Coin Rack - Down to the Wire

Brent,

That looks pretty GOOD!

You were really up against the clock!

Are coins going to be laid into those grooves?

Sure looks GREAT! You did GOOD!

Thank you.

-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"

You got it Joe – the coins are placed in the grooves, whichare cut at a 30° angle so that the faces of the coins are visible. These are fun to make because they’re very easy to make and are a nice way to display the challenge coins.

-- Brent, http://www.brentmorelabs.com

Very nice, when I first saw this I thought the curly maple was actually a padded material. So smooth. I am retired military and also have several challenge coins. I may have to try a display case of my own. Brentmore, thanks for the 30 degree angle tip!

Excellent job

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when in doubt, improvise. Well done. Carry on…

-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...

That’s really moving out ,nice work.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

That looks good! You must be very happy with the result.

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Brent, can I ask a stupid question?

What does one have to do to earn Challenge Coins?
How often?

Thank you.

-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"

Joe,

Coins are usually given by Commaders/Senior Enlisted to members of their command who have done something extraordinary. It can be for a single action, like volunteering to be color guard for an event or winning a “Soldier of the Month” competition. It can also be given to members of the command who have a history of outperforming their peers. It’s kind of an informal award, a point of pride for many service members.

Coins are given and earned at different rates, so it totally varies. For example, I received maybe 5 coins a year when I was enlisted, but only 3 total since I’ve become an officer.

-- Brent, http://www.brentmorelabs.com

Great wok and LOL I realize I’m not wearing pants…. I thought I only did that.. Great job.

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

... yes… That was funny…. LOL

-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"

Nicely executed. I can relate to someone being presented something I made in a rush, hoping it didn’t fall apart. get very frustrated at times with other people’s lack of forward thinking but I have looked back every occasion and was glad to have pulled it off…more for the recipient than for anything else. Keep up the good work!

-- Al, Strike Fighter Town, Virginia

You failed to put in your photo shoot time! haha Nice work… I wish I had a CNC!

Brent,

Nathan is going to be a civilian and has served his 20 years?...

Congratulations to Nathan!

How many coins did Nathan end up with?

How big are they?

What are they made of? Brass, Bronze, Silver, Gold?

Possible to show us what they look like?

Thank you.

-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"

Stephen, nice catch! My wife said I added a bit of “dramatic flare.”

Joe, here’s a pic of another coin holder made with some coins in it:
http://www.brentmorelabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/nelly_9.jpg

Nathan is just leaving the unit – he volunteered for a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan. He’s a junior officer, so he doesn’t have many coins yet, but hopefully this gift is some motivation to earn some more. I think the coins are brass or some other alloy – I can’t imagine they’d be anything more precious because they’re usually pretty hefty and commanders would go broke giving away gold coins.

-- Brent, http://www.brentmorelabs.com