good hobby for the rough old wet days when you walking the walls Lol.

Cheers Arry

[Arry 24,449]

6 hours ago, tillylamp said:

best be careful bud  when/were you show these arry....criminal offence apparently....

 It is illegal to cut up UK coins without consent from the UK treasury, a lot of people think you can cut up or destroy pre-decimal coins but you cannot unless you have the permission to do so, you cannot cut up or destroy/melt any decimal coin even if its out of circulation, you can use coins from other countries.

 

17 minutes ago, comanche said:

Good point. Several older coins such as   two bob bits and tanners  were still legal tender in the early  years of decimalisation.  Any currency  valid in the decimal period even if it was made prior to that period is still protected  .

 

 

17 minutes ago, comanche said:

Good point. Several older coins such as   two bob bits and tanners  were still legal tender in the early  years of decimalisation.  Any currency  valid in the decimal period even if it was made prior to that period is still protected  .

 

Anything is fair game, f**k them Lol.

Too old to worry about that.

If you look up Coin cut on line you can buy just about any date coin cut out. Don't think there are any 1933 pennies though.

Cheers Arry

[Arry 24,449]

13 hours ago, gnipper said:

Arry have you seen the old Irish 3d coins with the Hare on them? You could maybe cut round it?

Irish Threepenny - Cut Out Coin Necklace

WWW.COINDESIGN.CO.UK

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Product Description This necklace has been made using an Irish Threepenny. This coins design is a hare. The coin has been cut out by hand using a jewellers saw. A...

Cheers Arry

[comanche 3,252]

10 minutes ago, Arry said:

 

 

Anything is fair game, f**k them Lol.

Too old to worry about that.

If you look up Coin cut on line you can buy just about any date coin cut out. Don't think there are any 1933 pennies though.

Cheers Arry

This is from the Royal Mint itself .

Looks like anyone chopping up old thre'penny bits ,pennies , farthings  and the like has nothing to worry about as far as they are concerned. 

I doubt they really would actually knock on the door for the odd 1965 sixpence cut into the shape of a rabbit  .. 

look forward to seeing a few more of yours

 

 

[Arry 24,449]

Latest attempt old half penny with maybe a more relevant date 1964.

Cheers Arry

[Arry 24,449]

Keep it or sling it?

It's supposed to be a caricature of a fishing hook. if its keep I will tidy it up a bit more.

Cheers Arry

[Greyman 31,068]

4 minutes ago, Arry said:

Keep it or sling it?

It's supposed to be a caricature of a fishing hook. if its keep I will tidy it up a bit more.

Cheers Arry

Great thread mate at the end of the day it’s your coin to do with as you please if you want to put a few more hours in to it go for it I’m sure some will come out better than others but there yours, nice work mate 

[Bendigo 692]

Bought this years ago on a beach in Tenerife. Thought it was a bullfighter.....on closer inspection it turned out to be a naked blacksmith.

[Greyman 31,068]

21 minutes ago, Bendigo said:

Bought this years ago on a beach in Tenerife. Thought it was a bullfighter.....on closer inspection it turned out to be a naked blacksmith.

Risky occupation lol

[Arry 24,449]

1 hour ago, Greyman said:

Great thread mate at the end of the day it’s your coin to do with as you please if you want to put a few more hours in to it go for it I’m sure some will come out better than others but there yours, nice work mate 

At the moment mate I'm doing the for the fishing comp thought they might raise few bob. Will put a key ring on each one just waiting for them to come.

Cheers Arry

[mushroom 13,910]

3 minutes ago, Arry said:

At the moment mate I'm doing the for the fishing comp thought they might raise few bob. Will put a key ring on each one just waiting for them to come.

Cheers Arry

Maybe try a trout on a line mate.

[mushroom 13,910]

Something like this mate maybe.

 

[Franks dad 1,768]

3 hours ago, Arry said:

Latest attempt old half penny with maybe a more relevant date 1964.

Cheers Arry

That’s bloody brilliant mate love it , think the hare is a really good subject, always a lots of hare related stuff in shops and online  …. Showed the missus she thinks the same … 

[chartpolski 27,340]

1 hour ago, Bendigo said:

Bought this years ago on a beach in Tenerife. Thought it was a bullfighter.....on closer inspection it turned out to be a naked blacksmith.

Hephaestus, Greek god of metal workers, or Vulcan , Roman god of metal working.

Quite apt !

Cheers.