11/18/2025
This is the VERY FIRST copper item I ever built in my life. Literally the first. It’s a traditional corn boiler, made with traditional seamwork using tools from the 1700-1800s. It’s tin lined. It took me DAYS with a master Tinsmith watching over my every move. It was the beginning of an old school apprenticeship that would last years. And here it is, ten years later, still usable, still reminding me of the beginning, how far I’ve come through so many challenges (which I will share soon!) and continued challenges…all I can be is thankful for this copper corn boiler and all that I’ve learned since I first measured it out to build.
