Linn Stevens
New member
Just received my very first collectable piece of cast iron today. One of the first things that struck me upon handling the pan is that the "sits flat" aspect of collecting cast iron could make for quite a ride (read: headache). But I am positively positive and eager to learn.
From what I gather as a new collector, no one on eBay selling CI is in a hurry to use the word "wobble" or "warped". I've noted some sellers step-around warping and wobbling with artful wordage and others deliberately omit any mention of wobbling. I really appreciate those who simply say "it's warped" or "wobbles" and give clear description of the degree of wobble.
My question is:
1. How do you define "sits flat"? Is it an understood among collectors that "sits flat" can actually mean "wobbles a bit"?
2. Are cast iron collectors more lenient as to what "sits flat" can mean the older the piece is?
The wobble on my first pan is slight (I can just slide a CD underneath the pan at 11 O'clock while the opposing side (4 O'clock) is pushed down) but it doesn't "sit flat" as the auction described.
I have nothing against wobbly pans; my concern is about bidding strong on pieces specifically because they're described as "sits flat" only to receive a pan that does not "sit flat".
From what I gather as a new collector, no one on eBay selling CI is in a hurry to use the word "wobble" or "warped". I've noted some sellers step-around warping and wobbling with artful wordage and others deliberately omit any mention of wobbling. I really appreciate those who simply say "it's warped" or "wobbles" and give clear description of the degree of wobble.
My question is:
1. How do you define "sits flat"? Is it an understood among collectors that "sits flat" can actually mean "wobbles a bit"?
2. Are cast iron collectors more lenient as to what "sits flat" can mean the older the piece is?
The wobble on my first pan is slight (I can just slide a CD underneath the pan at 11 O'clock while the opposing side (4 O'clock) is pushed down) but it doesn't "sit flat" as the auction described.
I have nothing against wobbly pans; my concern is about bidding strong on pieces specifically because they're described as "sits flat" only to receive a pan that does not "sit flat".