I just wanted to say, I admire your vision, dedication, skill, and willingness to experiment. It's prevalent in so many of your videos but this one especially. Well done mate. Keep up the great work.
Thanks Roger. I was getting pretty bored of carving the same shape by the third run, but I have to admit I think the 3rd turned out better than the 1st, showing we all get a little better with practice : )
Great results at the end! I know how that goes having to redo things a million times to get it right. It can def be annoying for sure. Good to see the final result was a success 👍🏻 good job!
Thumbs up for sheer determination, coupled with the sort of analytical thinking which guides us to eventual success . I think the finished hammer´s gorgeous : )
If you want a good tool for cutting into that wax look up Lino cutters, they are angled so that you can effectively cut perfect grooves. If you get a set of different sizes you can be very precise and cut very cleanly. With wax it will be a breeze to cut, good lino cutters are extraordinarily sharp so you should get a very clean edge if you use one of them.
I have a casting challenge for you - do something like a Thor's Hammer, but leave a groove around the edge that will accept a copper inlay. AKA copper wire. Since you're doing lost-wax, you can even make the groove slightly undercut - the copper will not fall out after it is hammered into the groove. This will be an exercise in precision casting.
Question: I notice a chart you display when you talk about melting the wax out of the plaster of Paris. Is the p;aster of Paris a special type for high temperature? Or is the chart for the wax?
Hi Skully. No, it's not plaster of Paris, it's Investment Plaster. It's specialised stuff. It remains slightly porous but needs to be prepared with care - hence the heating schedule : )
Thanks Justin but I was just scraping really. When you see the amazing things some people can carve in wax, you realise how talented those individuals are : )
Awesome lil Mjölnir buddy! I love it! Wow! Ya didnt let the metal freeze! LOLDon't fret. It happens sometimes. I've seen other fellas have similar issues. You figured it out bfore ya gave up, and that deserves the credit! You are a great metal pouring maniac! :D Thanx for a great vid Geoff!
HEY VOG, THANKS FOR YOUR CONTENT. FOR CARVING WAX MAY I SUGGEST USING PIMPLE AND BLACKHEAD REMOVAL TOOLS? THE ENDS ARE ROUNDED AND CAN BE SHAPED TO FIT WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES
Hi! Just came over from bigstackD casting - like, sub and bell was a no-brainer. I once worked in an Aluminium foundry and these kinds of videos kick loose tons of memories xD
Great to have you here Christian. I hope you've watched this morning's Challenge : ) I've never been inside a real foundry. It must have been an amazing experience. I envy you. Nice one!
Thanks for sharing your skills, think I’ll stick to cuttlefish casting though. I could be pulling my hair out, if had to keep wax carving to get a perfect casting. You have the patience of a saint for your efforts, well done👍
I have no patience at all. I'm terrible! : D I wanted to achieve nice things but just don't have wax carving skills. But thankfully I moved on to Lost PLA casting and now Castable Resins which allow fantastic things to be simply printed and cast. Check out my latest videos to see what I mean : )
VOG... if im not mistaken, aren't you the guy that casted a 3 piece triangle puzzle from 3 different metals? I can't seem to find that video anywhere...
I learn a great deal from you and BigStackD. Love the videos and knowledge. This video is exactly what i'm doing this weekend, just a different carved piece. The lack of patience cost me my last cast as well. The vent in this video just might save my pour. Cheers!
@@vogman agreed. lost foam in sand and plaster, lost wax in plaster, and traditional sand casting are what i've tried so far. Lost wax is my preference so far.
Wax was my favourite too. And then I got a 3D printer and castable resin and everything changed. Suddenly I can create things that only a gifted wax carver could normally produce, all thanks to free software like Fusion 360 and Blender.
ooh great carving skills (love that knot), i'm a bit partial to a viking design myself. Oh.... damn..... that sucks mate :( i feel for you. you must be a pro at knots now though! great result too. (forgot to add it's really nice to see the mistakes so although it's frustrating as hell it's great for us, we learn loads from it :)
@@vogman thank you very much! I've wanted to build a foundry for a while and do some aluminum casting. My father actually works for a company that does commercial investment casting and I have the names of their suppliers, but I don't think they sell their products in a small enough quantity for a hobbyist.
