Category Archives: iron casting

I left a computer speaker on top of my cast iron fireplace- tried pulling it off-which only stretched the goopy material.. fireplace is still cooling down – but I have NO idea of HOW to get that stuff off?? After … Continue reading →

I saw some polished cast iron skillets that were very shiny and pretty, but I’m wondering, besides the fact that they are better looking, do they perform any better? Unpolished has a grainy surface that needs to be seasoned w/ … Continue reading →

I have a old fashion cast iron waffle maker that sits on my stove top. i tried to make waffles this morning but didn’t have much success. How long on each side? How much to put in it? And heat … Continue reading →

We had the misfortune of our sewer line disconnecting and causing a back-up into our basement. The disconnect is less than 2 feet below the surface and all we need to do is connect the settled (fallen) PVC pipe back … Continue reading →

From an engineering/physics standpoint, what is going on when you season cast iron cookware? Is smoking normal? Is this simply a build-up of carbon from burnt oil? It is a build-up of carbon and other substances from the burnt oil. … Continue reading →

My fiancé is about to fly home from an iron casting conference with two sculptures he created, weighing 25 and 35 lbs a piece, but small in size and would fit in a small carry on bag. He plans to … Continue reading →