Primitive Mould handles

[BILLYDIXON]

I have primitive mould handles for casting around the campfire. What would be the best way to keep from burning your hands. I've seen leather wrap and wood pinned. I know I could wear gloves.

 

[tenngun]

Gloves work well or leather wraps.
Often we read of a frontiersman being caught out in the open with a full horn of powder but only five ball or so in his bag. I think that with old style molds the boys just cast a few shots at a time, and in fact you can run five to ten ball before the handles get too hot. Since 'five' ball gets mentioned I don't wonder that 'half a dozen' at a casting set was normal. one down the barrel, five in the bag, shoot till your empty. I don't think a run of a hundred ball would have been the norm back then except in the military.
Love your avatar :wink:

 

[jjackson]

Corn cob.

 

[smo]

Corn cob.

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[jethro224]

What would be the best way to keep from burning your hands.

Best way? Get your squaw to do the casting for you. :wink:

 

[Rifleman1776]

What would be the best way to keep from burning your hands.

Do yer casting at home. At ronny let other guys burn their hands while you watch.

 

[mooman76]

Years ago when I was a kid I got a slingshot mould. It was aluminum including the handles. I made some make shift wood handles. Ugly as all get out but it did the job. Maybe you can add some wood.