at the big box store that has a logo that looks like something you shoot at, they sell a gimicky kit called a "Skookie" that stands for skillet cookie. The kit is totally bogus but they send a tiny 6 inch round cast iron griddle along with it. The skillet is about the right size to fry one burger up. The skillet is worth the kit price. I found mine at the goodwill for less than a dollar.
I just scored a Birmingham Stove and Range BSR pre 1960 2 quart sauce pan with a lid. Those are really hard to locate in this area. I traded with somebody from Texas to make it happen. The collection is small comparison wise with others because I use what I have instead of trying to sell for a profit. I like my Deep Skillets and Dutch ovens.
It takes skill to drill holes free hand on an angle like that--you have patience and a steady hand Dave! Nice idea and execution. And nice to have instructors who think outside the box to come up with handy tools too.
I've got one for you Dave, if you want a cushioned handle on a bow saw or the like wrap it with 75-100' of jute twine it a good secure grip that wicks sweat plus you've got extra cordage and fire starter if you need if and it doesn't slip on the metal frame!
I have about 8 of those skillets and one very nice cast iron fry pan .They were all picked from the town dump.From time to time I'll go there for parts I need on a hair brain project to keep cost down.It is amazing the stuff people discard that can be repurposed.I once found a complete set of tools in a craftsman tool box that I cleaned up using a battery charger which I keep in my truck to this day.That was probably a few hundred dollars value alone.
Great video as always Dave. My only thought would be that the title should be changed from "folding cast iron skillet" to "collapsible cast iron skillet since nothing is actually folding.
I dont want to sound critical here I enjoy your videos and information and I have a ton of respect for you and value the information you share with us. On a couple of past videos I noticed a couple of safety issues but I figured you know what your doing. On this one I wanted to mention it so others dont risk a mistake that could be deadly. When you first started up the band saw you leaned in very close a couple of times and from the angle that is on the video your hair looks like it almost gets into the band saw a couple of times. Longer hair and loose clothing are extremely dangerous around machinery. I know you know that. Remember that a lot of people look up to you and will try to do what you do. Stay safe so that the folks that follow your lead will also.
It would be cool to see if you could draw out the ends and loop them through the holes so the handle stays attached but flips into the pan, so you wouldn't have to detach it every time. :)
Need to do similar with a thin steel skillet. Cooks as well as cast iron but much lighter. Chefs use thin steel skillets a lot, they are like a flat botton wok.
What a great idea. I never could get the concept of frying in a titanium or stainless steel cup. It's just not right. I've been carrying a Fajitas cast iron skillet since the 90's of the last century... Wish I'd thought of that mod before. Thanks, great as always. Jon
I'm not sure I see the gain. If you're carrying enough of a kit to be including a cast iron skillet what is the big deal about cutting off 5 inches of length and a couple of ounces? If you are in a small kit situation I could think of much better cookware to be using.
+JCrook1028 Doubling the Handle Length and reducing overall pack length is the real advantage, sometime you want to pack a bit heavier item even in light kit, but saving space is still important, we ate fresh fish and salt cured bacon off that thing all weekend on an island off the coast and didn't have much kit with us, but that pan sure made cooking more convenient and enjoyable, Food for thought
Hi, I noticed on your "wood crafting on a budget" playlist there was not #9 video it goes from 8 to 10. Is there a reason for there not being a number 9? or just human error? In other words I really enjoy your videos thanks for sharing. :)
I would have made it differently... until I watched the entire video. Excellent design. Drop by anytime if you or your team are ever in my neck of the woods. Bring Rufus too. -"Mad" Max speedwell
Hey Dave I have a stupid question to ask. It may be because I am getting old and my eyes are what they use to be but did you heat the hack saw blade up to be red hot before cutting? If so does that not damage the blade? etc could you explain your rationale for that if you did of course if not and it was just an orange coloured hack saw blade I apologise from the outset.
Easy to stick in the panniers, handles get in the way, too bad you can't weld a small clip to keep it in place, that skillet hard to use without its handle. Good to see the Rokon.
How much meat is on the backside of those holes? I couldn't see much from the video. Also, what is the best way to recover and recondition abused cast iron?
Dave, I would guess the folding cast iron or steel pan you use often is a ''flea market find'' but do you know of any companies that still make personal size folding handle pans? I've been looking for one for a long time. I might just have to buy a sheet metal pan , cut the handle and ''hinge'' it myself. Enjoy your weekend.
+David James Thanks for the advice but those are oval, I'm looking for something round that will fit in the stuff sack under my bushpot. And I think I found an alternative from Bens Backwoods, they have carbon steel pans and I'll just use MSR pot gripper that I already have or notch a stick for a long handle. I am still gonna keep looking for an old style one like what Dave has used in many of his vids. Also I only use stainless or carbon steel / cast iron cookware, I choose to avoid aluminum JMO.
