Subject: How to colour copper?

From: "C.I.P.H.I. - N.B. Branch" <[email-masked]>
Date: 22 Jul 1996 01:02:12 GMT

Hello.

As a hobby, I carve wooden hiking staffs. I put a 3/4 inch diameter
copper cap on the end of the stick, to keep the wood from wearing away 
and flaring out when it gets pounded down after repeated use.

Since I use birch and maple, the sticks tend to be very light coloured,
and the cooper doesn't always look good on them. Is there a way I can
put that green patina colour on them, without too much expense and
trouble (preferably an easy recipe with common household compounds)?

Ideally, I would like to find a souce of brass caps for the ends (3/4
inch diameter, 1/2 to 1 inch long). If anybody knows of a source, please 
let me know.

Mike LeBlanc, BSc, CPHI(c)    Visit the Health inspector's Homepage:
Public Health Inspector       http://members.tripod.com/~ae858/index.html
Moncton, NB
Canada, eh!

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From: PPIERCE <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 1996 09:38:34 -0700

> trouble (preferably an easy recipe with common household compounds)?

There was a post the other night on using ammonia vapors (from 1/2 cup of
household ammonia) inside a closed container.  The poster mentioned that 
the green patina must be sealed.  I think they used spray laquer.

> inch diameter, 1/2 to 1 inch long). If anybody knows of a source, please

If you are happy with copper, 3/4" tubing caps should be easy to find.

> Public Health Inspector       http://members.tripod.com/~ae858/index.html

Paul in AJ AZ