Backyard Foundry for Home Machinists (Fox Chapel Publishing) Metal Casting in a Sand Mold for the Home Metalworker; Information on Materials & Equipment, Pattern-Making, Molding & Core-Boxes, and More

To the point on basics and must things you need to know for getting yourself into a nice little hobby foundry.

Good little booklet on the subject matter

The book didn’t meet my needs for information about metal casting. It has a lot of discussion about plate molds, locomotive cylinders and wheels. Topics that I did not find useful at the beginning level of casting. I was looking for more information on the components of a mold, how they should be sized and how they contribute to a successful pour. These topics were touched on in the 1st chapter, but not in sufficient detail that I know better how to setup the mold. Lots of time spent on cores and how to build them.

Have had a quick flick through the book reading bits here and there and it has either shown me new things or built on the knowledge that I already have.

Excellent delivery speed and quality.

A little short and filled with too many black and white historic photos. The writing needs a lot of work and just doesn't flow very well. Obviously it's not the easiest subject matter but throw in big colored diagrams and a couple pages of statistics and facts about metals, tools and techniques.

Great price and very informational book. Better then damn eBay!

My son was thrilled to get this book for Christmas. It's very informative.