Safety tip: If you see a random cast iron pan, don't know it's history, and want to clean it for yourself, you should always do a lead test on the surface of the pan. Some people use cast iron pans to melt lead for some hobby things.
@@davidhall8874 if a swab test will pick up lead from it, the food you make will also pick up lead from it, and you're putting lead inside your body (which is bad)
03:58 "Because I will use this, I will *sterilize it just in case* with Isopropyl alcohol 🦆" **pours some "Famous Ducktor 👨🏼⚕️🦆" IPA** ( *Well played* right there, Odd Tinkering...😏)
@@rahadianaryo5979 that's the joke. rust is contamination (for food), but its protecting from more contamination, except for some chemical contamination like lead probably rust won't be good
I had a friend of mine that worked at a steel factory that recycled steel and other metals. He brought me two cast iron skillets that were just minutes from being melted. I cleaned them up and we still use them 25 years later. Wish I had a laser to do the cleaning. All I had was a wire brush for my drill. It took a couple of hours to clean two small skillets. Awesome job.
They say cast iron lasts forever. It's pretty cool to see people restore old rusty cast iron. You probably can't do much if it's heavily pitted though.
@@fall22123 No, those are not worth investing your time on. The ones I restored had about a 1/8" to 3/16" of baked-on seasoning on the surface. That's a little too much. Messes with cooking and taste. Besides, I had no idea what they were used for before I received them. They appeared to have been used for camping. I just cleaned them, then used a propane torch on them, and then seasoned them 3 times.
I also have an old rusty cast metal pan,it's been around for forever it's used to be my grandmother's favorite pan bevore she pass and my mom took it but she doesn't like cast iron pan it's too heavy for her so i claim it and it's been sitting on my cabinet for like ten or twnty years idk i don't remember...my wife decide to restore it tho she's been busy sanding it with sandpaper for the past 4 days..well it's good for her therapy probably...it's better than seeing her crying and bashing her head on the concrete tho....glad she found new hobby...i didn't help her tho since i am too lazy to do such thing like that,i rather sitting on the couch eating cookies and drinking tea all day rather than sanding an old pan...well it have history to my family tho but i am just a lazy potato bag anyway
..never seen one before, or even knew they existed..it was just like Luke Skywalker or Darth Vader..even sounded like it!...sure removed the rust well, but I would hate to see what it would do to your hands or other body parts if accidently pointed at them...let's just say you wouldn't want Lorena Bobbitt to get hold of one of these!.. :0
@@rickydeldo8596 It does, if somehow your skin contacts with it for a second it might hurt, but it wont burn. Unless its more time then yeah prepare to get your skin burned
@@abuesa20687 yeah if you want to share your faith with someone, I completely respect that - I'm a Christian myself, however there's a right way and a wrong way to do it. Engaging people in a compassionate, respectful, and personal way is a good approach... blowing up every RUclips video with a dead, impersonal quote...not gonna have any impact whatsoever except to annoy folks and drive them further away.
@@jensdavidsen4557 I mean it’s not my approach, and it seems like as good a comment as any. Better than “I earned 9k per hour doing this one menial task from home”. The end is near and it’s the commission to tell everyone about it. Perhaps like you said need to Make it a lil more personal. Which is kinda hard in comments so just the facts is….
I have a couple of critiques. First, although the laser is a good way to clean up the rust, you may want to follow up by sandblasting it to remove all of the etched marks it will make for a more uniform surface. Secondly when your seasoning the pan, you should always put it in the oven upside down. You do not want oil pooling in the bottom of the pan. The whole purpose is polymerization and when you have too much oil pulling in one area it doesn't polymerize into a non-stick surface it becomes very sticky and tar-like. Also you need to make sure that the temperature is reaching at least 450° Fahrenheit. Other than that an interesting video.
@@racelox You know, not everyone is from a english-speaking country. And even when he is, no no need to be rude. Better making mistakes, than being a douchbag. And yeah i know my english is not perfect, because surprise, english is not my main language.
