It is now time to turn my attention to building the first part of my copper tub: the wood support. In the last post in this series I had finished up rewiring some old antique elk antler lights.
Although I have made some small things out of copper including a counter top and sink for the wet bar in the great room I had never attempted to build something as substantial as a copper bathtub. I have no doubt that this would be a challenge for me and know that one of two things could happen. Either it would be a success or a dismal failure.
All of this begs the question – why in the world would you build a copper tub? Well I wanted something unique for the new bathroom. Many people suggested a claw foot tub. The problem with a claw foot tub as I saw it was that I would need a shower curtain that went all the way around. Sorry but I have no desire to stand inside a sleeve while taking a shower. Then there was the suggestion of making the entire room one large shower – nice thought but there were way too many obstacles to overcome with a full mud job in the entire room.
