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    Do you often find out a piece is plated only after a lye bath?

    Last year, I bought a couple of cast iron skillets... a Wagner #8 (no heat ring) and a Griswold #8 Large Logo. They both seemed in good condition, but were very dirty and covered in seasoning/crud/ashes. After I lye bath, both of them turned out to be plated. The Griswold was definitely...
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    New Collector? Buying from ebay?

    Hello new collectors. If you plan on buying any cast iron from ebay, be sure and communicate with your seller the fragility of cast iron. MANY people think that cast iron is indestructible, which is not true. Cast iron when dropped, banged, etc, it will crack or chip. Believe me, I have a...
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