Found Dreaming

I coat the rod with either a silicone spray or with petroleum jelly before pouring the wax. When the wax is cold and solid I place the end of the steel rod in a vise and pull the wax sprue off of the rod. I opened the mold this morning and was greeted with a perfectly good wax. Made me happy. http:/...

Well, I took a day of preparation and organization before making the first wax. I made it today, along with the necessary sprues. I won't open the mold until tomorrow. It would be nice if it is a good one. If not it's back in the pot for another pour. No big deal. I had forgotten how much work inves...

Dateline Tuesday---
I made the plaster mother mold today. Tomorrow is wax day.



Richard

I have always been a one-man foundryman. I use my employee to do some of the dirty work, but when the metal melting happens, I don't want anyone around me. They get in the way, and they distract me. A distracted man with a crucible full of molten bronze is a dangerous thing. Making the rubber mold t...

I have spent the past three days in getting my foundry back into condition. Cleaning out the accumulated leaves and dirt, Replacing fuel hoses and the rope that hoists the oil tank to gravity feed level. Buying a fresh bag of plaster for the investment. (I always use fresh plaster.) Making the sheet...

It's cold here too. Yesterday when I went out for my five am walk with my dog I wore a shirt for the first time since last March. Today it wasn't so cold.

Richard

Here we are. Another year. I think of the guys on this forum as my close friends. Harry created something special here, probably not what he intended, but in the end, quality will show.

Richard

I thought Lake Erie was so polluted that all the fish died.

R

A #30 crucible is close to 90 pounds of bronze,

R

The sax is six feet tall. The girl is not large. She is about 16 inches tall. I'm too old to be casting large pieces now. A #30 crucible full of molten bronze has to be given some respect .

Richard