Well, I found one of what I think, is the prettiest skillets. A Griswold #7 big block lettering. Man was I stoked, sat flat, had a nice ring to it. Cleaned the gunk off in a tank with a gallon of oven cleaner from smart and final.
Then I saw it, cracked from the rim down to the bottom, right next to the handle.
I have another, small Griswold, that once cleaned, showed someone had repaired it with brass or something.
I'd like to repair it so it'll have another lifetime of use and make it a daily runner.
Would a simple brass braze sucked into the crack do? When working in aircraft we'd drill the end of the crack for stress relief. Since the pan is no good to collectors, I figured drill the end of the crack with a #40 drill bit, braze it with brass, smooth and use. just want it to use for generations on.
What'd y'all think?
Then I saw it, cracked from the rim down to the bottom, right next to the handle.
I have another, small Griswold, that once cleaned, showed someone had repaired it with brass or something.
I'd like to repair it so it'll have another lifetime of use and make it a daily runner.
Would a simple brass braze sucked into the crack do? When working in aircraft we'd drill the end of the crack for stress relief. Since the pan is no good to collectors, I figured drill the end of the crack with a #40 drill bit, braze it with brass, smooth and use. just want it to use for generations on.
What'd y'all think?