Can anyone refer me to a small investment casting house?

[firelock-inc]

Can anyone refer me to a small investment casting house?
I have wax patterns I would like to cast into brass and steel

Please advise.

Rickp

[Ky-Flinter]

Hi Rick,

I moved your post out of Jim Kibler's lock casting thread in the For Sale section, since it wasn't related to purchasing his lock castings.  I believe your post is a better fit in Gun Building section.

I would suggest you send an email or a PM to Jim Kibler.  He may be able to point you to a casting house.

-Ron

[Dennis Glazener]

Can anyone refer me to a small investment casting house?
I have wax patterns I would like to cast into brass and steel

Please advise.

Rickp

Yep, sure can. I use this company.
 Mastercraft Inc
 420 Highway 64 E
 Bald Knob, AR  72010   
 (501) 724-6106

 Even though I have small orders they will put mine in with another order that is using the same alloy. I have them cast both brass/steel tg's and bp's. Both are easily bent cold if need be. Their brass is top notch, its the nice soft bendable brass we all look for.
Dennis

[WadePatton]

You might call John Anderson, he's listed in MuzzleBlasts for Elk River Longrifles contact.  He builds/shoots and has had a few castings made.  Tip Curtis might also tell you who casts his stuff. 

[jerrywh]

 The last time I wanted master craft to cast some parts for me they refused to do small orders. I was willing to pay whatever. Did not matter. I had to send my waxes to England. It cost me over $4000.00

[Bob Roller]

MOST of the cast parts for muzzle loaders I have seen from the Foggy Isles weren't
useable for my purposes.Probably are only for restoration.
Speaking of substandard cast parts,I have 2 "Hawkenish"steel or iron trigger guards I don't need
or want. I have NO idea who made them or where I got them. I know I didn't buy them and I am
sure I didn't steal them so $10 will get them both and almost $6 of that will be for USPS Flat Rate.

Bob Roller

[WadePatton]

The last time ... I had to send my waxes to England. It cost me over $4000.00

MOST of the cast parts for muzzle loaders I have seen from the Foggy Isles weren't
useable ...
Bob Roller

I know John had a "small" run of parts done fairly recently.  He had been put off by the "mass quantities" required, but something happened and the foundry was willing to do a small batch (i didn't ask how small, just smiled and got my parts).  This was all in the last couple of years.  If i were looking to get parts cast, I'd holler at John.  

(they are just as good as any i got from Tip, and i intend to buy more from John.)

steel parts that is.

[firelock-inc]

Thanks for all of the input.
You folks make it all much easier.

Best Regards.

Rickp

[Dennis Glazener]

The last time I wanted master craft to cast some parts for me they refused to do small orders. I was willing to pay whatever. Did not matter. I had to send my waxes to England. It cost me over $4000.00

That would upset me! Never had a problem, just took a little longer than if I had ordered enough for a run. They just wait until they have another run of the same metal.

They have my molds and they do the wax injection so that might help.
Dennis

[tim crowe]

18th Century Hardware , have to Google the location on the East Coast. They have done sand castings from my master for custom hardware on furniture.