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Offline greg916

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Yard Sale Find
« on: November 28, 2009, 01:13:32 PM »
Got a 9qt cast iron dutch oven and a 20 gallon cast iron pot with a stand. Both with lids. I've got $8.00 and an afternoon with a wire brush invested. They are in the fire curing now  8)
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Re: Yard Sale Find
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2009, 02:16:01 PM »


  Congratulations! ;D

    Sounds like lots of fun play time ahead.
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Re: Yard Sale Find
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2009, 02:39:34 PM »
Crook  ;D
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Re: Yard Sale Find
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2009, 03:08:31 PM »
picked up a lot of cast iron over the years for little or nothing. most people think they are ruined..their loss our gain. hope you come across more they will last your lifetime and your childrens lifetime.
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Re: Yard Sale Find
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2009, 12:03:33 PM »
Guys,
I've been tempted to look for good Cast like this.  Problem is that you find stuff that has had paint, motor oil etc. in it.
Is is possible to salvage Cast cookware that has been treated this way?  If used won't that stuff keep oozing out of the poors of the metal?

Just asking because I don't want to pass up good deals when I find them.
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Re: Yard Sale Find
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2009, 02:39:37 PM »
Put them in a fire and burn them out. Any crud will turn to an ash that you can scour out with a wire brush. I've never thought about oil, but I think this would work for it also.
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Re: Yard Sale Find
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2009, 02:48:15 PM »
You can heat to a glowing red with a propane torch, the big kind that runs from a 5 gal bottle made from a 2.5 or 3 inch pipe. Need to find a lead test kit to be safe though.
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Re: Yard Sale Find
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2009, 03:50:00 PM »
Cast Iron Cook Ware is cleaned very simply..  Build a wood fire  Oak and Locust wood works the best.  Get a good hot bed of coals.  Put the Pot, Skillet, Exc. in the coals and keep adding wood.  Get Skillet Exc. Glowing RED.  Then take a Oak Block and rub the inside to remove anything that comes out..  Let cool till you can touch with your hand but still warm. DO NOT USE WATER TO COOL! this will crack the cast iron.   Rub down with LARD this will season them. We do this yearly when we butch hogs.   Never Use soap when you wash your cast Iron Cook ware.  Just use Hot water and boil them clean and recoat with Lard.
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Re: Yard Sale Find
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2009, 05:23:23 PM »
 I'm Glad this Post came about I have Worried about LEAD if someone has Melted Lead in Cast
First I don't Melt or Pour Lead (bullets) Yet ;D
But If someone Did Melt LEAD or other Toxins and you buy said Pan/Pot will the Oak Glowing red Fire method cook it Out  ??
Where are Lead test Kits found ??
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Quote from: eddiegjr on November 29, 2009, 02:48:15 PM
You can heat to a glowing red with a propane torch, the big kind that runs from a 5 gal bottle made from a 2.5 or 3 inch pipe. Need to find a lead test kit to be safe though.
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Re: Yard Sale Find
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2009, 01:40:17 AM »
Search lead test kit, you will find others: http://www.leadinspector.com/?gclid=CKKj1qDdsp4CFQKdnAod3jvqlA

If you use the torch be careful and have no rocks where you lay the cast iron, rocks will explode. As stated, Heat the piece evenly and let it cool slow.

About the lead cooking out, I don't know, that's why the test.
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Re: Yard Sale Find
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2009, 01:29:59 PM »
I don't recommend using a torch on cast iron. Having cleaned and rescued a lot of cast iron the only one ever to be cracked was 1 I tried to clean with a torch. Just my .02 cents worth. 
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Re: Yard Sale Find
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2009, 02:34:21 PM »
Thanks for the info on cleaning cast iron, gents. That oughta be in a sticky somewheres.
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