A small but weighty matter..

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A small but weighty matter..

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A little while ago, I was kindly given an original 1/4 oz "Bell" plummet.
I had a little piece of 5/8" diameter copper and thought about trying to make some.

These are my first attempts at making a set on the lathe. The loops are 1/16" brass wire soldered in and the inserts are from an old wine bottle cork.

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As always Watermole+ very nice

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Those are lovely :Hat:
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Little works of art !!! :Hat:
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Wonderful WM+
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Another lovely project, beautifully executed - thank you for sharing with us.

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Cor! They're a bit special!

Brilliant again Watermole+
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Very nice WM+ well done. However,.... :Scared:
Can't help thinking that they won't look half as nice when they turn green. Or will they?
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They're perfect!
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I still have one of those plummets in my bag.... they are beautiful WM+ :Hat:
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