Starting Tools
When first getting started moneying,
Hand Files/Bench Files
Needle Files
Needle files are essential to the small carving work required for making
To preface this section, I would necessarily call gravers a “foundational” tool when it comes to moneying. I didn’t start working with gravers until I had
So why are they included in this section? Because it’s a tool you’ll
*Specialty tools section?
Sandpaper
Lapping Disks
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Benchtop Vice
A classic benchtop vice is useful for when you are ___
Engraving Vice (Ball Vice)
Bowling Ball Vice (“Poor Man’s Engraving Vice”)
While an engraver’s ball vice is the preferred piece of equipment, they can be rather expensive when first starting out. For the beginner moneyer, or for one whose only need for a ball vice is making coin dies, then a much cheaper homemade alternative is the bowling ball vice.
Simply put, a bowling ball vice is an old bowling ball with a 1-in diameter hole bored about 2 inches deep, pointing directly towards the center of the ball. This hole can have a ___ ____
