The Art Of Boat Building

Sand Casting Basics, Step By Step (2x58)

Air date: Jan 22, 2022

In this episode of The Art of Boat Building (S2-E58) Bob takes us through the sand casting basics step by step. After an introduction of the redesign his propane fired foundry Boat Builder Bob Emser explains each step of the sand casting process. Chapters 00:00 Introduction of New Foundry Layout 03:47 What is a Casting Flask? 04:41 Green Sand vs. Petrobond 06:58 The Mold and It's Parts. 18:10 Stopping Propane Tanks from Freezing. 20:02 What is Silicon Bronze 22:00 Ramming Up a Sand Mold 27:22 Pouring Bronze