Moulding-sand
See FACING-SAND.
Moulding-tools.-Broadly speaking, moulding-tools consist of every foundry equipment necessary to make moulds with, including shovel, brushes, riddles, clamps, wedges, parallels, level, compass, vent-rods, gaggers, rammers, etc.; but the more artistic class, used for finishing the moulds with, are the ones usually recognized as moulding-tools. A full description of these, with instructions for using them, will be found at their respective places throughout this work.
Moulds for Steel.--See STEEL CASTINGS; INGOT-MOULDS.