Like most projects begin, I thought this was a quick and dirty one. At least one of those statements was true. In the end I had learned new things as usual. Things I was sure was the simple part were among the harder ones and vice versa. So how did I make it? Well…
Propane Metal Melting Furnace
I’ve been interested in building a furnace ever since I got hooked on metal casting videos on YouTube. Casting metal was something that always felt out of reach. Most because of the equipment needed, but also the leap in knowledge as well as temperatures needed compared to something like making tin soldiers.
Carving a Stone Bowl
Carving into a rock or stone is interesting, it has a sense of permanence. A few years ago I read an article in Make Magazine on how to carve a stone bowl and it has been lurking in my mind since then. It was much easier than I thought and I’m sure I’ll make more of them, and larger ones.