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Old 1st September 2016, 06:50 AM   #65
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Originally Posted by estcrh
I think sand casting would be the method for making an iron / steel hilt, lost wax is good for metals with a low melting point. With sand casting I do not think you would get as much detail as you would with lost wax.
Exactly! That's why after casting, the Iron hilts need to be processed to give them the desired finish and detail.
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