On 18 Oct, 15:52, Clint Sharp wrote:

Brass is a pig to cast. Bronze is _so_ much easier.

I know bronze is fairly easy to work with, what are the pitfalls with
brass? I've been told it was fairly straightforward.

It's straightforward to "cast" it, harder to get a reliable pour in
such a long thin section as this.

It also depends on your brass alloy. It's easier if you have something
that can be taken to a higher temperature (without dezincing) and
remains fluid to a lower temperature. Tin bronzes will generally be an
easier route to this than zinc brasses.

Apart from lost wax, the "lost frog" process is amusing...

Lost frog? OK, I'll go Google.

Frog-feet cast in silver, but missing out the usual intermediate
moulding steps. Burn-out is a bit stinky...