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

Sun Jan 12 08:38:00 2003

Shannell

I too am thinking steel but was thinking of plating. Your idea of copper
paints that even naturally patinate sound good and less expensive for the
client. Can you name one of these paints.  So far I have not used any of the
new style paints on my work.

thanks

Harry

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Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 6:11 PM
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] Here is a good question. Hard to believe also.

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.

>
> 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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