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something different - oldskoolron - 11-13-2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHMiKvVJOz8 RE: something different - TomG - 11-13-2016 That is a tremendous amount of labor for a teapot. I've never seen an iron casting so thin. Thanks for pointing out the video. Tom RE: something different - rleete - 11-13-2016 Interesting. Wish it had English subtitles. RE: something different - RobWilson - 11-13-2016 Very interesting video  Liquid iron is VERY fluid , so much so it was used to cast jewellery in the early 1800's  , very fashionable in Europe and some parts of North America . All started buy the death of a Prussian queen .  Here are a few examples displayed in the Vienna technical museum  ,  The skill involved in such work    Rob RE: something different - awemawson - 11-13-2016 Pretty amazing detail n those Rob. I believe high phosphorous iron was chosen for thin / fine detail but it is exceptionally fragile, cracking with a characteristic white broken edge RE: something different - RobWilson - 11-13-2016 I must have spent a good hour looking at those pieces , the detail is really outstanding Andrew   High Carbon content  increases fluidity , no chance of machining it glass hard    Rob RE: something different - Dr Stan - 12-05-2016 That had to be made using the lost wax, or similar, casting technique. The fourth pic from the top is a perfect example of what is known as a tree in lost wax casting.