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Unravel The Mysteries Of Making  Foundry Patterns.

Learn how to make timber foundry patterns using basic woodworking tools... just like the old masters did?

Often we are told to think outside the square to solve problems or to find solutions to all kinds of things, well, I can tell you that the old time pattern makers were certainly thinking outside the square long before it became fashionable.

Pattern making enables the transform of ideas into a solid timber reality, all it takes is a little thought and the application of basic pattern making skills, the methods are simple for the home hobby worker to put into practice, but the amazing thing about the art of traditional pattern making is that you don't need expensive 3D Cad Cam software programs to design good patterns for your hobby foundry. But don't get me wrong, I am not knocking new technology, for it is an exciting period we are living in right now.

But you would have to admit, the real fun and personal challenge is applying the traditional skills to make patterns with your bare hands using only a few simple wood work tools.

The average weekend hobby worker most liley wont know how to use complex software programs, let alone afford to buy them, but he'd feel right at home with a mallet and chisel in his hands. To design good patterns in your home workshop, all you need is a basic set up; Drawing paper - A set of drafting or drawing instruments -  "T" square, and a couple of pencils. There's no real rocket science involved is there?

The Simple Way To Success.

Here is an opportunity for you to obtain ready access to a ton of practical knowledge outlining how to use common woodwork tools to make patterns using nothing more than a piece of wood, a few chisels, some glue & perhaps a woodwork lathe.

Improve Your Skills Now & Learn The Techniques.

There are certain processes you must go through to plan and produce your patterns, quite often you have to learn how to think and visualise things in reverse, especially when you need to make a core box, you also need to know how to apply the rules of shrinkage, pattern draft, plus a whole raft of things, this ebook will explain things in a way that you will understand, you will suddenly have one of those, Ah ha moments, and things will begin to fall into place.

It will help you understand what the black art of pattern making is all about.

Let me introduce you to an ebook you should have in your hobby foundry library.

     

This is a real gem of a book, the technology hails back to the early part of the last century, pre 1911 to be exact, now you might think that's a bit old hat, but it's not, it outlines methods & techniques employed in the days when everything was done by hand... just like you currently do in your hobby foundry, I can tell you, I was amazed at the things I learnt while compiling the book, it throws a whole new light on unique methods to make foundry patterns, even complicated shapes, and still be able to withdraw them from the sand.

 As an example, the book begins with a basic pattern shape. 

How to make & cast a simple thrust washer pattern.   You will learn how to produce multi-piece patterns to make hand wheels.     Learn how to mould and cast patterns with complex projections that would otherwise be impossible to do.    Learn how to mould awkward shapes with outer edge projections which would normally snag when the cope is removed, you will learn the techniques you can use to mould & cast problem shapes like this.  

These are just a small sample of things you will learn, the books also shows some really neat tricks to use when you may not have a complete pattern, and methods you can employ using multiple flasks to get around awkward pattern shapes. There's a whole section on using sweep methods when you don't want, or can't make a pattern. We can't forget follow boards either, they allow unusual, odd shaped patterns to be moulded and cast without great difficulty, which I'm sure you'll want to know about.

This book will open up many new possibilities for you when creating patterns, you'll be able to adapt many of the principles and methods explained in the ebook to your own work. Even if you only get to use half of the ideas outlined,  your pattern making and foundry skills will certainly take a big leap forward.  

You may think that making timber patterns is time consuming, difficult and perhaps not worth the effort, you may even prefer to use foam patterns. The lost foam casting technique certainly has it's place in the commercial and hobby foundry, but there are problems associated with lost foam. And if you are experiencing problems with lost foam, it could be due to not having a proper understanding of how traditional timber patterns are made, in fact, if you put the question to a skilled pattern maker i.e., "should I use foam when starting out" he would most likely tell you: "That it is probably not a good idea to use the lost foam method as a novice, that is, not until you fully understand the basics of making timber patterns, there are so many variables with the lost foam casting method which will produce a bad casting which you certainly won't experience when using a timber pattern rammed in greensand".

Some of the foundry techniques described in the Pattern Making Workshop Practice book for green sand would be difficult to do with lost foam. Green sand is a very versatile moulding medium.

There is also a section on the best timbers to use, and which ones to stay clear of when choosing the right timber to make your patterns. Pattern Making Workshop Practice will provide more than just the basics of pattern making, it will be a valuable reference book for your foundry library. There's more than sixty seven pages of learning, including more than eighty detailed cross section drawings.You will understand & really enjoy the reading & learning.

If you are a steam buff you will love the section on how to make a pattern & core box to cast a brass steam whistle. 
Read what other hobby foundry workers have to say about the pattern making ebook.

Readers Reviews.

I've just finished reading the pattern ebook, this is excellent info, well presented and easy to understand, amazing that it's so old, but not out of date! It has settled some things for me that I was having a problem wrapping my head around!! I'm sure there's something for every one in this ebook, no matter the experience level! It is well worth the asking price, because there's a wealth of info there. Skip. Washington USA.

I really enjoyed reading the 'Pattern Making Workshop Practice' ebook. As a newbie I'd always assumed that pattern making was basically a 'no-brainer' affair. Naively I used to think that patterns were fairly simple and done in two boxes. Nothing could've been further from the truth! It now absolutely amazes me what can be accomplished with complex pattern making! Thanks to your insightful ebook I now know how to deduce what pattern configuration to use basically from any casting work that needs doing! Compound flasks, soldiers, pattern sweeping, balance cores etc are all terms and techniques that I now understand. I look forward to applying these principles to my own metal casting. Thanks again for a wonderful book and the preface in the book 'Knowledge is Power' certainly is an appropriate adage as my pattern making knowledge has been improved ten-fold. Thank you Colin, Gordon Bland. New Zealand.

This book provides a good overview to pattern making within the context of the foundry. The principles still apply today and whilst it would appear to be aimed at the novice, there is much for the experienced. Being well illustrated with cross sectional line drawings, the spirit of the book appears to be that virtually any shape is castable. This is an easy to read book which I think will be a useful addition to the bookshelf of anyone interested in metal casting. Although some of the techniques may be dated, it contains much information which can provide inspiration and be a source of ideas and work-arounds for solving casting problems. David Churchward. England.

You can buy and download the pdf pattern ebook now, you'll have immediate download access to start reading and learning within a few short minutes.This ebook is not part of the hobby foundry ebook package available from the library page.

Your investment would normally be: $27.97US.  
This ebook will help you unravel the black art of pattern making.

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