I haven't done much this week but I did do a little sketch and ran a few numbers to see what I would need for refactory cement. It looks like 2.6 cubic feet of it. Been looking around online and it looks like I'll have to spend about $300 to do it with a comersial product. I would like to do it that way being as a my want to experiment with brass and copper at some point. Being Christmas and all I'm going to have to wait a while before making that purchase, but that dose give me time to track down a local source. I'm about an hour outside of Houston so If anyone happens to know a good place for refactory cement drop me a line.

I think my next steps will be working on some more solid plans for the furnace, burner, and tools. May even be able to assemble a few things while I save up for the refactory.

Here's my sketch if anyone is interested.