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AT PRO HUNTER  
Posted : Monday, 18 July 2016 8:05:56 PM(UTC)
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My First attempts at a coin rings using spoon and file method, anyone else tried makin a ring out a coin they have found?
Keen to see if anyone else has. .....
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steptoeandson  
Posted : Monday, 18 July 2016 9:45:04 PM(UTC)
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Years ago I used to make rings out of half pennys by drilling out the middle and then beating them round a round bar softly with a hammer. Got quite good at it after awhile and because they were copper, were quite easy to form and looked quite nice, but when you wore them they left a nasty black ring around your finger
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Posted : Monday, 18 July 2016 9:56:09 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: AT PRO HUNTER Go to Quoted Post
My First attempts at a coin rings using spoon and file method, anyone else tried makin a ring out a coin they have found?
Keen to see if anyone else has. .....


You did well I reckon for a first go. Did you make the big one second?

MK
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AT PRO HUNTER  
Posted : Monday, 18 July 2016 10:12:58 PM(UTC)
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Cheers guys yea half crown second wanted to do a silver one but I only have one
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Mudwiggle  
Posted : Tuesday, 19 July 2016 12:00:29 AM(UTC)
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Nice finish on that half crown.

Some of the other guys gave good info on making coin rings in my thread here
http://www.paydirt.co.nz/forums...Coin-Ring.aspx#post43578
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