View attachment 8I borrowed blt's snake head / bullhead mold . This thing is what I came up with in the end . Just threw it together enough to get a look at the concept .
When I first saw the mold I thought it might have been a palmer . It's not . And you better have pure lead to pour it too . Just a two piece square block no handles made of brass . SH!+ that thing gets hot . Had to wear mill gloves to pour it . Would have used pliers to hold it but didn't want to damage the outside in any way . Trying to put a hook in with gloves on was like trying to shoot pool with a wet rope . But I'm having a blast with it . Next one will have a different body . Try to put a little more effort into the paint job .
View attachment 7View attachment 8Yep ! This is the way I solve my paint problems when my heads sit too long and oxidize . Paint dosen't like to stick to dirty lead . I use plain old apple cider vinegar as a medium . cleans lead like new . Then just wash in distilled water . ( Haven't put just the right body to your lead snake head yet . Will be sending your mold back today Thanks Pard.
Ok I know all about the apple cider vinagar but using an air pump into a container???? I just let em soak in a bowl then rinse - does the air pump make much difference???
There is a hundred of them in there . I just added the pump with a circle of hose that has pin holes in it to try and keep the crud from settling in the middle of the pile . Helps some . Not perfect . Air pressure is a little low with the pump . Just one of those nutty things to do for grins and giggles .