ok ok,
just finished pouring 300 jigheads. 200 were 1/16 oval jigheads with size 4 vmc hooks, and 100 were 1/32 with size 8 vmc hooks, with no collar. the vmc hooks were a joy to use! I did not find one defective hook in the whole bunch. I still can't believe it. no open eyelets, no short legs, no messed up points or barbs, no bent shanks etc. I'm still in denial. and yes they are sharp. tried some of ya'lls tricks this time, and added a piece of candle wax to the pot as well as a piece of solder, 95% tin. did not have one mishapen halfway poured head! even in a cold mold, when getting started. though they were a little harder to get out of the mold, but they were so pretty I didn't care. probably smoke the molds next time with a candle to help with that.