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  1. Tobho Mott

    Giant metal boulder sculpture (art casting with sand molds)

    From day 1: Day 2: Tried this one twice but the long arched piece kept slipping out of place and ruining the mold whenever we went to open it up. :( Out of these 2 patterns we wound up just getting the smaller of the 2 poured (the mate to day 1's casting) in its own mold that day Here's...
  2. Tobho Mott

    Giant metal boulder sculpture (art casting with sand molds)

    Been working with local artist David Perrett on his latest sculpture, specifically I'm helping him out with a lot of the foundry work involved. He's got his own foundry newly set up after moving to the national capital region from Hamilton about a year ago, so I've been driving out to his place...
  3. Tobho Mott

    Tips/Techniques Making file handles

    The corebox would be the fun part! I'd have wanted to cast them in one piece and cored too. Probably would have been the very reason why I picked that particular handle to try and copy. Anyhow, Seth's presentation and results always look really great. Everdur is expensive, but such a joy to...
  4. Tobho Mott

    New member - Ottawa area metal caster

    Interesting patterns jcdammeyer, looks good, whatcha making? Are those 3D printed? My 3D printer hates me for trying to make it poop out foundry patterns. Speaking of patternmaking, I saw what has to be one of the most incredible collection of flawlessly beyond restored antique English...
  5. Tobho Mott

    New member - Ottawa area metal caster

    Pics of some stuff I brought to show off when I did a casting demo for the National Capital Network of Sculptors a couple months ago with a friend and former.student who's in tight with the network's current president. Some examples of wooden and cast aluminum patterns, and some finished...
  6. Tobho Mott

    New member - Ottawa area metal caster

    On the left you can see the muller in the corner, next to the molding bench which ought to be full of sand not boxes of stuff. It used to be a cement mixer, but I cut down the drum to make room for the wheel and plows suspended from a crossbar I bolted to the mixer's yoke. The wheel rolls...
  7. Tobho Mott

    New member - Ottawa area metal caster

    Hey, cool. I'm just past Ottawa city limits in North Dundas, between Metcalfe and Winchester. Most places in Ottawa are about a 40 minute drive from here. I have lots of video but not a lot of recent stills of the furnaces, I had to grab these from my build threads on another site, so...
  8. Tobho Mott

    10th Annual Rust Junkie Fest

    Hey, I was there, saw your display and watched you do your thing for a while, cool stuff! Congrats on the demo. I don't think we actually talked but I'm sure you remember me, I was the sweaty middle aged slightly overweight bearded white guy. :) I was surprised how many demonstrators I...
  9. Tobho Mott

    New member - Ottawa area metal caster

    Wow, all from BC. My parents moved back out there (Kelowna) about 5 minutes after I got my first apartment. Ok, technically it also coincided with Dad's retirement fairly closely. Anyhow, thanks for the words of welcome! Jeff
  10. Tobho Mott

    New member - Ottawa area metal caster

    Hello all, Just found this forum, not sure how I missed it before! Looking forward to checking out what's already been posted, sharing info, and making a few new friends maybe. Ottawa area hobbyist metal caster since 2013. I specialize in nonferrous sand casting, but plan to add cast iron...
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