[TheForge] Blacksmiths

[Roger R Degner]

the UMBA library which will be back in operations shortly had a DVD of
Doug and Don Asbee both at different times making a fry pay
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Roger R Degner




I assume this is a serious question, Dan.  Doug Hendrickson used about
3/16 
when he demonstrated making one at the Asheville Conference.  Lot of
work 
the way Doug made them but they made a really nice frying pan.  He of
course 
but a really nice handle on it too.  He used to get around $ 400 for
them I 
think.  He made them by forging around a male form made of steel using a

torch for heat and working around and around with torch and hammer.
When 
done forging them he would remove all scale (can't remember if it was
acid 
or sand blast -- maybe he used both at different times.) Then he would 
condition the surface with cooking oil in the oven before selling them.