Vintage Solid Cherry Natural wood lathe turned pattern Foundry Casting Mold

Description

Vintage Solid Cherry Natural wood lathe turned pattern Foundry Casting Mold
6 7/8" diameter, approx 4" tall
has a small split along one wood seam
Made out of solid cherry, which is very hard wood to work with, but used for strength and stability in foundry molds.
Today, there are almost no molds made anymore from wood.  They are either made from plastic stock or metal.
This mold  is from an age of days gone by, where most patterns were made from wood.
Pattern making is a  highly skilled trade that required a lot of handwork years ago, now most everything is made with CAD CAM machines.   Pattern making required often working within 5/1000ths of an inch, and was one of the highest paid trades.
My father is winding down his 50 year pattern industry business, and this came from his pattern archives.
My fathers' business was subcontracted by a  foundry to make this  original wood mold.
See my other wood pattern molds I am offering!
Overall  very nice condition.
This will make a great wall decoration if you love industrial related items!
Decorate your shop or man cave.
Please email with any specific questions prior to buying.
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