Make A Moscow Mule Copper Mug Pt 1 

My 13 year old son watched this video I figured out a few weeks ago. Yesterday came into his room at 1 am or so after hearing a loud bang from his room. He was wasted drunk with a bottle of vodka and some copper sheet and some tin snips and a torch trying to make mug. Definitely was one of my most proud moments of him its awesome watching your kids grow up into self sustaining adults. Thank you so much for this video

Your ability to visualize and then create is incredible. Thanks for sharing.

Samurai is back!! Glad you a good vacation, I have definitely missed the videos though. Glad your back on

Love this one! keep it up!

Hope you had a good holiday and you are feeling recharged. Can not wait for tomorrow and see this part two.

Had my first Moscow Mule this summer too! Huge fan. Was looking for copper cups, but now feeling inspired to create one, thanks Samurai!

Glad to see you're back, another great video

Great video, I'm excited to watch part 2.

Love to see you trying new things, keeps me motivated to do the same...thank you.

I really like the music selection and how it fits the "phase of your video"

Good to see you back in a good mood, Jesse! At the end of the gate video you looked soooo bummed! Also loved that there was good balanse of you talking and timelapses in this one, some of the later videos has been lacking in the samurai banter dept. ;) keep it up! oh, and AWESOME CUP!

thx Stuart, just found it. Ive always wore my belt to the back, never made sense having around front especially bending over and such. Samurai ill be the first on the list to buy one of these. Best idea ive seen in years!

Moscow mules are indeed tasty. Now I want to make a copper mug! Glad you had a great vacation!

Hell yeah! Thank you for doing this

You look a little better SC, good to have you back. No one does you, like you. Peace

Lovely stuff, another talent!

The samurai Carpenter learns metalsmithing. Mixed media will only make you a stronger Craftsman. keep it up.

It was good to see a relaxed Samurai being his boyish self :-)

Well done sir! Cheers!

wow. love the new visual.

Nice. And cool new video and editing work.

As you mentioned, copper easily work hardens under the blows of a hammer. Non-ferrous metals anneal differently from ferrous ones. Like you said you need to anneal it by heating up the work piece But then quenching it in a mild acidic water solution. Vinegar and water works good for someone who only does this occasionally, Properly annealed in this way, it can become as soft as "butta" (figuratively speaking) and will allow you to shape it into a cylinder almost entirely by hand.

Cool project!

I really liked the editing on this video -- the little flash-forwards of things you were talking about.

That was awesome!

You should try a dark and stormy. Basically a mule with dark rum instead of vodka. Delicious.

awesome looks great guy.

I like your creativity. Note: To anneal copper, you must get it red hot. When you quench it, that does not harden the metal. Hammering and working the metal hardens it. When you anneal copper, it gets VERY soft.

1 Lime, 2 oz Vodka, pour over ice in a copper mug, top off with Ginger Beer, garnish with mint. I love these and make them fairly often for the wife and I.

I'd suggest for the handle to use that as part of the seam. Solder it together with the seam from both sides, then place in some rivets, it'd look fantastic

Great mug!

Awesome idea!! I drinking out of one now!

looks good for winging

Great!

Samurai, The process for annealing copper or non-ferrous metals is bringing it to cherry red and quench quickly. The process for annealing Ferris metals is bring it to cherry red and allow to cool slowly.

heat the whole thing ting to cherry red and quench it in water copper works the exact opposite of steal and will soften

just a tip, non ferrous metals such as copper, brass etc are quench annealed. so you heat them to the point they just start to glow then they soften up to continue working. do this periodically to prevent it from work hardening and tearing. steel on the other hand hardens when quenched (to varying degrees depending on carbon content) love your work, and always enjoy watching your videos!

Hey Samurai. Love your channel and projects. While you may never need this knowledge as you may not do more copper projects, may I tender some advice? You'll find it much easier to work with copper (particularly if you're hammering on it) if you anneal it periodically. Copper work-hardens quickly (gets harder and stiffer) and becomes more difficult to shape as you work it. With a simple propane torch you can heat it to a gentle glowing orange color, then let it cool or dip it in water. It will be much more malleable for a while. As it hardens up again, anneal it again. It does blacken but can be easily polished off, or, if you're going to work with copper regularly, buy or make some "pickle" solution which will remove the oxidation from annealing. Keep the vids coming!

Maybe try 5 or 6 copper rivets down the seam of the cup. Might give a nice feature along with the peened surface. Love the cups. Inspiration to make my own!

Wow. That's cool.

Waiting for part 2

Also you should make a sweet wooden holder for the cup with a jointed handle!!

Mug looks great, can you explain how you fitted the top rim together a bit more ?

You are a Star!

yeah, can definitely see the beer and food.

The best mug is the Yeti lowball as my Yeti keeps the ice frozen and not melted like those copper mugs which transfer heat quickly and dilute the drink

awesome!

Where's part 2 at?!? Can't wait to see it!!

If there's a fear of drinking out of copper, just line the inside of it with a thin coat of food safe epoxy resin... Also help to water seal it.

I liked the trick of clamping the hammer in the vise.

1.5 ounces of Tito's vodka, Fever Tree ginger beer and half of a freshly squeezed lime in an ice filled copper mug. Delicious! Just don't forget the lime juice as it is the bonding agent for the drink! //Break// Like the new videography.

Love the video! Fellow Canadian:)

When working with copper, the more you hit it the harder it will become. If you want to anneal it heat and quench

Use lead free solder or silver solder for anything used for food or drink.

I thought this was Samurai Carpenter, not Samurai Blacksmith! Lol just bustin your balls, love your videos!

Just recently find,water and cofee,best from copper cups. So I find ýou. Thks for video. I do not have too many tools,just garage staf,but I will try to make a cofee pot,cup.

