Cast iron geekery

2013-01-21T16:30:34Z

http://www.castironcollector.com/index.php

It's beyond me why anyone would want to collect something that they never intend for a practical use, but also contains good information about damage to cast iron and markings (for deciding whether to rehabilitate a piece to cook with, or to sell to one of these collector assholes.)

http://www.richsoil.com/cast-iron.jsp

The above is the site that got me off the fence and into the hunt for cast iron. Provides the basics for stripping and re-seasoning, and most importantly, what to look for in "antique" or flea market cast iron. (Griswold fan)

http://sherylcanter.com/wordpress/2010/01/a-science-based-technique-for-seasoning-cast-iron/

My definitive source for seasoning cast iron, even though this information is refuted slightly by the cast iron collectibles site; I'm using these methods to rehab four skillets of various sizes (definitely not Griswolds) with wonderful results.

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