Making a metal cap for a wooden post
Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , Tim Downie
writes
I've an idea to create a memorial post for a departed friend which
would consist of a domed metal cap on a 4"x4" post.
I had originally though of making the cap of lead but a quick google
suggest that lead "burning" is well beyond my skills & equipment
levels so I wondered if either I can work the lead "panel beater
style" to cover the top and extend down the sides for a few inches
or whether I should consider a different metal like an aluminium
alloy.
Of course I could just contract the work out to someone to do
properly but I'd like to have a go myself.
Any suggestions?
You could go with the BT solution to telegraph pole tops and use an
inverted V.
Nah, for sentimental reasons it has to be domed.
Tim
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