Copper shutter caps

My home is about 150 years old and the wood shutters are original.
The shutters were recently painted and we noted that there was significant damage to the tops of the side rails where the end grain is exposed. 
Water penetrated the end grain and speeds the deterioration of the paint and the wood.
I needed about 13 pairs.
Caps that are available commercially did not appeal to me. They tended to lap the faces of the shutters a minimal amount and therefore used screws to secure the shutters at the top. This doesn't seem to be too good for keeping water out.
So, I decided to make my own.

Step 1 Materials and tools

I utilized the following materials and tools:
 - Copper sheet (16 oz.), purchased from a roofing supply company
 - Copper nails, purchased from Home Depot
 - 30" metal bending brake, $59.95 from Harbor Freight (No. 67240) purchased specifically for this project, but will be used for others
 - Electric sheet metal shears, $29.95 from Harbor Freight ( No. 92148) purchased specifically for this project, but will be used for others
 - Tin Snips
 - Hammer
 - Pliers
 - T-square, straight-edge and thin tipped Sharpie

Comments

[RaisedByRobots]

beautiful. that copper sheet looks wonderful. I wonder if I can find it around here. nice idea