CI HAND HAMMER UNKOWN MAKER DUTCH OVEN

[Louis Williams]

good morning everyone would like to get your input on this dutch oven looks hand hammer on who might be the maker of it only marks are on the lid #8 and on the side of the cooker under the side lift is a stamp looks like 2 it is very heavy about 13 lbs hope you can tell more about it from the pics i hope TIA   louis w. :)

[Chuck Rogers]

I've seen them around before, but not sure who the maker is. I'm thinking it may be from over seas. I hope not though. It's not a bad piece. Let's see what others say.

[C. Perry Rapier]

WELL, I think its got drip rings on the lid, like maybe a Favorite, but I don't think its Favorite, it might be a CH, but I don't remember raised letters on any of their pieces, it does have distinctive handles, it ain't Asian, it might be Lodge.  :-/

[Jerry Cermack]

I believe those hammered ovens are from over seas as Chuck mentioned.  

[C. Perry Rapier]

I believe those hammered ovens are from over seas as Chuck mentioned.  

I never would never have guessed that Jerry.  :o

[Louis Williams]

all i know very heavy and looks to be well made the top looks to made of two pcs and may of been formed together i never seen another one around these parts maybe some will come up with the maker thanks for you input  :)  louis w.

[Jerry Cermack]

I believe those hammered ovens are from over seas as Chuck mentioned.  

I never would never have guessed that Jerry.  :o

I saw one of those again last week.  I've seen several of them in the last couple of years or so. :o

[Louis Williams]

jerry are the ones you seen look like this one or little different thanks louis w.

[C. B. Williams]

I thought we had some discussion about this "large pattern" hammered iron before and it was thought to be Chicago Hardware. I'm with Perry on this, it just looks too nice to be from Asia.

[Louis Williams]

thanks c.b. i like the sound of that better i hope your right  ;D   if you find the were yall talk about please point me in the direction so i can read up o9n it thanks again for yall's help :)

[Chuck Rogers]

Just the sheer wieght of the piece, and how thick that walls are, kinda points towards Asia. CHF did a much better casting job on their products. I've seen other pieces with this hammered pattern, and they are extremely bulky. The CHF that I've seen is just a much better quality. Asian or not, let's see what it looks like all cleaned up, and seasoned. I hope you can post some pictures of it when it's done Louis.

[C. B. Williams]

The weight "casts" my biggest doubts here. It looks too nice to be Asian but it sounds too heavy to be domestic iron. I was only guessing by some things I've read. I collect only Griswold so I'm certainly no authority.

[Jeff Seago]

My two cents are that it seems to me that all of the CHF items are very clearly marked with numbers??  I might be wrong here but so feel free to call me out.

[Sandy Glenn]

Louis, You might want to read this thread as well as the one that links from it.  They're both about DO's the same as yours.

http://www.griswoldandwagner.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1247429134

[Louis Williams]

thanks sandy this looks like the same to me so sounds like nobody knows for sure were they come from it is not best craftsmanship for sure the bottom is rough and the inside is not smooth  so camper special so do i here any bids lol going going  
gone to the mountain man with the long beard in the back row  {SOLD} for dollar bill ;D ;D
thanks guys  i was hoping it was a early primitve type  :( :(