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After the plaster mold is thoroughly dry, carve both a pouring hole at the head and a slot for the hook at the rear. Now take the metal plate which will be used as a cover and file a small triangular notch at one end which will fit around the hook. See Fig. 100 for an illustration of the finished plaster mold and metal plate cover. Figure 100. Finished plaster mold and its metal cover. Next you need some 6/0, 7/0, or 8/0 O'Shaughnessy hooks, depending on the size of the squid in your mold. For small squids the 6/0 or even 5/0 hooks can be used, while the larger ones will take the 7/0 or 8/0 hook. When cutting the slot in the plaster mold, make sure you use the correct size hook as a sample. It must fit snugly into this slot. See Fig. 101. Figure 101. Hook fitted into slot of mold. You will also need a fairly large C-clamp to hold the metal cover against the plaster mold while pouring. And it's a good idea to make a small wooden base where the mold will rest while you are setting it up and after you finish pouring the molten metal into it. This wooden base and the plaster mold all ready for pouring are shown in Fig. 102. Figure 102. Clamped plaster mold, on wood base.
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