Save time and money with Minster’s Pattern Shop

By Nate Vandergrift | August 5, 2025

From concept to design to finished product, get it all at Lawton Minster. Our Minster location has an in-house pattern shop and plenty of pattern storage for all of your tooling needs. Welcome to our Pattern Shop “Minster has had an in-house pattern shop for many, many years,” said plant manager Steve Johnson. The pattern…

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Pattern and core box materials

By C.A. Lawton | January 26, 2022

The C.A. Lawton Co. can make patterns and core boxes from various materials. Here are the options we offer. Metal: Typical materials used include aluminum and steel. Advantages are high tolerance and excellent durability. Downsides are long lead times and high costs. Metal patterns are best suited for high production run-parts (EAU 200 castings or more),…

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