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

Sun Jan 12 00:10:01 2003

At 03:10 PM 1/12/03, you wrote:

I'd suggest a silicon or phosphor bronze..both are copper like in color and 
significantly stronger...especially the phosphor bronze.
How bout a small decorative band to hold the S ends in place?//////Pete

>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.
>
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>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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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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