I. BISMUTH IS PURE — A METAL THAT DOES NOT POISON THE REALM

While lesser clans still cling to toxic lead, we do not foul the waters of Midgard.
Science calls bismuth non-toxic, harmless to creatures, and safe for the land.
Even healers use it in their medicines — proof of its purity.

In the tongue of warriors: Lead is a curse.  Bismuth is clean steel for clean waters.
 

II. IT IS DENSE ENOUGH TO STRIKE TRUE

Bismuth carries a weight close to lead — far heavier than tin or cheap alloys — giving our lures the strength to:

• Cast farther

• Track sharper

• Hold depth

• Deliver truer vibration

It carries the heft of a hammer but the purity of sacred metal.
 

III. ITS HARDNESS AWAKENS STRONGER VIBRATION

Bismuth is harder than lead, giving it a crisp, ringing nature when the blade strikes the water.

This hardness creates:

• Sharper vibration through the wire

• Stronger resonance from every blade

• A distinct “song” in the water

• Cleaner impact on buzzbait arms

It sings when struck — a warrior’s metal, not a soft, dying lump like lead.
 

IV. IT EXPANDS WHEN IT COOLS — A GIFT FROM THE GODS

While most metals shrink like cowards in the cold, bismuth expands, filling every corner of the mold.

This means:

• Sharper details

• Cleaner rune lines

• More consistent heads

• No voids or weak spots

Bismuth grows as it cools — the only metal bold enough to expand under the gaze of the flame.
 

V. IT IS HONORABLE IN THE EYES OF THE LAND AND LAWS

Lead bans rise across the realms — states, countries, and kingdoms turning away from poison.

Forging with bismuth means:

• Your weapon is future-proof

• Your craft remains lawful everywhere

• Your honor stays intact before gods and men

The world changes, but honor does not.  Bismuth keeps your legacy clean.