Great work =). I think the lost wax technique is a bit overkill for that model. The model is nearly symmetrical - that's perfect for a two part sand casting mould. Less work and you can reuse your wax model. The detailed part goes to the bottom of course =). But anyway - I think we all learned here something in your approach. So the work had value for all of us.
Which mould my friend? The plaster mold was already sitting at approx 630C when the metal was poured. If you look carefully, you should see it glowing red : )
Oooo, now then, hot tool carving, well, erm, well.... That's tricky that is. If I ever get (or make) electric carving tools, then maybe, as the temperature is consistent and the effect on the wax becomes predictable. But using an alcohol burner like I'm doing now, it's so random. My hat goes off to those that master that ability. : )
@@vogman I was just playin' with ya, dude. 😁 I'm not entirely sure there even ARE such tools, but if they exist, I imagine they would look much like a soldering iron or wood burner set, but smaller with a finer temperature control. I wonder if engraver's chisels would be useful (if not too expensive for a rookie).
Well they do exist and you've guessed correctly at their rough design. You set the temperature and off you go. There are also wax engraving sets available those these tend to be specialised to the jewellery trade and have price tags to match. So for a rough handed amateur like myself, anything small and sharp will do : )
Dude that sux 🤦🏻♂️. Trust me I know exactly what you’re going through with hours of prep work and nothing but fails. They will all know now Aluminium stays molten longer than every other metal . . I have done this so many times myself I’m just too impatient and want to see the end result way too soon just like you .When I do sand casting of aluminium I normally walk away for an hour after the pour as I’ve done massive swords and blades and after five minutes I can’t hold my wod and come back and try get it out and it’s just folded in half as I tried to lift it out of the sand🤷🏻♂️. Either way great result and very adventurous to go so detailed and so small without petrobond. I plan on paying $1 million to get some petrobond soon I really would love to try it out👍🏻. In Australia it would be easier to find hens teeth then petrobond ! & on a side note Check your email
I think Petrobond is the easiest way... it seems to hold detail much better than green sand, that's for sure. I don't blame you for going down that route. I may give in eventually and try it myself : )
Sir, I feel your pain, thats horrible. You need to apease the Casting Gods with a sacrifice! Hiw good is the Lost Kingdom!? Have you seen Vickings? Anywaus, the last cast was a masterpiece sir :)
I love both the Lost Kingdom AND Vikings. They're completely different but overlap in many places as they're both based loosely on historical events. But bother are fabulous ton watch. Thanks for your comments : D
I love how you showed the failures! We learn so much more from failure than success. :)
Thanks Chris... that's exactly why I show my errors. Hopefully they save someone else making the same mistake : )
I just wanted to say, I admire your vision, dedication, skill, and willingness to experiment. It's prevalent in so many of your videos but this one especially. Well done mate. Keep up the great work.
Great you didnt stopped and kept trying! Great result!
I swore a lot, does that count ; )
Love it!👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Way to persevere! It turned out great!!!
Many thanks : )
Great work especially carving the wax. You learned a great deal and so did I. Thanks much.
Thanks Skully. It's all about learning my friend. That's where the pleasure is for me : )
Third time's the charm! Great result in the end.
Cheers mate : )
Well done... Congrats for not giving up on it the first couple of times!
Thanks Roger. I was getting pretty bored of carving the same shape by the third run, but I have to admit I think the 3rd turned out better than the 1st, showing we all get a little better with practice : )
Great results at the end! I know how that goes having to redo things a million times to get it right. It can def be annoying for sure. Good to see the final result was a success 👍🏻 good job!
Thanks mate. There was a lot and banging-head-against-wall moments, but I was pleased with the results : D
Thumbs up for sheer determination, coupled with the sort of analytical thinking which guides us to eventual success .
I think the finished hammer´s gorgeous : )
Thanks Del : )
Looks amazing 😍 keep it up man 💪💯
Thanks Rob : )
Love it
Many thanks 😁
really interesting
Cheers John : )
That's pretty kuul.
Thanks for sharing.
Blessed days sirSir, Crawford out
Thanks Daniel : )
If you want a good tool for cutting into that wax look up Lino cutters, they are angled so that you can effectively cut perfect grooves. If you get a set of different sizes you can be very precise and cut very cleanly. With wax it will be a breeze to cut, good lino cutters are extraordinarily sharp so you should get a very clean edge if you use one of them.
