It's not a skillet, but it IS cast iron ...

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SpurgeonH

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... and maybe I can cook with it!

My wife and I went over to her sister's house for supper last night. They were throwing this away. Being that I am a redneck, and a fan of what I like to call "road kill", I love finding usable stuff people are throwing away! (currently, several items in my house ... my gas grill, our breakfast room chairs, several picture frames and a solid wood Entertainment Center/armoire [found that one next to the dumpster behind a fancy furniture store] ... are all items I rescued from the dumpster).

Anyway, check out my new cast iron chiminea. It's missing the cap on the top, and it's slightly rusty, but other than those small imperfections it's in great shape! (unlike my deck which is in bad need of a scrubbing and a coat of water sealant.)

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And, not to worry, I'm going to put some fire bricks under it before I light a fire in it.

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Doug, please delete this post if it is too off-topic for these forums.
 
Spurgeon
I have the standard clay chiminea and you can definitely cook on it. Temperature control is a booger though. Mine doesn't have a tall chimney so I put a small grill on top and attempted to grill steaks. Attempted because I had too much heat and had to constantly flip them. Only tried it once since I have better options.

Nice find though. Does it get cold enough there to use it as a deck heater?

Happy hunting

Jack
 
Jack, I have visions of bringing a TV outside and watching college football on cool Autumn nights. Ha!

I'm having second thoughts, though. Since this model doesn't have a screen door, and I have a big tree hanging over my deck, I'm not sure how safe it is.

I might move it out into the yard.
 
That looks like it will make a fine little stove for lack of better words. I'm also a believer of the phase one mans trash is another mans, well you know. In some cases if have the tools you can make it anyway you want.

I now have a nice big hardwood cutting board that was once scrap from a curved stairs case steps. Had enough to do one for my brothers wife also. And what I didn't use some guy picked up before the trash men did.

Let us know how it cooks for you, I may take some practice to lean it somewhat.


Steve,
 
I see a trend here. We are all a bunch of Texans (red necks). Nothing wasted. No wonder we all get along so well.

I would recommend trimming the tree. Its a lot easier than moving the deck

Jack

BTW
For all you Yankees living north of I-10, please Google "red necks". It had everything to do with a labor movement, not politics.

Happy hunting

Jack
 
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