Dar S.
sheltech@webtv.net

>The pins I showed were pressed in 22ga red brass. I have also used Sterling silver and nickle silver and also thicker metal. The metal was pressed into the die against a flat piece of hardened steel. Coining dies simply squeeze metal around rather than forming so to speak. I have thought about making two part embossing dies just to see how well it would work, but the time investment to design and engrave them just hasn't been available. However, I am asuming they could create larger pieces with less tonnage than a coining die requires. I will post some pictures as soon as I have time to take and organize them. Lately I have been working as one of Santas Elves. It's a living anyway.

>Ken Gastineau
>Berea, Kentucky



verry interresting.....
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>On Wed Nov 27, Dar S. wrote
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>>What thickness RB did you use and what did you press it into. I assume that since you showed single die parts you did not make matching die sets?.
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