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    Is this plating or what on this Wagner handle?

    So I found a Wagner No. 8, Stylized Logo, No Heat Ring. It appears to be in fantastic condition... very flat and no wobble and clean surface... but I can't figure out what kind of plating/finish is on the handle. Notice how most of it is like bare iron and takes a seasoning well. But the handle...
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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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    Need Info on a Wapak Kettle with Brass/bronze Plating??

    I purchased a Wapak kettle at the flea market. The bottom and inside are cast iron, but the outside of the kettle appears to be plated with brass/bronze, etc. I know Wapak used some nickel plating, but this doesn't appear to be nickel (however, I may be very wrong). Any information is...
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