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PEWTER, SMALL SCALE CASTING PROJECT - 2 |
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4. The wood is placed in a vice. It must be vertical so
that the tenon saw is always cutting down in a straight line. Avoid
putting the wood in the vice at an angle as it will be virtually
impossible to use the saw accurately. When cutting it is important to cut
on the waste wood side of the line. It should be possible to see the
marking out lines after the saw has been used. |
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5. A tenon saw and bench hook are used to cut away the
final part of the joint. The bench hook shown is for a left-handed person
as the slot is on the left hand side. This makes it easier to use the
tenon saw. |
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6. A chisel can then be used to clean up the joint
giving a precise fit. |
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7. The final rebate joint looks like this (below). When
all four corners are completed the casting box can be put together and
glued using PVA. |
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8. Two pieces of 3mm MDF are cut (120mm x 120mm). One
will be glued permanently to the pine as a base and the drilled top piece
will be used as a runner and riser when pouring the pewter. |
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The base and sides are glued together using PVA. The
top, with both holes is not glued and will eventually be placed on top of
the sand packed base. |
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