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Old 06-05-2012, 06:19 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by Eric Roach View Post
I found that modifying a lead egg sinker for the occasional mushroom weight a lot easier than firing-up the smelter and pouring into a 3-part hardwood mold.

I used a screwdriver as a skew. The lead shaved off in ribbons so there wasn't any dust.

If you try this, I wouldn't recommend sanding lead -- especially without a N100 mask.
This I gotta try! Thanks for the photo, too.

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