Here's the deal: I have a nice chunk of lead given to me. The person said it was probably a few hundred pounds...heh...it's over 600lbs. It is a lead roller used in the printing industry...or was way back in the day. It has a nice flat spot on one side where it was dropped and it is too heavy to put on a lathe to true up the roundness..and would probably make a mess.
The lead is 10" diameter...with a 1" inside diameter steel pipe in the middle that is 1/4" thick. The entire roller is several feet long....so it is very awkward. I know I can heat the pipe with a torch and pull the steel out...but I need to cut the lead down into chunks to be more manageable.
Would a bow saw used for cutting trees with the wide spacing for teeth work the best? I could saw it like roast beef into 10lb blocks or so and then break them by folding into quarters. I know I can just use a torch and melt a little here and there...but the piece is already laying on the ground and I have no real means of lifting it up now.
btw..I tried using the search function on the site and it just went to a blank page...so...if this subject is already asked...please forgive me.