Don't think so and wasn't implying that either. Just saying that both buyer and seller are happy! Don't think there's a cast iron fry pan that'll get past you......
Oh, I know! And I didn't take it as such! What I meant was.. Sometimes I thought I had a gold mine and came out with a bag of S#!T
That is so true with most of us. But we keep trying, and odds are, in the balance of things, we think we do ok. I had a nice collection of cast iron, but gave most of it to me son who uses it and appreciates it. I know only have a few pans. Space is a huge issue now.
It's still in the Family Larry, Thats all that matters!. I'll never use all that I got but here's the thing, I own it and it's not in the scrap yard some where or turned into a beer can! , even though I like beer … I'll keep buying it when I see it and appreciate it! Someday my Daughter will "NEVER" have to buy a piece of cook ware.
Very interesting Coaly, how would coconut oil do? Been using that and the pan is in the best shape its ever been.
I received a larger pan from my aunt with some hardened crud on the sides. Whats a good way to remove this?
There are several way's, here's a good place to go and start! My favorite is lye baths but it's slow, Also you have very little risk of damaging your cast piece. Electrolysis is also a fantastic way and I'm going to build a dip tank here in the spring, There not hard at all. Some say put it in a self cleaning oven or a fire and cook them off, … It's been done, and it will work. "BUT" I have been working with cast items, pans, pump housings, and numerous other cast things and I'm not going to get long winded but, cast "DOES NOT" like excessive heat and "can" crack on the cooling process! If you have a very precious piece of cast you want to have for many more decades, do not put it into excessive heat situation! "MY OPINION" But there are many opinions out there, do your research. Most collectors will not do that! If you do decide to lye bath, after all the crud comes off, "wash with soap and water real good"! dry, then throw it in some white vinegar for an hour or two. Wash again then your ready to re season. These are my opinions solely but they have worked for me and many others. Go to www.castironcollector.com good place to start.
Hey yooperdave, remember that bag of S#!T I was talking about? Well I got one again. I soaked the ERIE in lye over night to look at it and cleaned it up on the first go round, The handle has two cracks down the side! . Oh well, nice wall piece. Got the other soaking now, hope I get better luck with this one. After 100 years of grease and crud on them it's nearly impossible to tell. I did the handle tap trick and it sounded fine! oh well...
Today the weather was real crappy so I figured I'd build my electrolysis tank today three month's ahead of schedule. Nothing else to do so I went to the shop and got me some 3/8" x 2" flat stock and an old crappy piece mill pipe, some heavy gas welding wire and went to town.! I got a old # 5 Lodge skillet cooking as we speak and it was "NASTY"! I didn't have it in 15 min and I could see the crud coming off already. I'm using my 10/2 amp battery charger on the 2amp setting, slower is much better! I used a full cup of washing soda for the electrolytes in the water. It seems to be doing a good job, I'll know more about 2200 when I hit the rack. Anyway, It's an easy thing to do so we'll see how much difference between this and the lye bath, I can say this may be a lot cheaper! If you want any info on it just ask, Nothing to it!
Sorry Gang, I would have posted a pic last night but it rained so hard last night I almost soak the battery charger and had to unplug it. The tank and charger were outside under my deck awning. "To be continued"... Although, from what little bit of time it was in there, it is getting de-gunked!
