Uploaded March 2018 | Updated September 2026, 19 hours ago

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I poured MOLTEN aluminum into a live edge slab with Johnny from Crafted Workshop and Mike from Modern Builds. In this video I do some tests to see what techniques work the best for casting aluminum into wood.

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