Monday, February 14, 2011

penney buttons


Small Drill Bit

1.  I purchased my doming block from Harbor Freight.  I think it was around $25 on sale.

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2.  Place the penny (heads up) into the doming block and take one of the dappers (I used #18) and hold it tight to the middle of the penny and pound away with a heavy hammer.

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And it will slightly dome your penny like so…

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3. Next polish up your penny with the metal polish and a soft cloth.  Drill two small holes into the sides of Abraham’s head for the button holes using an electric drill and a small bit made for metal.

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