Fine Weapon Making Volume 2 Casting Molds
There are fourteen molds that you may have use of when making weapons. Despite the seeming simplicity of molds, this is still not an easy process, and even the firing can be delicate, making it likely that you
| will have to redo your work. Additionally each mold is for a single use as the mold will be broken away from the cooled metal, and thus not recoverable. You will need to collect supplies as follows:
Small hilt casting mold: Appropriate silk
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Small hilt casting mold sketch Block of clay
Hilt casting mold: Appropriate silk Hilt casting mold sketch Large block of clay
Large hilt casting mold: Appropriate silk Large hilt casting mold
| sketch Large block of clay Block of clay
Blade shaped mold: Appropriate silk Blade shaped mold sketch Large block of clay (2)
Heavy blade shaped mold: Appropriate silk Heavy blade shaped mold
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sketch Large block of clay (3)
Axe head shaped mold: Appropriate silk Axe head shaped mold sketch Large block of clay (2)
Small blade shaped mold: Appropriate silk Small blade shaped mold sketch
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Spear head shaped mold: Appropriate silk Spear head shaped mold sketch Large block of clay
Mace head shaped mold: Appropriate silk Mace head shaped mold sketch
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Large block of clay
Hammer head shaped mold: Appropriate silk Hammer head shaped mold sketch Large block of clay (2)
Metal wrap shapped mold: Appropriate silk Metal wrap shapped mold sketch
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Ulak blade shaped mold: Appropriate silk Ulak blade shaped mold sketch Large block of clay
Large blade shaped mold: Appropriate silk Large blade shaped mold sketch
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Large block of clay (4)
Large axe head shaped mold: Appropriate silk Large axe head shaped mold sketch Large block of clay (4)
Once you have the supplies for the mold you wish to make, work the silk into the clay to give it the
| proper mix of hardness and brittleness. Carefully shape the clay as guided by the sketch. For firing, you will need a firing sheet for simple and ornate molds, a quality firing sheet for intricate and elaborate molds, and a high quality firing sheet for any more advanced molds.
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