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Default i need help with some copper issues

i em trying to plate a wooden swords guard with sheeted copper and i
am having a problem with joining the pieces toghether with as less
seems as possible i tryed streching the sheet to make alowences for
the convexing & concaving (sorry if i misspelled here im not native)
of the wooden guard but the sheets are too thin and i tried welding
but i just cant get copper wire to melt with my hand torch (hobby
grade torch) any ideas
(it has to be used later with out me cutting my hands on it practicing
tai chi forms)
 
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