jayco Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 While I was recuperating from my defibrillator surgery.....some months ago........some of the members sugested I try doing something with copper, since for a time I could not do any heavy lifting/hammering. Here's a couple of pics of something I worked on. I couldn't resist making the pieces look 'rustic'.......after all.......IT's MY STYLE! These were easy and fun to do. Just some 1/2 in. copper tubing (split and flattened) And some copper ground wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new guy Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 that is really cool. too bad about the surgery. I hope you get well soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayco Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 Thanks, new guy. I'm over the surgery. They installed a little unit to 'jump start' my heart back into rythym, if I need it. Worst of all, I lost months of time and work while I healed up from the minor surgery. But, I'm OK now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheftjcook Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Jayco, Good to hear you are feeling better! The hooks look great nice job!!! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Pretty cool little hooks James. Copper is just plain fun to forge isn't it? Glad to hear you're getting back into the swing of things. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayco Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 Yeah Frosty, copper is fun. After so many years forging iron, copper is sort of like.........butter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 I think of it like warmish taffy but a lot easier than iron at any rate. Have you tried forge welding Cu? Same basic rules as welding iron, clean, warm, flux (borax) bring to heat, bright red is about right, tap to set the weld, reheat to refine and forge. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayco Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 (edited) Nope, never tried forging welding copper. Does sound interesting , though. IN fact, I already have a couple small copper projects in mind that would be interesting with forge welded elements. I've used copper for forge brazing of iron, but I've never done any coppersmithing........until recently that is. This could be interesting..... Edited May 10, 2009 by jayco forgot something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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