+Inconvient Camping Brother I gotta tell ya I just returned from an Island off the coat of Florida on a 4 day Coastal Hunter Gatherer, through bugs and Storm, not real anxious to do much but relax right now with another class coming up this weekend. But I will try to do some type journal if I can this winter our schedule is so hectic we dont get much time to just be home relaxing right now to be honest.
+wildernessoutfitters Completely understand as that is your business and how you pay your bills. i thank you for these free videos with so much knowledge. If you have the time for a journal, that would be great. If you dont, i and i hope with me all the subscribers understand. Thank you for responding and have a great day.
+wildernessoutfitters Dave if you ever want to expand you pathfinder brand of thinking into the UK ,please keep me in mind as we have very simler views on bushcraft and outdoor living, I have over 40 yrs experience and like your approach to the backwoods keep it up Dave , but don't get to commercial .
+Tony Young Really? I've heard the British were into bushcrafting, but thought it was more "tidy." Actually, I'm thinking of being an instructor of general self-reliance in Europe once I get a bit better at the subject (some things are just knowledge & motor skills, but some stuff isn't). Is this big in Eastern Europe? Or the Mediterranean?
Too bad Dave's not a big fan of guns, if he was he would have ingeniously incorporated the fold-able skillet into a plate carrier body armor. You know what he always says, everything you carry should serve as three tools. That just gave me an idea, I'm going to incorporate a break down axe and have the axe head right over my heart.
while we're on the subject of cast iron, I have a dutch oven(deep, no legs in-home model) that cracked. it's not a super wide crack but it still slowly leaks. any ideas what could use it for? don't want to throw it out if it can still be useful.
+Dravous Wild you can weld the crack and keep using it afterwards. www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/support/welding-how-to/Pages/cracks-cast-iron-detail.aspx here's some great tips on it from lincoln electric. you can find more info on welding cast iron using google and vids on youtube.
Tuomas Haarala there are other sticks on the market (for example lincolns ferroweld sticks and i'm sure many other manufacturers have non nickel sticks for cast iron repair work) the point is that the crack can be fixed
So it seems - thanks for the tip, good to know. I have so far come up with only nickel rods, but I think I will have to get some of these nickel free ones and see how those work.
+wildernessoutfitters Dave, I am 14 right now and im enjoying your videos. I just recently started to get into trapping. I wanted to know if you could make some more trapping videos this season and some other wilderness food obtaining like hunting or gathering. thank you for the videos
$2 bucks or less. Plus the torch, fuel, band saw, hack saw, drill, drill bit, gloves, pliers, metal, etc. I'll just get mine from China. Looked fun though. Wish I had all the toys to pull it off.
Will be riding a electric scooter with A game cart due to my hernia gasoline prices and a case of short term storage 6 months of gas station life electric trail bike options SOLAR panels are sustainable and biogas power vehicles Better will be teaching the Homeless people blanket hammocks camping AND Budget common man skills thank you for helping Paul during a stressful time nerves better blessing to You and your family
That's a great idea on the skillet. I admire how you always give credit to where you get an idea from.
at the big box store that has a logo that looks like something you shoot at, they sell a gimicky kit called a "Skookie" that stands for skillet cookie. The kit is totally bogus but they send a tiny 6 inch round cast iron griddle along with it. The skillet is about the right size to fry one burger up. The skillet is worth the kit price. I found mine at the goodwill for less than a dollar.
I just scored a Birmingham Stove and Range BSR pre 1960 2 quart sauce pan with a lid. Those are really hard to locate in this area. I traded with somebody from Texas to make it happen. The collection is small comparison wise with others because I use what I have instead of trying to sell for a profit. I like my Deep Skillets and Dutch ovens.
Thanks, Dave. I love DIY projects. Old Timers my age are usually on a fixed income.
It takes skill to drill holes free hand on an angle like that--you have patience and a steady hand Dave! Nice idea and execution. And nice to have instructors who think outside the box to come up with handy tools too.
I've got one for you Dave, if you want a cushioned handle on a bow saw or the like wrap it with 75-100' of jute twine it a good secure grip that wicks sweat plus you've got extra cordage and fire starter if you need if and it doesn't slip on the metal frame!
Nice Dave! Tony had a good idea there. I'm not sure that "folding" is the ideal verbiage but perhaps, take-down skillet.
+Patriot36 Yea, I was expecting it to be hinged or something when he said that, take down is correct.
I have about 8 of those skillets and one very nice cast iron fry pan .They were all picked from the town dump.From time to time I'll go there for parts I need on a hair brain project to keep cost down.It is amazing the stuff people discard that can be repurposed.I once found a complete set of tools in a craftsman tool box that I cleaned up using a battery charger which I keep in my truck to this day.That was probably a few hundred dollars value alone.
