Any suggestions on how to break lead into smaller pieces?

Caveman · Postby **Caveman** » Sat Jan 09, 2016 1:12 pm

Have some 3 pound ingots that are round/oval and need to cut them into 3 or 4 pieces to fit in my Lee melting pot. What have ya'll tried?

booger · Postby **booger** » Sat Jan 09, 2016 2:30 pm

If you have some large pruning shears, aka limb lopper, and can get a bite, they'll work.

miket · Postby **miket** » Sat Jan 09, 2016 3:14 pm

Recip. Saw

Beaverslayer · Postby **Beaverslayer** » Sat Jan 09, 2016 7:40 pm

Get your a hatchet, sit it on a big solid peace of wood. Lay the blade on it, and wack it with a big hammer. A couple of licks should cut it in half.

edub20 · Postby **edub20** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 7:13 am

you could prob use a chop saw or miter saw as well.

the tree · Postby **the tree** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:01 am

leave unattended with a 10 month old lab!

Postby **teul2** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:33 pm

Torch off a little at a time into the pot.