Cast iron is one of the common & mostly used materials for making table bases. Due to its abundant availability, simplicity and low cost, it became a viable and easy choice for all. May be it can be the reason why it is commonly used.

Sand casting is the mainly used way of producing cast iron table bases. It is the most primitive and simple way of making cast iron products. In a cast iron foundry, all you need to have is an oven to melt down the iron ingots, molding of the products and a fresh sand field. The making method is also very simple. When the iron is melt down to liquid, pour that into the pre-molded sand box, wait until it is cool down, break those sand boxes and clean them well. Afterward paint them in colors and pack them into boxes. Now it is ready for the market.

Most of the table bases made by cast iron are very heavy and strong, so, it is used mainly for strength and stability of the table. Therefore, most of the cafe and restaurants use such bases for this very reason.

We might also notice that all the cast iron bases are painted in black. The reason for that is mainly to disguise the roughness of the surface made by sand casting. Due to modern method and equipment, good quality can be achieved. Nevertheless, black is still the very much preferred and used paint for such items.

With the existing new method, bigger and decorative products are possible these days. The quality standard and designs also have improved a lot recently. We are spoiled with choices today, but the main reason for having a cast iron table base is still the same as it was 30 years ago! It has always been and will be for the strength and stability!

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By Tim I Gurung