Great video as always Dave. My only thought would be that the title should be changed from "folding cast iron skillet" to "collapsible cast iron skillet since nothing is actually folding.
Nice job Dave.
That's pretty slick. I like DIY projects.
Hi Dave, again a simple and useful Trick, thanks for sharing and i wish you a great weekend, Taro
Cool project Dave!!
a simple but smart idea Dave looks robust and very common man
I dont want to sound critical here I enjoy your videos and information and I have a ton of respect for you and value the information you share with us. On a couple of past videos I noticed a couple of safety issues but I figured you know what your doing. On this one I wanted to mention it so others dont risk a mistake that could be deadly. When you first started up the band saw you leaned in very close a couple of times and from the angle that is on the video your hair looks like it almost gets into the band saw a couple of times. Longer hair and loose clothing are extremely dangerous around machinery. I know you know that. Remember that a lot of people look up to you and will try to do what you do. Stay safe so that the folks that follow your lead will also.
Very nice as always Dave.
great mod Dave! I love using cast iron to cook in.
It would be cool to see if you could draw out the ends and loop them through the holes so the handle stays attached but flips into the pan, so you wouldn't have to detach it every time. :)
Neat idea! Thanks again, Dave..............Ross
Thanks Dave
Outstanding work. Enjoyed the video.
Reminds me of a reproduction of an Ancient Roman army pan/skillet I saw once.
Need to do similar with a thin steel skillet. Cooks as well as cast iron but much lighter. Chefs use thin steel skillets a lot, they are like a flat botton wok.
That is smart & useful! Well done!
What a great idea. I never could get the concept of frying in a titanium or stainless steel cup. It's just not right. I've been carrying a Fajitas cast iron skillet since the 90's of the last century... Wish I'd thought of that mod before. Thanks, great as always. Jon
That is really cool. That would work well in a pack. Thanks
Excellent job!
THIS is SUPERB! Thanks for posting!
Sweet Dave!
It came out nice!
A very good idea...thanks!
God I love these videos
cant wait for new episodes of dirty rotten survival its taking to long lol good job on the show Dave!
nicely done!
I'm not sure I see the gain. If you're carrying enough of a kit to be including a cast iron skillet what is the big deal about cutting off 5 inches of length and a couple of ounces? If you are in a small kit situation I could think of much better cookware to be using.
+JCrook1028 Doubling the Handle Length and reducing overall pack length is the real advantage, sometime you want to pack a bit heavier item even in light kit, but saving space is still important, we ate fresh fish and salt cured bacon off that thing all weekend on an island off the coast and didn't have much kit with us, but that pan sure made cooking more convenient and enjoyable, Food for thought
+wildernessoutfitters I get it, and I will probably make one myself.
when are we going to see more of the rokon? it is always peeking into your videos like it wants to be included
What a great idea! Now, if only we had some bacon :-)
great idea! thank you
Very cool, thanks!
Hi, I noticed on your "wood crafting on a budget" playlist there was not #9 video it goes from 8 to 10. Is there a reason for there not being a number 9? or just human error? In other words I really enjoy your videos thanks for sharing. :)
I like it. Good use for them scrap odd pans.
great idea
I would have made it differently... until I watched the entire video.
Excellent design. Drop by anytime if you or your team are ever in
my neck of the woods. Bring Rufus too. -"Mad" Max speedwell
Hey Dave I have a stupid question to ask. It may be because I am getting old and my eyes are what they use to be but did you heat the hack saw blade up to be red hot before cutting? If so does that not damage the blade? etc could you explain your rationale for that if you did of course if not and it was just an orange coloured hack saw blade I apologise from the outset.
I love it!
Good idea.nice Video
Easy to stick in the panniers, handles get in the way, too bad you can't weld a small clip to keep it in place, that skillet hard to use without its handle. Good to see the Rokon.
love this idea I'm go to do the same thanks dave
Neat Idea, but when that SOB gets hot there's no taking out the handle until she cools.
PERFECTION
How much meat is on the backside of those holes? I couldn't see much from the video. Also, what is the best way to recover and recondition abused cast iron?
I would think a cheapie metal pie pan would work also and cut down weight too.
Hmmm If I can find a cheap cast iron iron skillet (like the ones used when you order fajitas) might be a good platform to use.
Dave, I would guess the folding cast iron or steel pan you use often is a ''flea market find'' but do you know of any companies that still make personal size folding handle pans? I've been looking for one for a long time. I might just have to buy a sheet metal pan , cut the handle and ''hinge'' it myself. Enjoy your weekend.
Army surplus mess kits can be had for usually under $5.
