going for cute

[hotshot]

For those of you intimidated by metal, you can do this in wood.  You can wear your work. . . ------Randy

[countryscroller]

Looks great! I think I am intimidated by cutting something so small with so much detail!

[DWSudekum]

That looks great.  Thanks for sharing this with us.


DW

[Al W]

Nice work.  That would be a challenge indeed.

[wombatie]

I will cut monsters like the Dr Who portraits that I did but there is no way I would cut anything that small.  So it goes to show we are all good at our individual gifts.  Another fantastic cut, they get better and better all the tme.

Marg

[Fab4]

Hi Randy:
It's not the material that I'm impressed with
it's the details and the size.
Well done
Fab4

[frankorona]

Excellent work, but I think the wood has the strength of metal.
Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent.

[newfie]

nice piece

[overfifty]

Hi Randy. Mind if I ask what size and type of blade you used? Cheers, Barry.

[troy_curtis]

Nice cutting HS. Have to have a good eye and steady hand to cut that small. What do you do for a jig to hold the coin? Impressive work.

[hotshot]

To answer a few of the questions, for blades, I'm using 3/0 jewlers blades from Mike (Flying Dutchman) but also use blades from Sloans on some projects.  I have used all the way down to 0/8, but those are tricky.  I have not been using a jig or anything else lately, just holding it by hand.  On smaller coins, I have to use superglue to attach them to wider piece of wood that I can grip.

----Randy