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.
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One edge of the copper clamped in place. Drilling pilot holes through a template I made.
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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.
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A different template is used to drill the side holes.
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Side holes finished and nailed, the copper is pulled over the top of the lid and glued in place.
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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.
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Underside nailed. Both ends still have to be done.
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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?
![Confused :confused:](./images/smilies/wwa_confused.gif)
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