A few neat items with pictures

Shake-N-Bake · Sep 26, 2009

Some of you know the story about me. I owned a printing and sign business for many years before getting seriously hurt with a back injury in Sept '07. At that point I retired and then had two major back surgeries. If any of you have or now are self employed you know one thing, YOU WORK A LOT. Well after a year and a half recovery I now found myself with A LOT of time on my hands and I was bored, so that is where CRHing came into play. I started this great hobby Sept. 2008 and loving it ever since.
Well anyways I was bored again so I messed around with some of the equipment I kept and came up with a few neat items. I started going to coin shows with a dealer friend of mine and selling a few things at the shows, so far all is well.

The glasses are laser etched
The Wooden Nickels are laser engraved
The Copper bars are engraved using a computer aided engraving machine with a diamond bit.

Hope you enjoy the pictures!

Have a great day,
Jason

fistfulladirt · Sep 26, 2009

They are all very beautiful. Good luck! ffd

dasherhunting · Sep 26, 2009

AH a use for melted coppa pennies lol

sir · Sep 26, 2009

Now that's some really nice looking copper. I like the glasses even though i dont care too much for the new penny design. I'm sure there are plenty of people who would love to have that.

Kantuckkeean · Sep 26, 2009

Those are sweet! Do you coat the copper bullion to prevent corrosion? If so, with what?

Kindest regards,
Kantuck

Shake-N-Bake · Sep 27, 2009

Kantuckkeean said:
Those are sweet! Do you coat the copper bullion to prevent corrosion? If so, with what?

Kindest regards,
Kantuck

I do not coat the copper. I use jewelers rouge to polish it, as long as they are handled by the sides they will stay bright and shiney for a long time. Just have to keep the oil from your fingers off the surface.

Thanks for the compliments...

Jason