[TheForge] Re: Copper bowls

[Jim Pigott]

Hey Mike, 
I considered that but after looking at a 36" tank end with a 7" depth the
thought of handling something that large, over a stake, become painful,
especially since my raising experience is limited at best.
I told the architect I look into it but I didn't want it to be painful.
Thanks for the response,
Jim

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Spencer
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 11:04 PM
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Subject: [TheForge] Re: Copper bowls


> I have been asked to make 2 copper bowls, half bowls actually, for a
> wall mounted fountain. One bowl has a 36 inch diameter with an 18
> inch center depth; the other is 24 inch diameter with a 10 inch
> center depth.

You could raise them over stakes.  I say this glibly when the largest
one I've done is ca. 9" dia. and 5" deep in ca. 16  ga. but I can
imagine doing larger.  I think the traditional French chaudronnier made
kettles that were about 36" by raising.

For me, that greatest nuisance was the repetitive annealing.  If you
have a good gas burner and cobble up a temporary furnace from
refractory brick big enough for the workpiece, it would be easier.

- Mike

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