Nice video Alex, copper is amazing! Honestly, you have something that it's hard to see these days. I can see the passion, love, care you have on your work, really taking pride from it. Great work brother, looking forward for next videos.
Fellow architectural sheet metal worker from the mid-west here. Looks great man but why do you choose to use that technique instead of soldering? I always solder my chimney saddles to ensure ZERO water infiltration. Love to see how other's attack the precious metals, while ensuring the beauty shines bright. This is a true lost art
1. Don't have to carry fire insurance 2. Soldering can crack 3. Looks way cooler 4. Higher level of skill required 5. Same details can be used on painted products
@asm101 I found that out after watching a few more videos. Thanks again for the content. My daughter currently has RSV, so they've been a great time filler!
Can you get pre patina copper to match the existing roof? Ps: If you cut the bulk out of the back of folds it'll make it easier to double fold, saves trying to fold 6 pieces of copper.
The art of "snipsing" off "dead material" is not easily learnt... Often learnt by blood, sweat and tears... But as you say we never want to try bending so many layers of metal... Especially since each layer adds thickness x PI in circumference making layers move short to our measures...
I am still so amazed that you can´t get fully annealed copper in the U.S!!! Dang, I might even go over and get the distribution for it!!! Smashing hard copper like this makes me want to cry!!! /Swedish Master and vocational teacher PS. How you still do this is amazing!!! We only use, hard and semi-hard for things not handfolded... Fully annealed for anything folded by hand, or semi-hard annealed on parts needed with a torch at workplace... PPS Only the sounds of this makes my spine twist... PPPS You would make marvels with annealed material... Great skills, bad material... PPPPS So on this work on the video, we would have annealed the folds with a torch to make it soft and to prevent it from cracking...
@@claytileroof Then I am still amazed at the hammering on semi/hard copper done in the U.S.. Is the knowledge of sk "dead-soft" aka annealed copper not common? Cheers Micael
