In a message dated 6/9/00 9:06:53 AM Central Daylight Time,
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> Nope, in fact yestyerday the contractor got himself an electric pot, put
some lead in it , cut the pot on, melted the lead, poured it around the
newel, cleaned it up and traditional materials win again.  Lead 1 Bismuth 0.

Mitch,

So, what did the contractor think of the Bismuth fishing sinkers idea?

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