The moulder's tool kit is simple and includes articles of the following list, most of which are shown in Fig. 122:

(1) Vent wire for sticking vent holes through the sand of the mould.

(2) Pattern lifter.

(3) Joint trowel and (4) heart trowel for smoothing and finishing the parting and flat surfaces of the mould.

(5) Gate cutter and pattern lifter.

Fig. 122. - Moulding Tools.

(6) Slick and oval spoon for finishing mould surfaces.

(7) (8) Sand lifters and slicks.

(9) Yankee heel lifter and flat slick.

(10) Flange and bead slick.

(11) Corner slick.

(12) Edge slick.

(13) Bound corner slick.

(14) Pipe slick.

(15) Button slick. (16.) Oval Slick.

(17) Hand rammer for ramming sand in flasks (not shown).

(18) Spirit level for leveling open sand moulds (not shown).

The slickers are used for finishing the surface of the mould after it has been dusted or painted with mould facing.

Additional equipment, usually a part of the foundry outfit, includes:

(1) Small bellows for blowing loose sand from moulds.

(2) Sieves (riddles) for sifting sand.

(3) Brushes for applying liquid mould facing and for dusting moulds.

(4) Small bags for dusting dry mould facing.

(5) Heavy and pneumatic rammers for ramming sand in flasks.

(6) Larger hand tools, as spades, picks, hoe, rake, hand spikes, crow bars, wrenches, buckets and sprinklers.