Decorative Copper: Euro gutters, cross finial, and chimney caps

2007: I put an ad on craiglist, left my day job, and plunged head first into into contracting. My next commission was in a romantic revival suburb: “Senaca Park” in East Louisville.

Using the skills I had learned through study of Neubecker, I designed this cross from scratch. The previous finial was a duplication so there was not as much pattern-making involved.

Some other work on this house included Eurocraft gutters, and a few window pans.

My first chimney cap was also part of the commission: I used stainless steel for the internal framing which is wrapped in copper, and features batten-cap panels.

Later that year, I would do 2 more chimney caps, in the neighborhood for former KY governor Matt Bevin. I do not care for Mr. Bevin as a governor but as a client he was OK. Definitely one of the dumbest people I’ve ever had a conversation with, and I’ve been to jail, and college…