A thing of beauty

[KeithB]

Hope it works!!!

[Paul_h]

Keith
that looks a work of art....... precision engineering

[The Jester]

Cracking mould Keith

[lingking]

its a belter keith what weights are pirks

[KeithB]

Hopefully 10oz.

Found a design flaw already, the thin end of the norways is too narrow for the bought loops, luckily the ones made with Bert's invention work a treat.

[Dustybin]

Mould

Beautifull mould that Keith

[KeithB]

I'm loathed to use it, don't wanna scratch it or get it dirty

[Codfather]

Ooooo Me Likes

Get some lead in it

[KeithB]

Well it works:



Needs a couple of tweaks, pins to hold the loops and the dowels are too long so it's difficult to open - HINT HINT !!!

[Norman]

smart piece of kit keith, it looks to have been lovingly polished to a fine finish - spot on !


norm

[KeithB]

Not getting the finish I expected on the pirks, I think because the joint surfaces are so smooth it's totally sealed and air can't escape.

Any ideas?

I read a forum for making lead bullets and they talk of "smoking" the mould, presumably this gives a carbon coating.

[Paul_h]

Not getting the finish I expected on the pirks, I think because the joint surfaces are so smooth it's totally sealed and air can't escape.

Any ideas?

I read a forum for making lead bullets and they talk of "smoking" the mould, presumably this gives a carbon coating.

Keith
we used to coat ours with carbon, just a candle and hold the mould above it, let the soot from the flame coat each half.

When the pirks start getting difficult to remove again then do it again.

hope it helps

Paul

[canman]

Spot-on Kieth, looks the buisness

[big_sean]

Not getting the finish I expected on the pirks, I think because the joint surfaces are so smooth it's totally sealed and air can't escape.

Any ideas?

I read a forum for making lead bullets and they talk of "smoking" the mould, presumably this gives a carbon coating.

Bees wax thats the trick, just add a bit to the melt and watch it pour smoother it burns off and you would think it did nothing but Peter Trott from cornish Lures told me of this one(RIP Peter)

I used to add some to the mould before getting it warm as well worked a treat for the session

Sean

[lingking]

smoking with candle should do it failing that give mould away