[TheForge] Iron in the Fire

[James Binnion]

If you go into a typical commercial kitchen and look at the griddle  
tops they are mild steel. Also most of the saute pans are "black  
steel" which is a low carbon steel. Stainless and aluminum are used  
more for stock pots and sauce pans

On Mar 8, 2007, at 6:58 AM, Woolley wrote:

> Terry,
>
> Mild steel plate won't eventually warp and crumble with everyday  
> use?  3/8 is going to be too heavy.  Maybe I'm being clue less here  
> given the prevalence of  metal cookware made of AL, stainless etc.,  
> but I'm thinking of what happened to mild steel when I used it to  
> repair andirons, it burned up. This is something that will be used  
> alot in a commercial kitchen.
>
> Bill
>
>
>>
>> On Wed, 7 Mar 2007, Woolley wrote:
>>
>>> Greetings,
>>>
>>> If one were asked to make a griddle plate that was
>>> going to lay over an existing burner on a commercial
>>> gas stove, what material would you use if you weren't
>>> going to cast it. What metal wouldn't burn up?
>>>
>> i have made two griddles for use over existing burners
>> on a residential gas stove.
>>
>> the first one was made of 3/8 aluminum. i used a hand operated  
>> hydraulic press to form a lip around
>> the griddle. used a jeweler's saw to make handles at the two
>> ends. still have it. still use it for making pancakes and eggs.
>>
>> the 2nd one is 3/8 steel plate.
>> came out of an old restraurant kitchen.
>> was cut in half using a oxy-fuel torch and cleaned up with angle
>> grinders. using a friend's mill i milled a grease drain and drain
>> rim around the edge. this one does not get much use mainly because
>> of it's weight. it is heavy.
>>
>> they both are roughly 12 inches wide by 24 inches long.
>>
>>>
>>> The pieces have to be approx. 10"x24".  A chef asked me
>>> to make him something custom for 3" & 4" pans he's
>>> using.  I am considering buying commercially available
>>> cast grates and welding them together and adding
>>> handles to suit his needs.  Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Bill Woolley
>>>
>>
>> -- 
>> terry l. ridder ><>
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