It is all copper and steel (except for small pockets of galvanizing that I missed when I ground off the bolts, washers and nuts).
Galvanizing tends to turn the patina black when one uses a verdigris patina chemical on steel and copper.
It is tack welded and tack soldered together. I hammer out thin sheets of silver bearing solder to put between the copper and steel with flux. I then use a electric tack welder to solder it together. It may not be a very good way to fasten steel to copper but for an ornamental use where there isn't much strain it has always worked for me. Except for the base, the metal is all about 24 gauge. When I need some added strength I add a few rivets.
Yeah, I really need to get a good welder of some kind.
I am having fun though.
Mark
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It is all copper and steel (except for small pockets of galvanizing that I missed when I ground off the bolts, washers and nuts).
Galvanizing tends to turn the patina black when one uses a verdigris patina chemical on steel and copper.
It is tack welded and tack soldered together. I hammer out thin sheets of silver bearing solder to put between the copper and steel with flux. I then use a electric tack welder to solder it together. It may not be a very good way to fasten steel to copper but for an ornamental use where there isn't much strain it has always worked for me. Except for the base, the metal is all about 24 gauge. When I need some added strength I add a few rivets.
Yeah, I really need to get a good welder of some kind.
I am having fun though.
Mark