Charles R. Stevens Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 So the first thing out of the shop this year (if you dont count the new hay feeder for the horses) is a set of cheep cast irion skillets, with new handles for my youngest daughter. A jewlry box is next on my list... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankySmith Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 VERY nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyO Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Cheap???? In my kitchen, they'd be priceless (seeing as how I heat and cook on a wood stove during the non-summer months)... Nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 Thank you gentalmen. My regerence to cheep is the fact that they are the woodhandled chinease imports. Cant put them in the oven, so when I found a set at a yard sale sans handlesi was off and running. I have a small collection of cast myself, most older than I. Alex grew up with them and now that she has been on her own a wile she now apretiates the vertues of cast iron cookware. Cant see it but there is a twist in the 1/4" square, and then it was rounded (harder than you think when you need to thread the end, if I do it again a 1/4" top and bottom tool will be in order) and a dab of brazing rod to act as oven safe locktite. Yes I cheated, at $1.75 it was much easer than making up the spring handes, I know how but its a Pain in the deriere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch4ging Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Still..., great idea Charles! So did you weld the square stock on for the handle after you drew it out, or what was your process? We use cast a lot, both at home and camping. Thanks for posting! Dennis . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 Acualy I started with 1/4" square. Then rounded the end to be threaded. The issue was as you knowck in the dorners the sides swell, so you have to draw down about an inch of stock to make a 1/4" round to be threaded. I started with drowing the tip for the small scroll, scrolled it, then formed the large scroll (both strictly by hand so the 3 handles would be slightly different) then I twisted the rod 3" one full turm. At this point i trimed the spiral handle to fit, cut my rough lenght and forged the end down to 1/4" round. After testfiting and adjusting I trimed to final lenght, brased the treads in place and aplied a spot of weld to insure the spring handle didnt twist ( can you say "hot oil"?!). The originals had a holow woded handle held on with a long eye bolt. Being a smith, I forged a fancy eyebolt, lol. Quick and dirty would be to just fit the spring handle with the original 1/4-20 long eye bolt (or what ever size yourse comes with). The dab of brazing acts as locktite, as overtightening may break the threaded portion of the pan, and that and the spot of weld keeps the handle from spinning, being a safty issue. This is for he old man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch4ging Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Thanks for the details, Charles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Now that's a darned nice upgrade on the cookware Charles. Gonna last a lifetime or three, the grand kids will be telling their kids great grandad made them, to looks of awe and wonder. Great granddads can do anything you know. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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