Barrel for melting scrap lead?

I cut up a sail boat keel too. Got #900 out of half of it, gave the other half to a buddy for fishimg cannon balls.

A fire wood splitting wedge and a sledge hammer made short work of the #100 chunks. Knocked em into 20ish pound peices that were much more manigable.
 
Thanks for all of the replies guys. I think I will stick with cast iron, perhaps move up to a larger dutch oven. Of course, I don't try to pour directly from the pan, I use a ladle to put it into muffin tins.

And for those of you who are curious, here's a link to this one guy's set-up:

https://imgur.com/a/FtKp7

Note that I have not seen this in person and do not endorse his method. It is interesting in that it appears he may burn wood directly under the lead to start out, which I would not recommend.
 
I'll look into that - at least that way, I wouldn't have to worry about getting a lid welded on to a small barrel... just have to get the tank and cut in half!
 
F. Guffey said:
My wife was complaining about the view thorough the steering wheel, I had three pieces of pool table slate in the pick up with lead from an X-ray room.

The slate had nothing to do with this thread but the rolled up sheets of lead does, I would not throw a rolled up sheet of lead into a melt out of fear there was water rolled up in the lead, so cutting the lead up and flattening it out helps prevent water being added to the melt without enough time for it to evaporate.

F. Guffey
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That's funny. I too have a couple of rolls from an X-ray remodel.
Can't wait to cast it ! :D
 
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