+David James Thanks for the advice but those are oval, I'm looking for something round that will fit in the stuff sack under my bushpot. And I think I found an alternative from Bens Backwoods, they have carbon steel pans and I'll just use MSR pot gripper that I already have or notch a stick for a long handle. I am still gonna keep looking for an old style one like what Dave has used in many of his vids. Also I only use stainless or carbon steel / cast iron cookware, I choose to avoid aluminum JMO.
+jason g Panther Primitives carries folding skillets
James teffertiller Thanks for the info. I'll check on it
Nice!
i like that one!
Are we going to see this in action soon? Maybe a nice overnighter video?;)
+Inconvient Camping Brother I gotta tell ya I just returned from an Island off the coat of Florida on a 4 day Coastal Hunter Gatherer, through bugs and Storm, not real anxious to do much but relax right now with another class coming up this weekend. But I will try to do some type journal if I can this winter our schedule is so hectic we dont get much time to just be home relaxing right now to be honest.
+wildernessoutfitters Completely understand as that is your business and how you pay your bills. i thank you for these free videos with so much knowledge. If you have the time for a journal, that would be great. If you dont, i and i hope with me all the subscribers understand. Thank you for responding and have a great day.
+wildernessoutfitters Dave if you ever want to expand you pathfinder brand of thinking into the UK ,please keep me in mind as we have very simler views on bushcraft and outdoor living, I have over 40 yrs experience and like your approach to the backwoods keep it up Dave , but don't get to commercial .
+wildernessoutfitters
That journal series was my favorite set of videos from you. Don't be shy about filming yourself on that Rokon either.
+Tony Young Really? I've heard the British were into bushcrafting, but thought it was more "tidy." Actually, I'm thinking of being an instructor of general self-reliance in Europe once I get a bit better at the subject (some things are just knowledge & motor skills, but some stuff isn't). Is this big in Eastern Europe? Or the Mediterranean?
Too bad Dave's not a big fan of guns, if he was he would have ingeniously incorporated the fold-able skillet into a plate carrier body armor. You know what he always says, everything you carry should serve as three tools. That just gave me an idea, I'm going to incorporate a break down axe and have the axe head right over my heart.
+Michael Tonn WTH are you talking about? I guess you missed all his gun vids?
Cast iron can have sand pockets in it. Be carefull with high speed tools!
What is that anvil that looks like you have clamped in a vise? This video is rather hard to see with this new LG cellphone.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE only do this to China pieces or modern Lodge. Don't modify vintage pieces. Especially Wagner or Griswold!
+Airbrushing Tips Re-purposing ANYTHING in the scrap yard is a win.
Just be sure to lead test it if you plan on cooking with it.
+Airbrushing Tips
How?
***** They sell lead testing kits at hardware stores.
+Airbrushing Tips
Thanks
nice
wow great stuss as always and you share for free :-) !! Blessings sir.
while we're on the subject of cast iron, I have a dutch oven(deep, no legs in-home model) that cracked. it's not a super wide crack but it still slowly leaks. any ideas what could use it for? don't want to throw it out if it can still be useful.
+Dravous Wild you can weld the crack and keep using it afterwards.
www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/support/welding-how-to/Pages/cracks-cast-iron-detail.aspx here's some great tips on it from lincoln electric. you can find more info on welding cast iron using google and vids on youtube.
+mad555max Nickel in those welding sticks is toxic, so it might be good to use that pot for other than cooking after the repair.
Tuomas Haarala
there are other sticks on the market (for example lincolns ferroweld sticks and i'm sure many other manufacturers have non nickel sticks for cast iron repair work) the point is that the crack can be fixed
So it seems - thanks for the tip, good to know. I have so far come up with only nickel rods, but I think I will have to get some of these nickel free ones and see how those work.
just grub pan part with leatherman's pliers part .
Great idea the only thing I would get a cast iron skillet made in the USA I don't trust Chinese cast iron
really??
I hate metal handles..
Wood Clamp on is better..
+wildernessoutfitters Dave, I am 14 right now and im enjoying your videos. I just recently started to get into trapping. I wanted to know if you could make some more trapping videos this season and some other wilderness food obtaining like hunting or gathering. thank you for the videos
Slick
It's "collapsible."
Yeah Buddy (Rokon)
Or you could cut off the handle and use an old pair of pliers or channel locks,
$2 bucks or less. Plus the torch, fuel, band saw, hack saw, drill, drill bit, gloves, pliers, metal, etc. I'll just get mine from China. Looked fun though. Wish I had all the toys to pull it off.
+Anon Y' Mous Tool Heavy-
Go and Ride the Rockon, that will relax you! Hahaha Just kidding, I love that bike!
Will be riding a electric scooter with A game cart due to my hernia gasoline prices and a case of short term storage 6 months of gas station life electric trail bike options SOLAR panels are sustainable and biogas power vehicles Better will be teaching the Homeless people blanket hammocks camping AND Budget common man skills thank you for helping Paul during a stressful time nerves better blessing to You and your family