How to Make Wooden Lead Weight Molds
- 1). Draw a 4-by-6 inch rectangle on a piece of paper. Mark the two 4-inch ends in the middle at 2 inches. Match the marks and make a line across the center of the paper.
- 2). Draw the outside shape of three weights on the center line. Make sure to center the three shapes across the rectangle.
- 3). Find the center of each shape and draw a line from the top of the shape to the top of the rectangle. Measure 1/4 inch from both sides of all three lines and place small marks.
- 4). Measure 1/8 inch from both sides of the line extending from the top of the shape. Do this directly at the top of each shape. Place a mark at each location.
- 5). Use a ruler and connect the 1/4-inch mark and the 1/8-inch mark above each shape to form a tornado shape that extends from the top of each weight to the top edge of the paper.
- 6). Cut out the tornado shape and the weight shape as one piece. Do this on all three drawn weight areas.
- 7). Line the top edge of the cut out piece of paper with the top edge of one piece of two-by-four. Trace around the cut out shape and transfer the design to the 4-inch side of the two-by-four. Repeat the process with the other two-by-four.
- 8). Use a craft knife, pocket knife and small cupped wood carving gouge to cut and carve out the weight designs in both pieces of the wood. Carve out the tornado funnel shape so it is approximately 1/8 inch deep. Note: Each piece of two-by-four makes up one half of the weight. Carve deep enough in each side of the mold to create the desired width wheel weight.
- 9). Place the two pieces of two-by-fours together and line up the tornado shaped funnels. Secure the wood together with heave rubber bands. Place the mold next to the lead melting area.
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