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Narco Martenot .


Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 361
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Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:01 pm Post subject: Massive Copper Coal Miners Style Lunchbox |
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I have made a very large (15"x6.5"x9") coal miners style lunchbox made of mostly copper, with nickel hardware and a leather handle. All of it is held together with a mixture of copper blind rivets, and some hand worked copper rivets as well.
This massive box could be used as a lunchbox for a Herman Munster-sized meal, as a toolbox, or for anything else you can cram into it.
I will probably use it for various things, but mostly as a toolbox. I might make more for myself, and I will probably have these as made-to-order items on Etsy.
This was originally supposed to have a cleaner look. What happened was, I accidentally ordered soft copper -- five feet of it! I did not realise it until I had began cutting. It turns out it is nearly impossible to not dent a piece of soft copper while working with it, which is why it looks 200 years of age minus a patina. It should look great when it ages. I'm going to let it happen naturally.
However, even with the soft copper, this lunchbox is still very strong. I tested the durability of it by putting a 15 pound anvil in it, and shook it. No damage whatsoever other than a few extra dents. I will probably not use soft copper in the future unless I was going for this specific look again.

Last edited by Narco Martenot on Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:13 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Diva Misty Peppers!

Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 15100 Location: out yo mind
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Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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lol...i like the pics with the lunch inside.
well done. what a neat idea! |
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laterallateral Traynor or Death

Joined: 16 Jan 2008 Posts: 5945 Location: Montery Howl
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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 1:42 am Post subject: |
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Donate it to a wimpy, akward kid so the next motherfucker can get his metal.
POW-POW-POW! _________________ Last edited by laterallateral on Fri Sep 19, 2014 3:05 pm; edited 115,726 times in total |
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Mages súper crujiente

Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 7439 Location: MD
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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 3:36 am Post subject: |
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it would be cool to do some sculptures. like the statue of liberty. except, ya know, smaller. _________________ cogito ergo sum...thing or other... |
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Narco Martenot .


Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 361
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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 6:01 am Post subject: |
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Haha. |
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matocaster .


Joined: 07 Feb 2009 Posts: 161 Location: The rose capital of Iowa
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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:13 am Post subject: |
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That is so cool! _________________ “I need to take a piece of wood and make it sound like the railroad track, but I also had to make it beautiful and lovable so a person playing it would think of it in terms of his mistress, a bartender, his wife, a good psychiatrist - whatever.” Les Paul |
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Sublimedo .


Joined: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 2650 Location: SO CAL
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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:26 am Post subject: |
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very very awesome.
Seems like standard issue for break time after working for Mr.Slate. |
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