Copper Hardening

Annealed copper can be shaped or formed. But for most end products, we want the copper to be hard or ridged. This video shows a few simple ways that copper can be hardened.

[guyteigh]

Not only provided what I needed to know - but with a voice that made it a true pleasure to learn from. Thank you.

[sugarglider]

Hypnotic, the way competent instruction in all matters should be.

[archjane]

George, work hardening by rolling a pipe over the copper sheet. Genius! I love your videos. Thanks.

[rodrigofoggiato]

Sir, I have to be honest here, I started watching for something I want to do, but I ended watching several times because your soothing voice. In any case, the video was still very informative and greatly appreciated it, thank you!

[GuitarRamstein]

glad to have found your channel, I have been workingh with copper for the last 7 months or so and found already tons of useful tips in this video, subscribed!

[JoeyRodz]

You probably love your craft, George, but you're in the wrong business, my friend. You should be doing voice-overs for movies and documentaries. You have nothing to envy from the likes of Morgan Freeman or Don LaFontaine (RIP).

Your video is awesome, too. No noises, annoying music, shaky or out-of-focus camera shots and, of course, impeccable audio. Nicely done.

[kasperdevries]

i'd love to be your apprentice you have so much skill and knowledge and that shouldn't be lost, lots of respect over here

[sajinkahnalt]

regardless of the chances of you seeing this being very low, i will thank you anyway, cause i'm looking to see if i can use the hardware store copper sheet i got to make some ruling pens. this will definitely help me cause im only used to working with steel and such.

Thank you for your quick and concise tutorials, good sir.

[CharlesStruble]

Thanks George.  Good tip on cutting copper while it is hardened.

[deborahkelly]

Thanks so much! Needed the insight you provided...

[seanhaynes]

Great information, also, you have the best narration voice since Bob Ross

[zatrusofnietzche]

Very interesting, could you help please.
I once made a walking stick that concealed a adapted samurai blade that I sharpened the back edge to match the natural curve of the front of the samurai blade.
It was a fantastic piece but the handle and sheath were made of aluminium to make it look like any normal walking stick. The only difference was it was a oval shape to assist with gripping and locking the sword into the sheath.
I'd now like to make a hardened copper Chinese flute/dizi, hard enough to use as a staff. But also hiding a sword that again can be turned into a flute.
So my basic first question - how can I harden the copper tube without hammer marks.
It's more a demonstration piece for tourists, when I'm on the beach practicing my Tàijíquán in my bright white Tai chi Fu/uniform.
I no longer want a separate staff & multiple swords. Just one item and a hand fan in a pocket on the leg of my Tai chi fu.
"Guess who grew up watching Kung Fu with David Carridine ?"🙏☯️

[vannav]

Your voice is so dreamy. You would do so well with audio books. I'd listen to you.

[poopy-mcrh]

Hey thanks thinking of making a mask for this Halloween out of alluminum bronze and leather. You have a great voice my friend, you would do well in voice acting and audio books.

[bestintheworld]

I make the mini copper katana Sword How Do I Hard It

[tazblink]

Hello George. I need to maintain the shape of my copper with out distorting it like work hardening would do. I am using 10 or 12 gauge copper wire and rolling it into a spring shape on a dowel and then clipping it into 1" long springs shapes about 1/2" in diameter. I need the surface of the wire to remain smooth but to stiffen up the spring shape to withstand slight dropping mixing in a pale by hand or say shaking the pale or bucket filled with these spring shapes. Small amounts of deformation would by fine I just need them to hold there spring shape.Thanks for any info.

[muflatu]

How do we hardening soldering copper tips to last longer?

[jakobsolkr]

Is there a way to harden copper without hammering it? - I'm tinning old copper pans and bowls and they're getting soft after i've heated them up and added tin, which makes them difficult to use properly in the kitchen.. I've thought of, but not tried, to heat them up in the oven and leaving them in there to cool afterwards (a slow temper, if it was steel..).. maybe that could work?
Thanks in advance!

[Streamcatcher]

Is there a way to harden copper without hammering it? My end product doesn't allow for hammering. Thanks in advance!

[bradymcphail]

Mr. Goehl,
Can Copper be hardened enough to put a knife edge on a piece and it remain sharp for a respectable amount of time?