Making Custom Copper Fence Post Caps

Making Custom Copper Fence Post Caps.

[@nashguy207]

beautiful craftsmanship G. Part of my problem patience. LOL My wife says i don't have any.

[@ghostses]

Thanks again. I used to have none myself. But slowly over time I developed too much...lol. G.

[@chewbacca5986]

This is cool! love all things copper, with no clue of all the work that goes into it!!

[@ghostses]

Thanks! From what I've seen others do- this is child's play for them. Take care, G.

[@larry527az3]

Really nice work G, those caps are the icing on the cake for sure. I've never tried working with copper but it looks like it's something to try in the future.

[@ghostses]

Thanks Larry! They did turn out quite nice. I would give it a go for sure. It's the first time I tried something like this. The rest was electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and refrigeration experience from years back. Look up some of the videos real artists are doing with copper. It's mind blowing. Take care, G.

[@jameslester6785]

Thanks for the lesson G. You've always got something to teach.

[@ghostses]

Thanks James! As you know, I try to educate and show things that folks might find useful. Good to hear from you, G.

[@pjhalchemy]

Beautiful Work G! Love the final look and colors. Pretty massive undertaking with courage to spare. FYI I didn't get notifications from this or the fence build but got the gate build...whose nose with Googletube anymore. Great build, Thanks for sharing.

[@ghostses]

Thanks PJ! Yeah, even with comments, I'm probably only notified 50% at best. I have to manually check. The "can't quite get right" clan is at it again. G.

[@datadev1]

You are a man of many talents sir. Good to see you again. BTW That looked like a Ms PacMan in the background. :-)

[@ghostses]

Thanks man! A master of none though. Yes it is. I also have an original Galaga in the house. A couple of favorites from my youth. G.

[@mactrocino5468]

I love the idea. Have you considered making a positive and negative form out of oil soaked wood and using your vise as a press? You could form the whole piece in one go.

[@ghostses]

No, I hadn't considered that approach. This was a 3 off, so this is the way I elected to go. Interesting concept though. Take care, G.

[@mactrocino5468]

@@ghostses honestly the more I watched the more I loved the hand work finish.

[@ghostses]

@@mactrocino5468 Thanks Mac! Good luck, G.

[@UberAlphaSirus]

I do like a bit of copper. I have a 6x3 sheet from a hot water cylinder waiting to be something.

[@ghostses]

Agreed! It could turn into anything. I know you have the skill and vision to do something cool with it. G.

[@mactrocino5468]

Beautiful work

[@ghostses]

Thanks Mac! Good luck, G.

[@larryz24]

Amazing what you can do with copper and a little heat.

[@ghostses]

Agreed Larry! G.

[@pollotom]

Just finished reinstalling my six year old, custom fence that I had to dismantle and stored for most of this past year. Wanted to copper cap the four posts (4"x4"). Copper flashed the gate top rail ... enjoyed working with 10mil copper sheet I used for that and am intrigued with your design for your caps. Any chance you could copy me in on your design? I'd be happy to pay any copy/copyright fees. Best regards

[@ghostses]

Hit me up in a week for so Tom. I know I have my files saved somewhere but need to extract the template for what I've done. I'll upload my template so you can download it. It may not fit your application, but should give you a starting point. G.

[@luanncasey305]

Terrific project! I'm building a privacy fence right now too and I'd like to make custom copper caps for my posts. What gauge of copper sheets do you use? I don't have an acetylene torch. Can you use a MAPP torch? It's a little hotter than a propane torch, and it's all I've got. How about the filler rods that you use to braze the seams? What's the spec on them? I subscribed ! Thanks so much!

[@ghostses]

Thanks Luann. I can't say what the guage was other than "heavy" since it was a scrap. Mapp gas is what I used for this project- so no problem there for you. I used a 15% silver solder for the brazing. Not that is the only option but it's what I had on hand. Here's a link to what I used. Hope this helps and good luck, G. www.amazon.com/HARRIS-STAY-SILV-PHOS-COPPER-SILVER-BRAZING/dp/B0089EXHK4/ref=asc_df_B0089EXHK4/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312128028232&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10536466434130236521&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1024324&hvtargid=pla-599168181284&psc=1

[@luanncasey305]

@@ghostses Thank you so much!

[@ghostses]

@@luanncasey305 No problem. Take care, G.

[@spindlesworkshop9744]

Wow!

[@ghostses]

Thanks. Take care, G.

[@willford8475]

How are they attached to the fence posts?

[@ghostses]

Good question Will! I was going to use construction adhesive, but I made them tight enough it wasn't required. I splayed the edges out slightly, installed, then tapped them tight to the post. They're nice and tight. If the posts shrink any, I may need to tap them again. Take care, G.

[@willford8475]

@@ghostses Thanks.

[@ghostses]

No problem, G.