Bronze casting at Pete Johnston's Foundry,

Little Harbour

This photo essay had several contributors: Scott Burchard, abceram. cookie909, and Motuiti; thanks to everyone! You can see Pete and company's artwork at his gallery in Little Harbour.

"The Man," Pete Johnston

Melting the base metal

Stirring the pot (crucible)

Preheating the "purification" glass

Preheating additional metals

Adding more "ingredients"

Removing impurities

Creating the wood gas "cap"

Prepping sand in the pit

Donning protective garb

Setting and capping molds

Raising the crucible

The crucible clears

Rigging it to the pit

Last pour

First pour

Finishing touches

The Old Man and the Sea

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