Wagner Waffle Iron

[Mike Bohannon]

I ran  across a Wagner #8 waffle iron Pat. Feb. 1910 with wood handles.  The handles have a metal piece between the wood and the 'irons'.  Are they screwed, crimped, or how are they held together?  They were very tight and I could not tell.  If I bought I would like to remove the handles to clean and reseason.  Has anyone removed these handles before?  The only one I have like it has the wire handles. Thanks, Mike

[Roger Barfield]

The wood handles on those unscrew.  They can be on tight after so many years, but that is how they are removed.