Nice tip. Thanks for sharing : )
Brilliant video Geoff I get really frustrated messing with carving was so I tried bees wax and Vaseline to soften making it more moldable
Interesting... thanks for the tip Dan : )
I have a casting challenge for you - do something like a Thor's Hammer, but leave a groove around the edge that will accept a copper inlay. AKA copper wire. Since you're doing lost-wax, you can even make the groove slightly undercut - the copper will not fall out after it is hammered into the groove. This will be an exercise in precision casting.
I'll give it some thought Tony : )
Dental picks work great for carving wax
Excellent tip. Thanks Steve.
Question: I notice a chart you display when you talk about melting the wax out of the plaster of Paris. Is the p;aster of Paris a special type for high temperature? Or is the chart for the wax?
Hi Skully. No, it's not plaster of Paris, it's Investment Plaster. It's specialised stuff. It remains slightly porous but needs to be prepared with care - hence the heating schedule : )
That is very cool. You must have got very good at carving the wax. Keep the pouring going.
Thanks Justin but I was just scraping really. When you see the amazing things some people can carve in wax, you realise how talented those individuals are : )
Awesome lil Mjölnir
buddy!
I love it!
Wow! Ya didnt let the metal freeze! LOLDon't fret. It happens sometimes.
I've seen other fellas have similar issues.
You figured it out bfore ya gave up, and that deserves the credit!
You are a great metal pouring maniac! :D
Thanx for a great vid Geoff!
Nice carving too!
I've been carving for decades, and mine don't always come out good either! :P
Thanks Cap. Multiple failures always seem to creep in when I try Lost Wax. One of these days it will shock me and work perfectly the first time ; )
HEY VOG, THANKS FOR YOUR CONTENT. FOR CARVING WAX MAY I SUGGEST USING PIMPLE AND BLACKHEAD REMOVAL TOOLS? THE ENDS ARE ROUNDED AND CAN BE SHAPED TO FIT WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES
All suggestions are welcomed. Thanks : )
Hi!
Just came over from bigstackD casting - like, sub and bell was a no-brainer. I once worked in an Aluminium foundry and these kinds of videos kick loose tons of memories xD
Great to have you here Christian. I hope you've watched this morning's Challenge : )
I've never been inside a real foundry. It must have been an amazing experience. I envy you. Nice one!
Thanks for sharing your skills, think I’ll stick to cuttlefish casting though. I could be pulling my hair out, if had to keep wax carving to get a perfect casting. You have the patience of a saint for your efforts, well done👍
I have no patience at all. I'm terrible! : D
I wanted to achieve nice things but just don't have wax carving skills. But thankfully I moved on to Lost PLA casting and now Castable Resins which allow fantastic things to be simply printed and cast. Check out my latest videos to see what I mean : )
VOG... if im not mistaken, aren't you the guy that casted a 3 piece triangle puzzle from 3 different metals? I can't seem to find that video anywhere...
what plaster do you use and where do you get it? I assume it's not just plaster of paris.
No, it's not plaster of Paris. It's investment plaster. have a look here - www.vegoilguy.co.uk/equipment.php
I learn a great deal from you and BigStackD. Love the videos and knowledge. This video is exactly what i'm doing this weekend, just a different carved piece. The lack of patience cost me my last cast as well. The vent in this video just might save my pour. Cheers!
It's all trying different ideas and techniques until you get there. That's half the fun : )
@@vogman agreed. lost foam in sand and plaster, lost wax in plaster, and traditional sand casting are what i've tried so far. Lost wax is my preference so far.
Wax was my favourite too. And then I got a 3D printer and castable resin and everything changed. Suddenly I can create things that only a gifted wax carver could normally produce, all thanks to free software like Fusion 360 and Blender.
VOG I like to carve, but haven’t ruled out a 3D printer in the future.
Wish I had your skills : )
I was wondering if you would try your hand at casting jewelry. Looks like you learned a few ways this can fail and the final result is very nice.
