Excess Metal Inside Handle Loop

Joe C

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Hi

Anyone try to grind and or file excess metal inside the handle.

Can it be cleaned up neatly or will it look worse than when I started?

This is on a WAPAK pan.

Thanks

* great site for a newbe.

Joe
 
Hi

Anyone try to grind and or file excess metal inside the handle.

Have never needed to.

Can it be cleaned up neatly or will it look worse than when I started?

That depends on your ability and what tools you use.

This is on a WAPAK pan.

Thanks

* great site for a newbe.

Joe

I think most folks just leave it alone as it may detract from the value of a collectable.
 
I've done it on a couple of my users, I'm borderline OCD or more? If a good amount is there I've used a dremmel tool with a cut off wheel to remove 95%, then a couple of small files to finish. With the old type molding some skillets come out better than others. It's still true today that time in a piece is money. For me if you take your time and after seasoning I can't tell. I do mine after lye treatment and before any type rust removal.

I can't tell you if it affects it as a collectable or not. that's for someone with better knowledge in that area to say.

Someone may have what they think is a all perfect skillet and in fact maybe somebody trued it up 50 years ago??
 
I have done this. It usually turns out nice. I will say even after the piece is completely cleaned the area I got with a Dremel is always lighter in color and is a little noticeable after being seasoned. After a while though it blends in.
 
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