Refining crucible melts.

[Matthew Schneider 27]

Getting my process down much more reliably. After 3 incomplete melts I tore down my furnace and started experimenting at my forge instead.   So far every one I've done in the forge has fully melted though the heat and fumes aren't as nice as running the furnace in the open with a ocean breeze to carry away heat and coke fume. 

much higher heat covering the whole thing with soft firebrick and much less fuel used as well. 

This . Has led to plans for the furnace rebuild, soon as the ceramic wool arrives I'll have a furnace I won't have to fuss with constantly. 2 pucks roasted and ready to forge today, this stuff keeps me up at night and wakes me up in the morning and I LOVE it!