In the 18th Century, you could not run to the Musket Ball store and buy your "rounds"*! You had to make them yourself! Join us as we demonstrate the process of going from lead Ingots(Bars)  to balls or buttons! 

First, we need to start a fire! Then add it to our Brazier( 18th C BBQ). Then we need to chop off pieces of lead from the ingot, melt it, and mold it, cool it in water - 

*even today, we call ammunition rounds because the musket ball is, well, round !