Lead Dust Supplier Desperately Needed

[8thsinner]

Just got a new customer last night that wants a 6 foot bull whip made thats weighted.

So I need to find lead dust fast, and it can't be just regular lead shot, I need the fine stuff as she is paying premium.

Can someone please recommend me a supplier, I have tried a few leather places and i tried search here but nothing came up.

UK would be best and I need enough to do two whips

Any idea how much I would need?

[iwannabeacowboy]

If you can't find the dust, maybe try grinding some up? Or try melting some down.

[Luke Hatley]

I honestly dont think that item exist.but what do i know,

this i do know , i would use very small Shotgun Shot.

Edited July 30, 2010 by Luke Hatley

[BIGGUNDOCTOR]

If you look around you may be able to find some number 12 (.050 dia) shotgun shot. Be careful if you grind up your own, wear a respirator, not a dust mask. Lead is an ingestion/breathing hazard. How much do you need? I have a friend who has reclaimed a lot of lead from shooting ranges, and he ends up with a dust that floats on the lead, so it is not quite as heavy, but it is heavy.

[8thsinner]

We need at least 150 millilitres worth, ideally 300.

[busted]

Just got a new customer last night that wants a 6 foot bull whip made thats weighted.

So I need to find lead dust fast, and it can't be just regular lead shot, I need the fine stuff as she is paying premium.

Can someone please recommend me a supplier, I have tried a few leather places and i tried search here but nothing came up.

UK would be best and I need enough to do two whips

Any idea how much I would need?

You need to find someone that sells reloading supplies. You are looking for bird shot for the .357 magnum pistol round.

this I believe is the closest you will get to "lead powder". Of course this is a long shot to find what you need.

[BIGGUNDOCTOR]

Toss a post on www.iforgeiron.com there are a lot of smiths in the UK that post regularly that may be able to help you out.

[Drac]

golf suppliers carry lead dust and lead strips for weighting under the turkshead.

[Jaymack]

Lead dust scares the heck out of me. Tungsten is a safer alternative and is 1.7 times more dense than lead. You can buy tungston at any hobby shop that sells pinewood derby supplies. Here is one supplier: http://www.pinewoodp...weight-sets.htm This site also has a tungsten putty which I thought was pretty cool.

John

Edited August 1, 2010 by Jaymack

[Drac]

Lead dust scares the heck out of me. Tungsten is a safer alternative and is 1.7 times more dense than lead. You can buy tungston at any hobby shop that sells pinewood derby supplies. Here is one supplier: http://www.pinewoodp...weight-sets.htm This site also has a tungsten putty which I thought was pretty cool.

John

the problem with using tungsten for whips is that it's not as soft as lead which can cause the whip to not have a good flex.