Is this duck lead?

[zombie480]

I was at the local thrift shop and came across this duck:
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I'm pretty convinced it's lead since it's quite heavy and scrapes easily under a fingernail. The inlays appear to be brass. What was this used for, anyone know?

[melloairman]

It could likely be monkey metal or pot metal which was used for trophies as well . Marvin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pot_metal

[RP]

Heck not sure what its made of but my son would love to have that for his décor

[D Crockett]

it might be puter in which case it would be a hi tin content look on the bottom for any markings it just might say puter on it D Crockett

[wrench man]

I've got one very similar to it, I think it's pewter?

[flounderman]

I doubt that it is lead. If it is chinese it could be tibetan silver, which is an alloy and not silver. Otherwise it could be pewter. It should have some marks somewhere on the bottom or inside. I would guess it's from china.

[Gliden07]

I'm in for Pewter! I found one of these that was similar, it was marked on the bottom. If it is Pewter you can use it in your melt. Most modern Pewter is at least 90% tin. Tin will helps fill out your molds and will help harden your Boolits too!

[khmer6]

I really need to go to thrift stores. Savers? Goodwill?

[bruce381]

Whatever it is i would not melt it I think it has a cool factor

[madsenshooter]

But mine is lead! It's solid. It wouldn't be easy to get lead to flow in a thin form like yours, it might be tin, which isn't a whole lot harder than pure Pb, but much easier to cast with in a form like yours has. Big difference in melting point between tin and lead, that might help you id it. I would think pewter would be harder to scratch.

[fryboy]

it's chinese not for food pewter ( i've melted a few - both large and small ) while it's tin rich it's not the good pewter ( ie; almost pure tin with a wee bit of antimony thrown in ) it's lead based pewter , the wings/feathers ,eyes and a thin strip in the mouth are bronze and float to the top of the melt just fine for easy removal

[madsenshooter]

Hmm, ought to be some good bred with mine. Wanna get them together and see what comes of it? If the temp gets high enough, the bronze parts might disappear too.

[swheeler]

Duck! lead. you guys quack me up!

[Andrew Mason]

i am generaly of the mind set "if its pewter, melt it and cast it" but that thing is just so dam cool looking, no way would i melt it.

[madsenshooter]

What? No Peking duck bullets!

[Taylor]

I've seen these too,I think they are lead,but coming from China,I chose to stay away from them.One never know's what they might use.

[Sensai]

Once I saw the title I just had to read this. Never heard of "Duck Lead" before!! Ha!!

[Beone]

(Best John Cleese voice) this bird is deceased!

[NoZombies]

I've had several, and they all melted out fine as pewter, probably something in the 75-80% tin range, or at least, that's how I treated what I had.

[btroj]

I don't know so I will duck the question.....

[Shooter]

Once I saw the title I just had to read this. Never heard of "Duck Lead" before!! Ha!!

Thats because there is a federal law against using lead for ducks!:kidding:

[9.3X62AL]

You're all a bunch of quacks! :) If that landed here, Marie would skin me for melting it. Our place looks like porcelain aviary, with emphasis on poultry and waterfowl. Some old mallard decoys from the 1940s join us for ball games and movies in the family room.