Thread: Wade & Butcher Restore

Originally Posted by Voidmonster

How I make wedges:

First, you don't wanna use lead. It's oxidation products come off really easily, and it will oxidize enthusiastically.

I use a tin/bismuth solder I picked up off ebay a zillion years ago, but the Sheffield folks used pewter. Probably relatively low-grade pewter at that (which had some lead in it).

To make wedges with the stuff, get a cheapo teflon coated cookie sheet with a lip around the edge. The trick is to figure out the angle. I don't know it off the top of my head, but you can measure it off some old razors. Prop your cookie sheet up so it creates that angle, then just use a propane torch to drip some metal into the sheet at the end. Once it's cooled, peel it off and trim it to fit.

Cool! I'll have to try that. So, do you melt down into the corner area and let it pool where there corner is naturally rounded. What's your best guess on the angle for propping up the cookie sheet?

My questions may be for naught--the Mrs. already has enough anxiety with me playing with sharp objects and my little belt sander. A torch will only drive it higher. lol.