Making and Knowing
A minimal edition of BnF Ms Fr 640 in English Translation

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Casting

Tin recoils if thick, therefore it is better to cast it thin and from one piece, to make two and then solder them together, if necessary. One makes use of a strong piece of taffeta to sieve the fine sand with which one first covers the medal, which is of the thickness of a teston.