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[HCW]

Nice 6 point star to back button

 

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[leddel]

"Machine etched" tombacs are underrated IMHO , congrats

 

[Elvis]

Awesome button.

 

[Colonial Digger]

Beautiful button, great save.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[CASPER-2]

"Machine etched" tombacs are underrated IMHO , congrats

His is hand etched - lot of colonials that are etched and found in north east states were usually done by the Dutch -

 

[HCW]

Thanks Casp.
I thoughts so myself , it has that look.

 

[dfx'er]

Congrats on the engine turned etched tombac

 

[against the wind]

Congratulations on the rarity,,

 

[leddel]

His is hand etched - lot of colonials that are etched and found in north east states were usually done by the Dutch -

While I would agree with you that some tombacs are "hand etched or even hand tooled" most are turned on a lathe (spunbacks for example) with a "machine" or on an "engine" and were scribed or etched in a similar fashion the tight repeated lines and designs show a precision of machining in the engraved image .

Dan

 

[HCW]

While I would agree with you that some tombacs are "hand etched or even hand tooled" most are turned on a lathe (spunbacks for example) with a "machine" or on an "engine" and were scribed or etched in a similar fashion View attachment 1921287View attachment 1921288View attachment 1921289the tight repeated lines and designs show a precision of machining in the engraved image .

Dan

interesting. Learn something new every day. I have found a fair amount of Dandy’s but never a tombac that had design. But this does look like it’s more primitive.
thanks all for your input and help.

 

[Trezurehunter]

That's a neat looking button. Nice find.

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

sweet!

 

[CRUSADER]

While I would agree with you that some tombacs are "hand etched or even hand tooled" most are turned on a lathe (spunbacks for example) with a "machine" or on an "engine" and were scribed or etched in a similar fashion View attachment 1921287View attachment 1921288View attachment 1921289the tight repeated lines and designs show a precision of machining in the engraved image .

Dan

 

[HCW]

So are we saying the buttons are machine spun and that’s the reason they have such a polished look?
and the design is either machine etched or hand etched?
i agree the ones Leddel shows look machine etched but mine looks more primitive.
I used to do printmaking , specifically etching and I was able to create lines of similar design as my button with a degree of ease after a fair amount of practice. I graduated with a BFA in printmaking so I did a fair amount of printmaking.
Having said that, there is always room for other thoughts

 

[leddel]

I used to do printmaking , specifically etching and I was able to create lines of similar design as my button with a degree of ease after a fair amount of practice. I graduated with a BFA in printmaking so I did a fair amount of printmaking.
Having said that, there is always room for other thoughts

so your "similar design" was etched into a similar type of metal ? please show us your examples