Nelson my feathers are not really ruffled , there is risk in foundry work but we take what precautions we can to make the risk acceptable.
I feel more at risk driving on the motorway (freeway) than pouring a crucible of molten bronze , this is not because of my lack of experience as a driver , I have driven hundreds of thousands of miles , but I cannot account for the experience , or lack of , for the people I am sharing the road with.
In my foundry I am responsible for every aspect of the process and am in control , an accident , by definition of the word , is still possible but the odds are in my favour because of the precautions taken.
This doesn't mean I haven't had mishaps but the damage caused by them has been mitigated by the precautions.
Dan.
