When I was much younger I got a lead casting outfit for Christmas and it came with 2 sets of molds, an electric furnace, ladle and about 2 pounds of lead. I melted that stuff, cast a bunch of soldiers, cleaned off the sprue and painted them up and had a blast doing it. Lately I've had the urge to do it again. Now that stuff is a lot more expensive. I've won a few molds off ebay, but I still need ladle and something to melt with. Any of the electric ones they are selling are older than dirt and probably not going to work and even if they did I'm not sure I'd be willing to plug one in. So, maybe make a holder for my propane torch and set the ladle above it and I'm sure it would melt pretty quick. Then I've got to get a good source for lead (can't go to the service station and borrow wheel weights like I used to be able to). Every place that has lead for sale wants more than it cost to ship it/mail it.
So, that's where I am at with a new hobby. I'm also looking at some molds to cast some balls for my black powder pistols.
So, that's where I am at with a new hobby. I'm also looking at some molds to cast some balls for my black powder pistols.