@@ervinszI think that I'll just stick to my method of using a vinegar bath and a wire brush. You can get 2 gallons of vinegar and a wire brush for about $12. Lol! Now, if I could afford to spend $15,000 on a laser...
I hope that the move to a more green consumption of goods will lead to more work in my own field. Currently "studying" as a cabinet maker (furniture carpenter), so restoration of existing furniture and creation of new family heirloom furniture, is primarily what I'll be working with.. I hope.
Well, not everyone has access to such expensive equipment just to restore our old cookware, so it makes sense to simply throw out something that would cost far too much to restore.
you can buy high quality things that will last forever but are super expensive. most people think they can’t afford those and buy cheap disposable things. the strange part is they end paying more in the long term
@@ThatGuySquippy in most of the cases it's enough to clean cookware (and other things) in time to not get it to such bad condition. With proper maintenance cookware (and other things) would serve for ages. I believe it's possible to shift from buy-throw-buy to being careful with things we buy.
Just imagine the number of people you've directly inspired to restore such a wide variety of things from cast iron to small electronics! I value your channel immensely my friend!
Absolutely LOVE how he always knows what he's doing. Lasering something rusty, making something out of wood, making a nice steak, knowing how to deep-clean things you wouldn't think about, seasoning a pan, I could go on for hours. This guy is truly a jack-of-all-trades and 100% my favorite RUclipsr.
Once upon a time everyone had to be a jack-of-all-trades. It was normal to have multiple talents. Now-a-days society kind of discourages it, and that makes me a lil sad. But you're right, it absolutely makes this channel remarkably cool!
I never imagined I'd stumble upon this when searching out how to properly clean and care for an old cast iron pot I wouldn't let someone discard... However... This was extremely satisfying to watch. Thanks so much for sharing! I'm gonna ease on back over to the regular people cleaning methods. You are on some X-man level restoration over here... I love it!!! ❤
The only thing that I'd change about your seasoning process is to place the pan upside down in the oven so the oil won't pool & make a gunky mess. Also, the 'true' test of the seasoning on a cast iron pan is to fry an egg... it should slide out without sticking. If you need to scrape it out, go re-season it until it is non-stick.
Agreed on the egg - bit of an insult to put all that work in, only to cook a bag of skillet sensations frozen vegetables and possibly the saddest looking (and unseasoned) steak I’ve ever seen in it… and then serve it up on a dish that looks like it could use some serious restoration itself!
@@karlwithak1835 haha wtf are you on about. there is certainly is such thing. although i think what you are probably referring to is the "seasoning of the pan just before cooking", which is also a thing but nowhere near as effective as the initial seasoning. go buy a cast iron and sand it back and just re oil it, ill do my method and then we'll see which one has an egg skate across it likes its an ice rink. The seasoning of a pan is super important, but we are just talking about carbon steel or cast iron skillets. Non stick pans dont really need it at all, but there coating is horrendous for your health when it starts to peel. cast iron will keep for long after you are dead if you look after it.
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ Yep, a great way to spread the word of God. Just tell people to repent on a random comment on a youtube video about restoring a pan. You're absolutely not sounding like an insane religious fanatic.
@@sergiotl7378(I think the guy you're replying to has been deleted but) if he wanted to, he could say something like "You can be born again just like this frying pan, with the Holy Laser and Electorolysis Baptism of Jesus", then it would have at least been relevant
@@MasterSandman Some of that oil that can't be wiped off can sweat out of the pan's pores and pool in the bottom, or bead up, forming gooey blobs. It has happened to me. But the oil gets easier to apply and to wipe off with each succeeding coat.
@@karlwithak1835 Seasoning or curing is the process of coating the surface of cookware with a bioplastic formed from heated fat or oil in order to produce a heat, corrosion, and stick resistant hard coating.[1][2] It is required for cast-iron cookware[3] and carbon steel, which otherwise rust rapidly in use, but is also used for many other types of cookware, as it helps prevent food sticking.
