Any interest in a copper pot build?

[running horse]

Going to start making a copper pot, design will be somewhere from early to late 18th century. Still deciding on that part. If your interested I'll try to post pictures and the process here if not I'll keep it to my self. Thanks all

 

[coloradoclyde]

Yes!.....Very much so. :grin:

 

[SmokepoleSam]

Yes, I've never really worked with copper but am interested in seeing how it's done.

 

[Ames]

Pics please. Yes!

 

[Silky921]

I'd like to see that project as well.

 

[BillinOregon]

Another "yes, please sir" here.

 

[Obi-Wan Cannoli]

Yes, I'd love seeing the project develop! :hatsoff:

 

[Artificer]

Add me to the "Yes, Please" list.

Gus

 

[NeilMacleod]

Yup, nice stuff

 

[Redstick Lee]

just PLEASE don't use lead solder like I see the guys on TV do all the time......it makes me cringe......might as well use an old radiator for a condensor
(IF we're even on the same subject here)

 

[stubshaft]

I'd be interested in it. Are you going to line it with tin too?

 

[running horse]

Until about a month ago I was seriously considering just doing a tin pot as it would be lighter, my only issue is tin melts a such a low temp I am afraid I would ruin it at some point. The lead solder is tempting but I am thinking more of using a silver alloy so as to take a higher melting temp. I haven't started it yet but I will try to get it going soon.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Well the "tin" pots of the 18th century were thin iron dipped in tin. AKA "tinplate" :wink:

LD

 

[Bo T]

I am interested in the build. Would bronze work? I think the 12% tin alloy melts about 600 degrees F below copper.

 

[Elnathan]

The lead solder is tempting but I am thinking more of using a silver alloy so as to take a higher melting temp.

It is also a bit less likely to give you lead poisoning, which I think was the original concern.

Put me down in the "interested (very)" column as well.

 

[Black Hand]

You have 3 materials that could be used - Brass, Copper or Tin-plate Iron. Use water pipe solder (Lead-free) or braze the joints (Copper or Brass sheet). You can line with Tin or go without.

 

[Zonie]

Thanks for mentioning that.

Every store that sells solder offers lead free solders for soldering copper plumbing.

These tin based solders are totally safe when they are in contact with water and food.

 

[George]

I have a few antique copper pots of various types and all the joints seem to have been done with brass, I think.





Spence

 

[running horse]

As of the moment the only copper pot that would have been around during the fiw or even revolution would be the porridge pot or possibly something resembling a bucket or pail. If I'm wrong please point me to other examples. I am going with copper as I was able to get it fairly cheep, it's a scrap from a seamless gutter company so I was able to get it basically at cost. Tin would be lighter but comes with it's disadvantages as well.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

As of the moment the only copper pot that would have been around during the fiw or even revolution would be the porridge pot or possibly something resembling a bucket or pail. If I'm wrong please point me to other examples.

Okie Dokie!

Jas Townsend & Sons has a blog, (Townsend Blog) and one of the subjects is copper kettles, and the dates on the artwork show some very large copper pots being used at least by the AWI if not the F&I. :wink:

LD