Suzuki, 59, who has worked in the Oigen cast iron foundry for 40 years, then follows the same process to make a mold for a smaller piece of cookware, such as a lid. Making one pot and a lid takes ...

Abraham Darby I patented his method of sand casting iron pots using re-usable patterns in 1707 and laid the foundation for the British foundry industry ... enabling cast iron goods to be made ...