2 mil 1/2" copper foil tape from:
The Tape Depot.
5/29/10 |
Embossing pattern for copper sheathing cut from sheet metal and dimpled with a blunt nail.
6/2/10 |
Pattern attached to a wood block. The eraser serves as a backer with some give to allow the embossing to take. |
Cutting the foil tape to length with a paper cutter. |
Line up the pattern on the tape on the backer.... |
Press the pattern on the tape. |
Voila! The peice is embossed with the nail pattern. |
A pile of plates ready to apply. |
Peel the paper backing off and place the peice over lapping it's neighbors by 1mm.
Using a cloth, burnish the peice from the center out seating it completely. Careful,
this stuff has sharp edges! |
and so copper sheathing begins. |
Close view. |
6/11/10 |
Copper sheathing continues - Bow
6/13/10 |
Stern |
Closing up the stern.
6/20/10 |
Starboard side fully copper sheathed!.
6/23/10 |
Maybe I should count them?. |
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Rudder coppered.
6/27/10 |
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Portside coppering resumes.
7/24/10 |
Portside coppering as of.
7/25/10 |
Close up of nail pattern. |
Application of copper sheathing is complete.
8/1/10 |
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Copper bottom after a couple of hours in salt water back in early July.
9/2/11 |
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