The Pianoman
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Lliving in Scotland.
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Posted: Jan 13, 2002 04:44 pm
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Any book recommendations to make your own coins, folders, two headed etc.
I have a great little workshop and have dabbled at folders but the halving is a problem.
The cutting for the band is fine.
We have some nice coins up here in Norway, but if the gaffed coins are anything like as costly as everything else.. I will pass.
Regards The Pianoman
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martinkaplan
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Los Angeles
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Posted: Jan 13, 2002 06:03 pm
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Pianoman:
To my knowledge, I have never seen a book or pamphlet on how to make gaffed coins.
I think the audience for such a publication would be extremely limited, since most people do not have the necessary tools to make the coins. I truly think you need to go the commercial route to gaff the Norwegian coins. You are correct when you say that it won’t be cheap. If you should decide to go the commercial route, Todd Lassen would be your best resource. He will gaff coins that you send him.
-Marty
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sludge
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milton keynes, england
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Posted: Jan 17, 2002 04:28 pm
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DoctorAmazo
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Florida
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Posted: Jan 17, 2002 04:52 pm
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Our family dentist (and amateur magician) used to gaff his own coins... and ones for close friends. But he had the tools and the steady hands for it.
He also made jewelry... can’t imagine where the gold came from! Ewwwww!
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Fredrick
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Seattle
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Posted: Feb 16, 2002 06:49 pm
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If I remember correctly, at one time, Mike Caveney used to work for Johnson Magic cutting coins and making gaffs. You may want to drop him a note via his web site for advice.
"Try to find the humanity in the magic and maybe you'll come up with something of your own. It's the humanity that gets you there, not techniques." Michael Moschen on Creativity
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Good to here.