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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      Looking awfully good, whoever that is… . 😶

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • UnTuckedU
        UnTucked
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        Not sure my genetics will allow me such a godly physique, but something along those lines would be nice, lol

        In search of:
        IHV-04, med.
        IHSH-185, large
        IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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        • gaseousclayG
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          Who makes a nice quality cast iron skillet?

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          WTB:
          IHSH-129 size L (blue)
          IHSH-19

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          • S
            Steffen
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            Staub and Le Cruset make good ones, I guess these two are the Standard recommendation at least in Europe.

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            • ChrisC
              Chris
              Raw and Unwashed
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              Giles has some from Finex that seem cool.

              I have basic pans from Lodge; cheap, but they work just fine for me.

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              • gaseousclayG
                gaseousclay
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                Might check out Lodge. I suspect they should last many years and I don’t think I need to spend $200+ for a skillet

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                WTB:
                IHSH-129 size L (blue)
                IHSH-19

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                • S
                  sabergirl
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                  We cook almost exclusively on cast iron, and the best pieces I have came from antique shops. Newer lodge has a pebbled finish on the interior, and a great cast iron skillet with be smooth as glass, and once properly seasoned, almost completely non-stick.

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                  • ChrisC
                    Chris
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                    I think the pebbling is part of the casting process.  After 10-15 years of use, the surface smooths down.

                    I think Lodge pre-seasons all their pans now, which to me, is kinda like buying pre-faded denim.

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                    • lester_galulaL
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                      I also have antique skillets, but the brand Field sells cast iron skillets with smooth interiors for about the same price as Lodge.

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                      • lester_galulaL
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                        @Chris:

                        I think the pebbling is part of the casting process.  After 10-15 years of use, the surface smooths down.

                        I think Lodge pre-seasons all their pans now, which to me, is kinda like buying pre-faded denim.

                        The pebbling is a result of the casting process, but in antique cast iron pans and some contemporary brands, they sand the interior smooth, which allows for a better non-stick surface.

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                        • gaseousclayG
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                          @lester_galula:

                          I also have antique skillets, but the brand Field sells cast iron skillets with smooth interiors for about the same price as Lodge.

                          Are they US made?

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                          WTB:
                          IHSH-129 size L (blue)
                          IHSH-19

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                          • gaseousclayG
                            gaseousclay
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                            @gaseousclay:

                            @lester_galula:

                            I also have antique skillets, but the brand Field sells cast iron skillets with smooth interiors for about the same price as Lodge.

                            Are they US made?

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                            Never mind, they are.

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                            WTB:
                            IHSH-129 size L (blue)
                            IHSH-19

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                            • gaseousclayG
                              gaseousclay
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                              I have a boot conditioning question, Obenauf’s or Venetian shoe cream? Which brand do you prefer to condition your boots and why? Does it even matter?

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                              WTB:
                              IHSH-129 size L (blue)
                              IHSH-19

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                              • lester_galulaL
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                                I use obenaufs and pecards boot oil (obenaufs if they have been getting wet, pecards if they've just been sitting).  I don't think there is a single right answer for leather care.

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                                • ChrisC
                                  Chris
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                                  I suspect it doesn't make much difference.  Personally, I typically use Bick 4, since it's pretty common with the cowboy types around here.

                                  But for what it's worth, the bookmaker I respect most, Lee Miller, considers Saphir products the best available.

                                  That probably just made things worse, not better, didn't it? 😞

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                                  • gaseousclayG
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                                    @Chris:

                                    I suspect it doesn't make much difference.  Personally, I typically use Bick 4, since it's pretty common with the cowboy types around here.

                                    But for what it's worth, the bookmaker I respect most, Lee Miller, considers Saphir products the best available.

                                    That probably just made things worse, not better, didn't it? 😞

                                    I use Saphir for my dress shoes only. Think I’ll just try one of the brands and see how it goes

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                                    WTB:
                                    IHSH-129 size L (blue)
                                    IHSH-19

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                                    • gaseousclayG
                                      gaseousclay
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                                      Ordered some Obenauf's heavy duty lp. Minnesota winters can be brutal and the city uses tons of salt to de-ice the roads.

                                      WTB:
                                      IHSH-129 size L (blue)
                                      IHSH-19

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                                      • mclaincauseyM
                                        mclaincausey
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                                        @gaseousclay:

                                        Ordered some Obenauf's heavy duty lp. Minnesota winters can be brutal and the city uses tons of salt to de-ice the roads.

                                        I did the same up there. The comparison between treated and untreated footwear was crazy.

                                        Think it, be it.

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                                        • gaseousclayG
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                                          @mclaincausey:

                                          @gaseousclay:

                                          Ordered some Obenauf's heavy duty lp. Minnesota winters can be brutal and the city uses tons of salt to de-ice the roads.

                                          I did the same up there. The comparison between treated and untreated footwear was crazy.

                                          My winter beater boots are a pair of Field N Forest moc toes from Mills Fleet Farm. They're basically rebranded Thorogoods and MiUSA. I've had them for about 3-4 yrs and haven't treated them at all. They're starting to look pretty crusty so now is as good a time as any to get them polished up.

                                          WTB:
                                          IHSH-129 size L (blue)
                                          IHSH-19

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                                          • spitfiredealerS
                                            spitfiredealer
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                                            Who is/was LandoCal126 and why did he start all the OG threads?

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