Originally Posted by
gcromer
Lum, Thanks for the good information. I'll shop around and see where the better price is.
I've got several molds from different mfg and the best so far has been the Doit mold.. I do preheat them before doing the real pouring. The last molds I got from them were a real work of art. Far better that the ones I have that are several years old. The machineing is so much better.
I don't have much trouble with missing barbs with the new molds and very little flashing, but I think the soft lead will be even better to use.
I know that I can shop around and find them already made at a good price, but there's something about doing it yourself and catching crappie with them.
Gerald