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Furnace cooking at the Moon Marble


Taking the first gather


Working in the murphy firebucket


adding kugler powder for base color


reheating


adding clear


gathering final gather


reheating in mini glory hole


shaping marble


cooling marble


marble knocked off and finish firepolish


The first marble sideview


endview

It was a lot of fun setting up at the Moon Marble in Bonner Springs, KS. 

Another crazy Marble Crazy year.


2600IFB laid out


wire lead brick for 4 13.2 ohm elements


jig set for 15 degree cuts


furnace chamber befor mortar


3000 deg. insulating castable


chamber  set on 2" mizzou 3000 castable


back view


firing chamber with drain for cracked crucibles


1 1/2" fiberboard /sheetmetal/2600IFB mortared


ready to stuff with fiberfrax blanket and back with mineral wool


gathering port.  3000 castable


1/2" slate drilled for elements


stuffed to rim


door getting cast 3000 castable


frame for top


3000castable with door opening


1" fiber over frame for gasket


sheet metal constructed for top


top of furnace


front view of furnace and general shop mess.


Signature initials


finished furnace03/03/03


03/03/03 back view


03/03/03 top view


03/03/03 opened