How to make a copper box
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Hand crafting a solid copper box for a 7th anniversary gift. I create a wide range of copper wares for kitchen, home decor and gifts. Please visit my etsy store at: etsy.com/shop/epthompson.
I use traditional techniques and tool to fashion my handmade items and every piece is custom made to order. I can stamp any message, date or name on the copper.
I use a stick of oak wood to form the copper, as it does not mark the copper as much as a hammer. The scissors are antique Wiss tin snips and the toolsI use to measure the copper are a marking gauge and proportional divider.
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The way you made that little break out of wood was ingenious. Loved that simplicity and effectiveness
Beautiful workmanship Rick! Thank you for sharing. And no soldering needed.
Thank you . I remember back in the mid to late 60’s watching my grandfather do metal work , woodwork , upholstery , and do it all by hand with minimal hand tools . You brought back some great memories . Thanks dude , I needed that . .
Simple tools. Mesmerizing skills and craftsmanship.
@maxartone1
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
Beautiful work! Love that old vise.
Nicely done. It shows what fine work is possible with just a few good tools.
This was lovely to watch. I want to make small boxes, and this was the first video. Thank you for posting. ❤
Amazing work, thank you for showing us!!
this is awesome. i bought a sheet of copper and brass today and will attempt to use your technique to make my own brownie cake pan. thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! your work is beautiful.
Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing.
You showed me things and that makes this publication invaluable. Thank you!
@maxartone1
6 жыл бұрын
Im glad you enjoyed it and found it useful. I have learned so much watching others. I am glad to be able to pass it on.
A very beautiful, relaxing video with a very well chosen soundtrack. Seeing you make that beautiful little box was a real pleasure. Subscribed.
So beautiful. Well done sir.
great video, Rick. I really liked the process and result
That is way cool! I am off to my shop!
Beautiful work sir ! Ironically I was searching how to achieve a nice crisp square corner in copper, as I'm building a garage door that's going on a very expensive super modern home. I keep coming back full circle to all the small crafts people, still practising their trade that's thousands of years old, most people thought black smiths became obsolete, heck no it's a higher art form, super high in demand, architects are artists too they go nuts for well designed, precision fit, all hand crafted. What the architects look for is flush, so a lightswitch cover for example has to be flush with the wall, other than that, use your imagination. Modern architecture is minimalist, that means flat planes with crisp square corners and straight lines. If you the craftsman can come up ideas for products that work within those parameters, you could build yourself quite the nice online business. Thank you very much for this tip, greatest time ever to start up a home business, highly recommend it!
Love it!
You just solved my Christmas gift problem!
@maxartone1
4 жыл бұрын
Im glad to be a small part. May you have a blessed Christmas.
Looks good. thanks
Well done with nice clean bends. And since you asked, yes I do think some small brass rivets would add structural integrity and a bit more curb appeal to this lovely little eye catcher. Maybe some brass feet in the form of some suitably sized brass beads. Those were just some thoughts. I hope you don’t find me too forward.
Subscribed. Love your work from Pakistan.
I like your bending tools .
@maxartone1
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks
very cool work sir i like it a lot
@maxartone1
5 жыл бұрын
thank you
May i comission you to make 3 larger brass boxes to hold each of my 3 horses ashes.
Beautiful! I wish you would have given dimensions for measuring this project out. Very interesting using your custom hand made brake. I love that idea. Thank you for making this video for all of us.
Beautiful work! What gauge are you using?
Great video. Do you know the model of Weiss shears you have?
Beautiful work! I am going to build an emblem for a cupola that I made. It's going to be a challenge.
@maxartone1
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Id love to see ur work. Please post pix when it done.
@SammytheBammy1
6 жыл бұрын
Rick Thompson : OK, but it’s going to take me a while. I’m still finishing up the cupola. Made it out of Azek.
Ficou bom, ficaria melhor caso você tivesse colocado as dobras da caixa para dentro, a tampa ficou sem encaixe ?? Você soldou as quinas da tampa ??
Just thought of a product idea .... how about a copper recessed toilet paper holder , has to be inset into the wall, crisp square corner & straight lines , it also has to transition seamlessly into the drywall. Not a large item, you could ship that easily ! If you had a line of different bathroom products, I bet you would be very busy filling orders. It's no big investment, make one see if people like it, then make more based on the action you get.
