Episode 49 | Stephen Coles | Crucible Iron from a Waste Oil Furnace

Today on the show our guest is Stephen Coles.  Steve is a sculptor based in the UK where he and his partner Necole Schmitz run a company called Coles Castings.  At the moment they primarily get their iron for casting from the operation of their self built waste oil furnaces.  The story that Steve tells to lead up to his development of his specific waste oil furnace design is quite the ride so buckle up and get ready!

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