[TheForge] Here is a good question. Hard to believe also.

Sat Jan 11 23:44:00 2003

Go steel and paint it, there are some amazing copper paints available which
even naturally patinate, indistinguishable from copper to me, I guess forged
copper looks well "forged" though so that might be harder to replicate, tell
him its cheaper and stronger and you should convince him.

----- Original Message -----
From: "H and P Foster" <[email protected]>
To: "the forge" <[email protected]>
Sent: 11 January, 2003 6:48 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Here is a good question. Hard to believe also.

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> A potential client is interested in me making some of my decorative chain
> http://pages.infinit.net/rustydog/chain1.htm to hang his wifes new pot
rack.
> So far so good.
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> He then says that the pot rack and cast iron pots will weigh 1000 pounds.
> I write back asking if he put one too many zeros on his figure.
> Nope......1000 pounds it is.  He also wants the chain in copper.
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> I suggested I make a few links out of 3/8" copper round stock and he can
> have it tested for the load and that the responsibility will be his alone.
> The rack will hang from 4 points.
>
> Do you think the copper of this dimension will be strong enough, or should
I
> suggest copper plated iron links instead?
>
> Thanks for any help or ideas.
>
>
> Harry Foster
> Rusty Dog Forge
> http://pages.infinit.net/rustydog/home.htm
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