@onefifthtoofifthwedfifthbr5371
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Tony, how about you make something and I’ll figure out how to get people to wipe their asses with it?
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What is the name of the tool used to determine the center? A beautiful gauge.
I couldn’t see what he stamped on top, or wrote on the bottom. Beautiful job!!!!
I like your technique to fold in the edges so you don't have a seam to weld or solder together. Do you have any issues with things coming loose or trying glue?
@maxartone1
4 жыл бұрын
None ever has come loose
what gauge copper did you use please?
Thank you for your posting. I have a question please, what is the name of the tool you used to score the mark in the copper?
@maxartone1
4 жыл бұрын
Its called a marking gauge. You can find them in wood and metal or make your own. Amazon and good hardware should carry them.
what is the measuring tool used from 4:20-4:55? great work...and a couple of really nice tools!
@bbbbbdddbbbbbdb
4 жыл бұрын
proportional divider
What is the name of the tool you used to cast the cutting lines into the copper?
@maxartone1
4 жыл бұрын
Marking gauge
How do I determine the softness or roughness of the file to use on copper ?
@maxartone1
4 жыл бұрын
I use a very fine file. Rougher is for removing material quicker but need to be finisjed with a fine tooth file
What are the dimensions of the first sheet of cut copper?
@activatedaffirmations3718
5 жыл бұрын
As well as the second sheet size dimensions! I’m going to make one! Looking forward to buying something from you as a thank you for this video once I’ve completed one
How much bro
What thickness copper sheet did you use here? Thanks.
@maxartone1
6 жыл бұрын
Matt Wynn, 12oz. For larger boxes I use 16oz. Copper sheet is measured by ounces of weight per square foot
@mattrobertw1991
6 жыл бұрын
Rick Thompson, great thanks!
@djones9122
6 жыл бұрын
Matt Wynn the same as your head
Great craftsmanship! Where can I buy those shears?
@maxartone1
6 жыл бұрын
They are vintage wiss. A friend bought it at a estate sale and gave them to me. I cleaned them up and sharpened them. I love them. I use them every day. I did a quick Ebay search and this was the first result. www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-WISS-18-METAL-TIN-SNIPS-13-3-4-INLAID-CRUCIBLE-STEEL-HIGH-CARBON-SHEARS/391970878942?hash=item5b4348f5de:g:WAsAAOSwUg9abhc- If you search you should be able to find a good item. If need be to remove rust, soak in vinegar for a way and steel wool. Then sharpen the edge. Be careful sharpening that you don't create a gap between the jaws. I sharpen the bevel edge. Let me know if you have any more questions. Sharing information is what will keep the beautiful crafts alive.
@maxartone1
6 жыл бұрын
And Wiss still make great shears. But I doubt they are as good as the vintage.
How much is the 16 oz sheet and were do you get it hobbie shops Dan in ohio
@maxartone1
6 жыл бұрын
I doubt your hobby shop will sell it. If not, check roofing supplies and commercial / industrial metal suppliers. there are also lots of places online that sell. Copper is not sold by gauge as most metals are. Its sold by weight per square foot. So 16oz copper means one foot weights 16 ounces. Copper prices change often, its currently about $7-8 per pound as of April, 2018 for copper sheet.
@SammytheBammy1
6 жыл бұрын
Daniel: I went to a local roofing supply store and they wanted $16/sq ft for a 2x3 piece. I then found a local roofer and he sold it to me for $9.50 a sq ft. He even gave me for free a stick of solder, an extra sheet of copper that he couldn’t use and plenty of advice on how to work on my cupola weathervane (priceless).
Thanks for sharing this with us Rick. You have a voice, why not use it to convey a little bit more knowledge in the same time frame, even a voice over. Totally ment as constructive Rick, Cheers, Billy in Canada
Really you put your name to it with that lid ?!
how do you call the tool at 6:04 ?
@maxartone1
6 жыл бұрын
It is called a marking gauge. There are several kinds. Here is a link for amazon: www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=marking+guage
@quebraho
6 жыл бұрын
thanks a lot
Nice work. Now clean up your shop, it’s very messy
What's with the gay hillbilly harp
@joebonomono5078
Жыл бұрын
Also known as quaint country.
Downvoted because of the loud backgroundmusic
@joebonomono5078
Жыл бұрын
Your computer has a volume control