Great restoration but in my opinion, sanding the pan after the laser rust removal to get rid of the burn lines would have been a good idea. Thanks for sharing
I always recommend this with all cast iron. Take a bit of time to sand that baby smooth. Otherwise your seasoning is pretty much pointless aside from rust protection.
I could watch that laser zap things shiny ALL DAY LONG. So mesmerizing and enjoyable. (I was the only one who swiffered the dusty shelves under our retail counter at the bookstore, and around the printer. Swiping them clean was so rewarding, lol!)
You can greatly accelerate your linseed oil soak for wood by putting it in a vacuum chamber. Air will be pulled out of the wood, even if it is immersed in oil. Pressurizing the chamber will push the oil into the vacated air pockets.
The reason why I love your channel the most is because its all genuine "junk" and filth unlike some content creators who let things rust or get dirty on purpose for the sake of restoration vids. You are the best!
I'm so envious of your laser cleaning tool. I would sap EVERYTHING with that thing. Man, it's so satisfying to watch it. I'd probably soak iron in hydrogen peroxide, vinegar and salt just to make them rusty so I could zap the rust away lol.
One part of me is like “Omg that looks so much better!” Then the culinary side of me is like “I didn’t see any seasoning on that meat…” No hate or anything, I think this was a great video!
The laser was awesome. Never thought of that. If you don't have access to a laser use naval jelly, then polish with the compounds one might use to do auto body work. Scrub well with hot water and dish soap, then season just like in this video. Cast iron is amazing. Lasts for generations. I have one that came with family from Europe long ago. My Dutch oven was made in early 1700's.
Many people use dish soap for cleaning cast iron. In the old days soap contained lye, so you couldn't use it. Nowadays a mild dish soap is OK to use, just be sure to rinse it and thoroughly dry it.
"Would I dare to make food in this" Definitely. If it is restored by you. The thoroughness with which you restore every piece deserves great respect. Naive as it might sound....I thought that laser was used for surgeries and as laser lights for spectacular light effects.Never knew it could be used to scrape away corroded surfaces. Fascinating observing all your precision tools in your workshop, and the marvelous restoration work done on each piece by you. PS. The pan is singing with joy as food sizzles away on its new surface. Whoever threw it away in the dumpster, threw away a treasure!
When putting the pan in the oven, should have the pan upside down as the oil will not ‘pool’. Great work, live seeing old thrown away items given a second life.
Nah, you put it in the oven at a temperature lower than the flash point of the oil. Most cooking oils state the flash point on the label. I’ll render tallow or salt pork in a new pan then coat the pan with it still pooled in the pan. Put it in the oven at 200 deg. F and go to bed. It’s been done that way hundreds of years.
The laser is really cool, but I feel like sandblasting would do a better job. You can see laser marks all over it. Would running the laser over it perpendicular to the initial run help mitigate that? Also, if it were me, I would have installed a metal handle so it can be oven safe. Regardless of what I think, it's still pretty awesome and came out beautifully.
Nah man. That thing was in the dumpster and rusted to shit. Anything less than a laser would be too little in decontaminating it. Then again I am just extremely afraid of rust.
@@random-lx4js Have you seen the kind of marks sandblasting leaves? I don't think any derusting method would leave no marks, besides soaking for years in derusting liquid or vinegar.
My thoughts exactly! One of the appeals of a cast iron skillet is using it to sear it on the range, then finish cooking in the oven. Wood handle prevents that. And people worried about germs... The skillet was cooked for 5 hours in a several hundred Celsius oven. There's nothing left, no matter if you use laser or sandblasting. Heck, even the isopropanol step was superfluous...
A small tip when drilling metals like cast iron and hard steel ... go slow! ... A good rule of thumb is 'if you're making dust your bit is spinning too fast'. As always another great video! p.s. Safflower oil is better than canola oil for cast iron seasoning due to its higher smoke point
@@blueismylove3128 basically when drilling metal you want to make chips (or flakes) ... If you are making dust then your bit is spinning to fast which causes a lot of heat to build up - when a drill bit gets hot it looses it's temper and gets dull AND when the metal you are drilling into gets hot it can actually starts to work harden a little which means it's gets harder as you drill. Your ideal when going through metal is to make those nice spring shaped spiral chips you'll see on some machining channels.
