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Lloyd E. Sponenburgh
 
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Default Cutting copper


"Grant Erwin" wrote in message
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Why not just cut it with snips and then flatten the edge using a polished
hammer? Copper is quite malleable and hammers really easily.

GWE


Um... there's a "trade secret" to cutting copper sheet. My dad taught me
this when I was a kid, then I heard it repeated once on the 1980's show
"Half a Handy Hour".

This is THE secret to working with sheet copper:

DON'T bleed to death.

GGG

LLoyd