Lost Wax Casting of a Cam Cleat S2-E64

In the episode of the Art of Boat Building (S2-E64) bob takes us through the lost wax process of bronze casting as he creates a cam cleat for the Haven 12 1/2. “If you’re going to make it, make it beautiful.” -Bob Emser- Schedule a call and see if your a good fit for my special boat building group. Schedule at this link: https://calendly.com/artofboatbuilding/boat-building Subscribe for more Boat Building from The Art of Boat Building: https://www.youtube.com/user/bobemser/featured?sub_confirmation=1 Share this video with a friend: https://youtu.be/0kJq9Dnl6qY How to support The Art of Boat Building. Purchase Official Merchandise here: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-art-of-boat-building/ Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/theartofboatbuilding 00:00 Introduction 01:45 Wax Pattern 04:29 Sprue and Gates 05:14 Ceramic Shell Investment 06:35 Casting Bronze 13:07 Bronze Casting Cleanup 22:36 How to Silver Solder 24:26 How to Polish Bronze 26:09 Assembly of a Cam Cleat 30:13 How a Cam Cleat Works Watch next Recommended Playlists Carvel Planking Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNEOO85GTL9c7j90pis6HEBCzfdjPMjty Haven 12 1/2 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNEOO85GTL9esMHaAcxR-C_rUz_HsWw-A Tool Making: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNEOO85GTL9dybkv4vs5lvflq1b47XPpz Let’s connect: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BobEmserAmericanSculptor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artofboatbuilding/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BobEmser Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobemser/ Bob Emser American Sculptor: https://www.bobemser.com #theartofboatbuilding #artofboatbuilding #makeitbeautiful#woodenboatbuilding #buildingasmallboat #buildingasailboat #shipwright #toolbuilding #Haven12 #herreshoff #shipwright