You've all been a big help so far, and I think some of you enjoy helping spend my money too!
If I can run one more thing by you all, its dippers or ladles. Not a big cost item, and a guy can afford to get what he wants, but what does he really want? For instance, MTWeatherman just educated me on the "pressure filling" procedure to fill out a mold more effectively, and I hadn't given that a thought. So I do want a dipper that has a spigot matching well to the mould. This definately narrows the choice, and other designs that I'd looked at like the "Rowell Ladle" don't provide that function nearly as well. http://www.theantimonyman.com/ladles.htm
I'm sure a longer sturdy handle with a good wood grip is important, and I also like the idea of drawing the molten lead from below the pouring surface. This might be a good feature to help keep impurities out of your casting. Well, the choice narrows down to the one I made, The RCBS Dipper!
Good choice? If not, please tell me now, I have to get this order away soon.
There's one other glitch, I'm definately left-handed. Ambidextrous in many ways, but not casting. The RCBS dipper seems to have a heavy boss on the left side that I can tap into if required. Don't suppose they make a left handed model?
Well, how did I do? Was my head on straight in thinking this one out?
Brushy