I started on the copper top.
I used a 52" X 29" piece of 16 oz. per square foot copper I got for $80.
It was my intention to take more pictures than I did but the copper installation is very frustrating and I missed a couple of pictures that I should have taken.
Here is what I got done yesterday.
The new copper sitting on the box.
One edge of the copper clamped in place. Drilling pilot holes through a template I made.
Copper nails installed. Getting ready to make the first bend. Bend is done with a block of wood and a mallet. Then finished with a long strip of wood and clamps to get a sharp edge.
A different template is used to drill the side holes.
Side holes finished and nailed, the copper is pulled over the top of the lid and glued in place.
I should have had a couple of more pictures here but I missed my chance.
Both sides are nailed. I am getting ready to cut the copper to final length and nail the underside.
Underside nailed. Both ends still have to be done.
The above work took me five hours.
The ends have to bend over the curved top of the lid. It gets harder.
I'm not sure if I will work on it today. It is my birthday. I turned 60.
What's the deal with that?
One minute you are hanging around young and dumb, and the next minute you are hanging around old and dumb.
I will have to ponder this today.
Zulu