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A fun start to sand casting,
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This review is from: Charcoal Foundry (Build Your Own Metal Working Shop from Scrap Book 1) (Paperback)
David Gingery's charcoal foundry book is a fun place to start thinking about sand casting of metals. This book on the charcoal foundry is more like a "letter from a friend" describing his experience with metal casting. It is *not* a reference-material textbook on industrial foundries. Instead, it's a fun and accessible introduction to doing small "hobbyist" or "prototype" sandcasting.His book is informative and entertaining, but keep in mind that he is not an expert -- he says so himself in the preface of his book -- if you do decide to set up a foundry at home, do additional research!
39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent!If metal-work interests you, buy the WHOLE series.,
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This review is from: Charcoal Foundry (Build Your Own Metal Working Shop from Scrap Book 1) (Paperback)
This book is the first in a series of seven. I bought all seven and will never lend them out; I value them too highly. The author, in a very careful and common-sense fashion, takes the reader through the whole process of small-project metal casting. In later volumes, the reader is shown how to build a lathe, a shaper, a divider, and so on. Throughout the series, the emphasis is on safety, practicality and affordability. You REALLY CAN build your own metal-working shop from the ground up. If you are fascinated by the fabricating arts, don't delay. Lay out the money and buy the whole set. I did and am very, very satisfied. These books are really inspiring and empowering. Do it now.
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
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The Gingery Charcoal-Fired Furnace,
By Jean-Philippe Senart (Albuquerque, New Mexico United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Charcoal Foundry (Build Your Own Metal Working Shop from Scrap Book 1) (Paperback)
This is a great book, and the best that I have found so far on getting started in foundrywork.It covers all of the essentials, and guides you step-by-step through the process of building your charcoal-fired furnace. No prior experience in any form of metalworking or handicrafts is required, although some carpentry experience is rather useful. I am a full-time welding and machining student, and this(and Dave's other books in this series), are literally a dream come true. If you enjoy tinkering with stuff, and dream about being a machinist/foundryman/all-around do-it-yourselfer, then you owe it to yourself to get this book, and the others in the series. Have fun!
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