I'm back casting again.

The red sand is oil bonded sand, it gives much finer detail. Mandrels are placed in the mold and for a hold in the casting, the mandrels are knocked out afterward. Then holes are drilled and tapped for grub screws. I made the patterns on a 3d printer, and I cut the negative of the patterns to make a small holder to put the handles in for drilling.

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I've also started back lost wax casting. of the three hands, I've poured 2, one failed and will be going back in the pot. The other turned out well. I did not burn out all the wax residue on the second hand. So when I poured the bronze into it, it started spitting and flaming quite a lot. The hand that came out ok, had a lot of flashing where the shell cracked, but since the shell was buried in sand, the cast was not ruined. A little work with a sharp chisel, and a dremel, and it'll be fine

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