On Sun, 24 Nov 2013 16:06:59 -0600, DanG wrote:

On 11/24/2013 2:24 PM, cbodnar wrote:


It would be easy to do in copper by taking a piece of 1/2" copper pipe
and hammering it flat. It will harden as you hammer it, so it would be
good if you can get it really hot once and a while to anneal it.

It would also be easy to do with 1" wide steel strap from any steel
supply yard. It would probably require a vise and torch to get good
clean bends.

Galvanized sheet metal is easy to come by, and easy to work - and
flattened copper pipe is an awfully complicated way to get a strip if
sheet copper!!!! Copper flashing is available pretty well world wide,
in just about any town of any size - and virtually any city.. Even
tern plate metal from a large juice can could be pressed into use.