How to make fishing weights

Make Fishing Weights

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Melt a little 'ole pot 'o lead in one of these.

Melt a little 'ole pot 'o lead in one of these.

Be sure to heat it to an insanely high temperature of about 654 degrees Fahrenheit.

Be sure to heat it to an insanely high temperature of about 654 degrees Fahrenheit.

Drop in random chunks of lead.

Drop in random chunks of lead.

Pour into mould.

Pour into mould.

Allow to cool.

Allow to cool.

Open.

Open.

Enjoy your very own house-made fishing weights.

  • 1.0 electric smelter
  • 1.0 pile of lead chunks
  • 1.0 fishing weight moulds
  • 1.0 mitts
  • 1.0 pliers
Airdrie, Alberta
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