medieval Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 I live near Portland, Oregon. I need a dish/bowl spun in copper. Size: about 9" deep and 16" in diameter with a 4" flat on the bottom. Thickness about .080" to .120". I would raise it myself except for the size. Cost should be less than $100. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Well I'll just let you know that the material is quite likely to exceed your budget for the whole thing. Even if you could find a piece just about the right size it's likely to cost you over a hundred plus tax and shipping BEFORE you pay anyone to work on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 I haven't seen Fe-Wood post for awhile but he does metal spinning. I don't know if he does that big. :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 I haven't seen Fe-Wood post for awhile but he does metal spinning. I don't know if he does that big. With that new lathe of his he may be able to pull it off.I`ll bet he could probably come up with an accurate price for the work. If I was looking to have the work done I`d go to his profile and contact him. I can tell you now that $100 ain`t even close for what is being asked,even if you supply the material.There`s a hardwood pattern that has to be made before any of the copper work can even start. I used to sell 16" hardwood bowls like that for around $300 to start and a heavy copper one has to go for more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fe-Wood Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Thanks for the plug fellas I PMed the original poster suggesting he supply the material and I would "air spin" it, meaning no mandrel. The shape would be "close" No reply as of yet.....Checking the water perhaps :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Thanks for the plug fellas I PMed the original poster suggesting he supply the material and I would "air spin" it, meaning no mandrel. The shape would be "close" No reply as of yet.....Checking the water perhaps I take it he only wants one and this is not a prototype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngdylan Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 I live near Portland, Oregon. I need a dish/bowl spun in copper. Size: about 9" deep and 16" in diameter with a 4" flat on the bottom. Thickness about .080" to .120". I would raise it myself except for the size. Cost should be less than $100. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Dream On I occassionally get enquiries like this, customers telling me the price they want to pay, usually its way below cost. I kinda find it a bit insulting really. Might be ok when haggling when buying from a market stall or even a car show room but .... It's kinda a filter really, triggers a little flag that tells you not to waste anymore time, same as people that want to haggle over the initial payment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Dream On I occassionally get enquiries like this, customers telling me the price they want to pay, usually its way below cost. I kinda find it a bit insulting really. Might be ok when haggling when buying from a market stall or even a car show room but .... It's kinda a filter really, triggers a little flag that tells you not to waste anymore time, same as people that want to haggle over the initial payment. Agreed. I have gotten to the point if anyone asks me to make anything I would do on the side, the first question I ask is what they're budget is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medieval Posted July 24, 2010 Author Share Posted July 24, 2010 Thanks for the plug fellas I PMed the original poster suggesting he supply the material and I would "air spin" it, meaning no mandrel. The shape would be "close" No reply as of yet.....Checking the water perhaps Yes , I am testing the waters.....I don't know where I can get this done, so I am asking if someone knows. Jusat like anyone would do when they want to have something done (welding, machining, cabinetry, plumbing). If I missed my 'guess' on the cost, well, I didn't realize what a 2ft piece of copper sheet would cost. Seems to me that an hour would make the get the job done. As far as the form........I can adjust the dimensions to a form that is already made. If the cost is too high....I'll do it myself. As far as the other comments on this matter...... I do metal work for a living (weld, fab, forge, sheet metal, machining, knives, jewelry, etc), so I know what it takes to make something. Sometimes I go 'outside' to someone with the expertise, or special equiptment. An example of this would be buying a hinge, rather than making one. HHHMMMM make a hinge, or buy a hinge.....HHHHMMMMMM????? I started this post to find someone to spin a bowl. It gets really annoying, to have inquiries turned into a chat room for know-it-all's, who have no idea of my situation, abilities or talents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 Yes , I am testing the waters.....I don't know where I can get this done, so I am asking if someone knows. Jusat like anyone would do when they want to have something done (welding, machining, cabinetry, plumbing). If I missed my 'guess' on the cost, well, I didn't realize what a 2ft piece of copper sheet would cost. Seems to me that an hour would make the get the job done. As far as the form........I can adjust the dimensions to a form that is already made. If the cost is too high....I'll do it myself. As far as the other comments on this matter...... I do metal work for a living (weld, fab, forge, sheet metal, machining, knives, jewelry, etc), so I know what it takes to make something. Sometimes I go 'outside' to someone with the expertise, or special equiptment. An example of this would be buying a hinge, rather than making one. HHHMMMM make a hinge, or buy a hinge.....HHHHMMMMMM????? I started this post to find someone to spin a bowl. It gets really annoying, to have inquiries turned into a chat room for know-it-all's, who have no idea of my situation, abilities or talents. Funny,we don`t get really annoyed with folks who don`t do any preliminary research,even into material costs and just ask off hand questions. As for being know-it-all`s,we at least knew a more realistic price and seems like we gave you some rather valuable direction to include a real world contact.If that makes us know-it-all`s then I guess you can add me to your list. The reason we had no idea of your abilities or talents is because you chose not to tell us that when you asked your question.We`re know-it-all`s not psychics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman C.B. Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Fight nice now children,Sheesh !!!! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whittler Kev Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Anyone know of any metal spinners near Peterborough in the UK? I'm fascinated by it. Seen umpteen videos on Youtube and would love to watch someone doing it in the flesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I wish you luck on that one! Most professional spinners won't want you to watch as they 'know' blacksmiths steal with their eyes! Once you see it as suss it out, it is surprizingly simple, and fun too. regards Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Copper has gone through the roof over the past 3 years. We go through several tons of it a year where I work. We have to buy DEFARS materials to meet most customer specs, so it is more expensive than some offshore stuff that is on the market. Even so, we are getting paid what was retail just a few years ago for our scrap. China, and India have driven up a lot of metal prices. With spinning you normally run over a pattern as mentioned earlier. Maple has also gotten more expensive, and there is a shortage of good maple last I heard. We got some benches in, and the tops were definitely lower quality than the older ones we had in the shop areas. If he can air spin it it may not be as accurate in shape, but the pattern cost would be eliminated. For a custom copper bowl of that thickness,I too would expect a much higher price. As to your comment about buying, or making a hinge, and your bowl are totally different to me. This bowl is not a mass produced item coming in from China by the boatload. Even a custom made hinge will cost significantly more than a mass produced one. An option that may get one in your price range, but probably not near as thick, would be to locate a used one. Back home I used to see a lot of copper cooking pots, pans, bowls at the flea market. Those were coming in from Mexico. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric sprado Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Why are so many of you jumping all over that person??????The request was polite even if malinformed. I'm not used to seeing that on this site that prides itself on being so "proper"!!!!! "Let him without sin cast first"what???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Take a look at the date on the post Eric.I`m gonna say it was the summer heat that caused us to be less than our usual jovial,happy,helpful selves. That and having the OP give marginal information,an unrealistic price point and an attitude in follow on answers. But mainly it was the heat.Yeah that`s it,that`s the ticket. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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