Nice video. I would have closed the ends of the sheet with a fold. I would also close the floor plate with a fold.

samurai, have you ever tried MAP gas for annealing. I first used it when I worked in the Rockies because propane would freeze solid at our temps (-40 F). It is wicked awesome....burns way hotter thus takes less time for whatever task you are trying (which is even more awesome when it is -40!!). Comes in a yellow bottle and costs more but lasts way longer due to the time needed thing.

"Swing the big peen!!"...gonna be my new phrase for a while!!...thnx for the great videos Samurai!!!

copper anneals by quenching unlike steel that hardens

Bruh you still the killing it!!!

Just finished catching up on a week's worth of @alecsteele before watching this and kept thinking to myself, "just throw it in the forge!" Lol. Keep doing this kind of stuff and you'll have a case for the power hammer. Nice mug though, cheers!

All of these top comments and no one mentioned, "Keep your Peen Clean"? You guys are slipping. Now Samurai go make that into a tee shirt.

Since you have a lathe, you could try metal spinning a mug.

Holy shit! There are some wingers on here. Talk about trolls..... Samurai, happy to see your still going and we love your channel, everyone needs a vacation, you don't need to spend thousands of dollars to have a good vacation.

try the kentucky mule - same recipe as moscow, just bourbon in lieu of vodka, with a sprig of fresh mint

Think on the succeeding videos the background music isn't louder than the commentary? I'm constantly turning the volume up and down to compensate for the different volumes in the video. Thanks.

Samurai, you are to cool hermano! Another great video. BTW, beautiful Japanese Cedar Gate. Jeff G makes a good point in his post regarding copper poisoning. Look into it!

Have you thought about just making the cup portion out of just one solid piece of copper? Like, using a large round piece of copper, and deforming it around an inner circle and working your way outwards (towards the top of the mug). Would that work?

Copper when heated and cooled quickly will anneal unlike iron or steel which get harder.Check it out.

This would have been a perfect project for the power hammer you want. Lol nice work!

We've been drinking Moscow Mule's for years and love them (in Australia). We also squeeze about half a lime into each one. Enjoy. PS - I wouldn't drink them from a copper vessel either ...just saying. If you insist though, don't use solder (70% lead)

You can more effectively anneal copper by heating to dull red and quick quench in plain water. Yes, sir. Opposite of most ferrous metals and aluminum as well. Aluminum at very low temps with a sooty flame just to see where you've been then air cool. Prob TMI lol

I can just see your wife giving you the eye roll --- love it

The Moscow mule is popularly served in a copper mug. Public health advisories recommend the mugs be plated with nickel or stainless steel on the inside and the lip.

Great video I enjoyed the content, maybe a bit too long. Keep up the great work !

Eu também sou do Brasil, Abraços!

If you have one of the air palm nailers or even the crapman electric one they make great peening devices. I just use a stove bolt takes in place and peen away. 2 hours by hand or 10 minutes with the tool

you should think about putting tool wall/box next to your vac system. Would look nice then a plank of wood. :)

Master craftsman

Nice little project I was going to to say about the copper poisoning but everyone has said but it's good to see you cracking a few joke again man looks like that holiday did you some good keep up the great work look forward to see more 🖒👊

Sorry a bit off topic what kind of rifle do you have hanging up

Hey Samurai, I haven't looked but aren't those mugs tin lined like copper cookware is? Your mugs are comin together very nicely! Thank you for one great video after another.

The use of copper on low acid foods can cause copper poisoning due to the acidity leaching off the copper. I am not exactly sure, but I doubt that a drink that is obviously consumed very quickly once prepared would leach the amount capable of getting someone sick could happen 3.5mg/L. Additional information is welcome, I think the use limitation in food service is mostly for backflow prevention of carbinators for soda machines and prolonged storage of food in a copper container. Ty for the video Samurai.

Is work hardening/annealing being considered?

There are racheting pipe grips that you can buy that would probably help you make those cups!

Water quench the hot copper will make it much softer.

I really enjoy watching this process. I want to work with copper. I'm just wondering about the soldering is there copper solder? Is the solder safe for foods and liquids? I just don't want to have something that is toxic.

The hole in the anvil is called a hardy hole because it was traditionally cut into the anvil with a square-chisel called a hardy chisel. (I don't know if that's because it was stout or because the inventor was named Hardy.) A tool that fits into the hardy hole is called, unsurprisingly, a hardy tool.

Samurai, just got to say your wood work is very Zen. Your vest/rig is awesome, ,,, can I ask you where did you get it.the addition to your house,,, AMAZING

Try to make cymbals from sheet bronze b8 or b20 :)

What kills me is that I could go to this guys wood shop and do nothing that he does but on the other hand he could come to my house with the modest amount of tools I have and make a million dollar figure out of wood etc.........It's amazing the skills this guy has with this and the other master pieces he creates!

hose clamps may make it a bit easier

dude moscow mule is the boooooomb! Ive had a local "variante" in a small town in germany, but instead of vodka you put gin, and you add cucumber pieces in it

At 4:57 becomes clear you guys need the metric system... ;)

My 2 cent advice: use the type of solder or brazing that is the healthiest. No need to poison yourself. Lots of heavy medal poison in some of that stuff. I would even check on copper.

Copper doesn't harden by heating and quenching the way steel does. It has the exact opposite effect. heat it and water quench to soften it!

Hi Samurai love the vids, the horn on your anvil looks damaged and needs reshaping

where do you get that copper sheet?

Samurai, you should stamp your logo onto the bottom of the cup before you attach it. or something etched...... or something cool. The cup is a cool idea. I like it allllot.