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Offline Jim Young

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Bought three pans at flea market
« on: April 25, 2016, 01:30:10 PM »
I bought a couple of fry pans to replace ones I got rid of years ago in a mistaken idea that non stick was better. The first one I bought was an old Griswold No 8 with good markings and smooth inside but I had to steel wool it to get the carbon off. The other two are a 6 1/2 inch skillet made in USA marked pan that was very encrusted in carbon. So bad I though it was unmarked. The other one I found was a gate marked No 7 griddle. It had some carbon but I did not have to take it down to the metal like the 6 and a half inch pan. Here are a couple of photos. I took a before photo of the gate marked pan, the girswold is after the first seasoning with flax oil. Its now in the oven with its 6th coat with the other two on their first. Any thoughts or help to guide me will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Re: Bought three pans at flea market
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2016, 01:32:02 PM »






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Re: Bought three pans at flea market
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2016, 12:51:03 PM »
The best advice I would give, is to stay away from flax oil
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Re: Bought three pans at flea market
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2016, 02:00:43 PM »
Jim it looks like in the photo you may have too much oil on them when you season.  Be sure and wipe them down and then wipe then again.  It will keep it from making the little splotches.  Like Gary, I avoid the flax seed oil.  Many reports of it flaking off over time.  You got some great cast iron there.  You mention the steel wool, I would get some easy off.  The one with lye in it and spray them down and put in a trash bag in the sun.  A lye bath or electolysis set up would be even better if you plan to do a lot of pieces.  It is much easier than trying to use elbow grease to get the carbon off. 
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Re: Bought three pans at flea market
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2016, 05:18:16 AM »
Welcome to WAGS Jim. Most folks here use Lye or Electrolysis to clean iron and have VERY GOOD results.
Take Roger's advice and use the Easy OFF Oven Cleaner and the bag in the sun. Takes a few days but will eventually soften that carbon. In the past here folks posted problems with flax. Again most here use solid Crisco on preheated iron. A LITTLE Crisco will go a LONG way!
The best seasoning is attained by using the iron/cooking.
Check out the Cleaning and  Restoration section. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
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