Install Metal Straps

now no treasure chest is complete without all the metal details so to accomplish this i went down to my local hardware store and i picked out this one and a half inch wide flattened aluminum for an eight foot long piece like this i paid about 13 to 14 bucks it's nice because aluminum bends very easily to accommodate all the curves and you can actually cut it safely using your miter saw without damaging your blade too much once you made all your cuts when it comes to installing it i pre-drilled all the holes on it that were spaced about two inches wide just for symmetry and aesthetics and then i picked up three quarter inch wood screws and so i just started at the bottom and i started wrapping it around securing each screw until the entire thing was fixed and the cool thing about it is when it comes to trimming off the last piece you can just use your sawzall with a metal blade on it or something like that and i'll cut off just fine and for the rest of the