Posted by PeterH on June 19, 2006 at 15:19:02 from 81.155.56.54 user Peter_H.
In Reply to: Re: Gold in them thare hills posted by Mark Dudley on June 19, 2006 at 14:26:47:
While the composition of the crucible body may well be the same as Capn Flint's, his crucible was more finely shaped - in fact a kind of 'urn' shape, with a lid. In a charcoal-fired furnace, I would think that a lid would be essential.