Manufacturing Process of Handles

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In this edition of Basic Hair Shears, lost-wax casting process, which is widely used in Japan and Korea will be introduced.

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In order to start lost-wax casting, an aluminum mold made by an expert is needed. 
As the process of making the mold is too complicated, this process will be explained in depth some other time.

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 In lost-wax casting, materials that dissolve and solidify rapidly, such as paraffin wax is used.

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 Process of dissolving the solid material into a liquid.

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Liquefied wax is put into molds through a machine. 
Wax solidifies in seconds and the wax model is taken out by opening up the mold.

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Put the finished wax model on to larger base wax pieces.

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Put as many wax models needed on the base.

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Put fine plaster powder on to the wax model.

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When the first round of plaster powder dries up, put thicker version of plaster powder on to the wax model.

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When the second cover dries, put bigger and tougher plaster powder on.

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Machine used to put plaster powder on wax models.

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Do multiple rounds of plaster powdering and dry the mold for few days.

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When the plaster powder dries up and becomes a plaster mold, heat up the mold and get the wax model out by dissolving them.

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Use a small blast furnace to dissolve the materials that will be poured into the plaster mold.

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In order to make the wanted handle, C, Si, Mn, P, Cr, Nl, etc. are added to Fe.

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When all the materials needed are combined, make them into a molten metal through high temperature.

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Pour the liquefied molten metal into the plaster mold.

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High skills are needed in order to pour the metal into the mold without breaking the mold.

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Let the metal in the mold solidify slowly.

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The actual handle will be ready inside the plaster mold.

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Handles will have to be cut by hand one by one from the metal bar.

 

It usually takes about 20 to 40 days to make a handle. 
Equipment and skill levels are all varied depending on the factory.

























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