If there are ways for it to fail, I guarantee I'll find them ; )
The weight of a mjolnir hammer pendant is 50 lifts heavier than the lifter lifts
ooh great carving skills (love that knot), i'm a bit partial to a viking design myself. Oh.... damn..... that sucks mate :( i feel for you. you must be a pro at knots now though! great result too. (forgot to add it's really nice to see the mistakes so although it's frustrating as hell it's great for us, we learn loads from it :)
Thanks Julian. The frustrations lead to bigger rewards, people tell me... I'm still waiting on that one ; )
@@vogman You using sand paper for wood or for metal?
3:03 don't mind me guys just making pancakes while I wait
Use a soldering iron with short tip
I was tempted but I chickened out. I stuck with simple scraping this time... maybe another time I'll be more adventurous ; )
What brand was the casting plaster if you don't mind ?
The manufacturer is a company called SRS - www.srs-ltd.co.uk
@@vogman thank you very much! I've wanted to build a foundry for a while and do some aluminum casting. My father actually works for a company that does commercial investment casting and I have the names of their suppliers, but I don't think they sell their products in a small enough quantity for a hobbyist.
That's a shame. Where are you based?
@@vogman I'm in the US.
Long live Thunor (Thor) in old english
Great work =). I think the lost wax technique is a bit overkill for that model. The model is nearly symmetrical - that's perfect for a two part sand casting mould. Less work and you can reuse your wax model. The detailed part goes to the bottom of course =). But anyway - I think we all learned here something in your approach. So the work had value for all of us.
imgur.com/a/gSnx8Nz I made this via sand casting =).
Its a great bit of casting but it was three attempts.......my first try was awful, I've yet to perfect it
Thanks Christopher : )
💯👍👍
preheat the mold ?
Which mould my friend? The plaster mold was already sitting at approx 630C when the metal was poured. If you look carefully, you should see it glowing red : )
@@vogman Thanks, I forgot the ? mark. Sorry
No worries mate : D
Well, it looks like you really %#*$ing EARNED the wax carving experience!!! 😉 Nice video. Any plans to use hot tools to make smoother wax patterns?
Oooo, now then, hot tool carving, well, erm, well....
That's tricky that is.
If I ever get (or make) electric carving tools, then maybe, as the temperature is consistent and the effect on the wax becomes predictable. But using an alcohol burner like I'm doing now, it's so random. My hat goes off to those that master that ability.
: )
@@vogman I was just playin' with ya, dude. 😁 I'm not entirely sure there even ARE such tools, but if they exist, I imagine they would look much like a soldering iron or wood burner set, but smaller with a finer temperature control. I wonder if engraver's chisels would be useful (if not too expensive for a rookie).
Well they do exist and you've guessed correctly at their rough design. You set the temperature and off you go.
There are also wax engraving sets available those these tend to be specialised to the jewellery trade and have price tags to match. So for a rough handed amateur like myself, anything small and sharp will do : )
@@vogman So, you're not so much of a rookie as you are a wookie? 😄 Hmm, your hands don't look hairy enough for that. 🤔
Dude that sux 🤦🏻♂️.
Trust me I know exactly what you’re going through with hours of prep work and nothing but fails. They will all know now Aluminium stays molten longer than every other metal . . I have done this so many times myself I’m just too impatient and want to see the end result way too soon just like you .When I do sand casting of aluminium I normally walk away for an hour after the pour as I’ve done massive swords and blades and after five minutes I can’t hold my wod and come back and try get it out and it’s just folded in half as I tried to lift it out of the sand🤷🏻♂️. Either way great result and very adventurous to go so detailed and so small without petrobond. I plan on paying $1 million to get some petrobond soon I really would love to try it out👍🏻. In Australia it would be easier to find hens teeth then petrobond !
& on a side note Check your email
I think Petrobond is the easiest way... it seems to hold detail much better than green sand, that's for sure. I don't blame you for going down that route. I may give in eventually and try it myself : )
Sharing is caring my friend : )
Is because this it is so easy to cast.
Now make one from brass! :)
I need brass first : )
Sir, I feel your pain, thats horrible. You need to apease the Casting Gods with a sacrifice! Hiw good is the Lost Kingdom!? Have you seen Vickings?
Anywaus, the last cast was a masterpiece sir :)
I love both the Lost Kingdom AND Vikings. They're completely different but overlap in many places as they're both based loosely on historical events. But bother are fabulous ton watch.
Thanks for your comments : D
Straight up got fed up and bought one( joking)