Pictures

Foundry

New foundry, never been fired Charcoal foundry My foundry area Baking the lining
First casting, and melted SS pot Mad Man Look at that metal pour! Removing drag to reveal the casting
First Mary casting with steam problems Second Mary Sandcasting Blast off! Before Skimming Dross
Red Hot Aluminum Molten Fun! Light by crucible Red Hot Pour
Open top flame Crucible Experiment before fire Stack 'O Corn Ingots Babington Cap
Adam and Joseph playing with snap flask Filling cope half of flask Bowls made with snap flask Mary Statue cast for work mate
Mary Statue cast for work mate First brass pig Gnome getting ready to melt into a warm hot tub Starting up the foundry
Lifting the Crucible Placing crucible in pouring shank Pouring molds Close up of pour
More pouring... Filled Molds Shaking out the molds Cast Crosses
The Match Plate Molding the Crosses My Favorite Helper The Casting Site
Pouring... oops! Shake Out The Raw Castings The Final Cast Crosses
Frame Casting Frame Casting Core Casting with riser shrink
Casting Vents Back of casting