My Grandfather used to toss the cast iron into the furnace until it was red hot and all the stuff burned off. Then it got wire brushed, washed with soap and water, dried over a stove burner and re-seasoned in the oven. I do the same, except I use the BBQ. You do have to be careful to let it cool in the BBQ or it could crack. Turn out good as new. Still using these 150 year old pans today. Love your video.
This brings me back. The first restoration video I ever watched was your restoration of a cast iron pan you found in the trash. Ever since that one video I became hooked on restoration videos and even made it a hobby of mine! Great job as always. Love your content!
I think in this situation with the time and effort capable, sanding the cast iron would have made for some really excellent results. Could have been a really beautiful and smooth skillet to cook on.
@@The.Padgetts The only thing "seasoning" does to a cast iron is make it non-stick or "less likely to stick", I was referring more to the general iron surface. I've seen it on another channel before, really pretty to have super smooth cast iron before the seasoning.
@@The.Padgetts Your theory is wrong. The layers don't end up even, because the underlying surface is fucked up. Think of trying to paint over seams in drywall - it never looks proper. This entire "restoration" was a clusterfuck. If the Swedes *wanted* a screw hole for the handle, they would have made one. I applaud the recycling, I abhor how it was done, and the results. That was a terrible waste of an otherwise very nice pan.
@@wallaroo1295 Are the only things that you would’ve done different is how you would make a handle attach, and sanding the pan down after the laser work was done?
I call these dumpsters that randomly have really neat stuff in them Magic Dumpsters. I'm a HUGE fan of dumpster diving and one had a brand new mattress covered in plastic still, never used, 43 cases of Naked Juices, bags of clothing with tags, and a ton of plates and glasses. It was one I went to quite a lot.
i agree! i found one with a whole bunch of electronics and TV gear. nothing super amazing but i came home on my bike with the inside of my bag soaked and filled with coaxial splitters and remotes!
Yes, I would cook with this pan. Cleaned up and seasoned, it's fine. I have done similar in the past, but I used oven cleaner and some emery cloth. Hard to believe anything nasty could have survived the laser cleaning. Still a cleaning with isopropyl alcohol couldn't hurt. Good job.
This is fantastic. I do not have the equipment so I could not do this job myself, but I have one point to suggest. I would make the handle same diameter throughout its length because the length you turned to fit in the collar of the pan poses a stress-concentration area so the handle may break at this section under heavy use.
It should go without saying, I'm a female and I LOVED shop, now in my late 40s I have every tool known to man and love making stuff. People don't realize how much we need trades, it's definitely acquired/learnt SKILLS
Omg, this was just amazing. I dont have words for it. It made me happy. Thank you so much for that! I wish you everything good! And by the way, mainly because of you I decided to study school about electronics and these things. I love you man. Keep going, stay safe.
watched your ds lite restoration and now this. once you took pan outside and cooked a steak on it ive come to the right conclusion that this is the coolest channel ever
Once again, excellent restoration, OT! :D I loved that you actually started the video of you getting the cast iron pan from the dumpster much like how you did with that other cast iron pan video you did a couple of years ago (only with the camera filmed on your legs as you struggled to retrieve said pan. XD)! Got to see the good old laser cleaner again, never a bad time when that thing comes around! I also loved that the Ducktor took some time off in order to take a swim over the nearby little lake as you were cooking, which was really cute (hey, the little, yellow guy's been working countless times these past several years, he deserves a little break)! You not only went through 5 doses of canola oil, but also some alcohol in order to truly keep the pan clean, sanitized, deodorized, and 100% safe to make food on, and you did a terrific job in the process (also, to answer your question; yeah, I think I might would eat food that was made on a cooking appliance from the trash, IF it went through all safety steps first, ha-ha)! Those vegetables, and meat you made on the pan came out wonderfully! Glad you enjoyed it (I know that in the previous restored cast iron pan video near the end after you made pancakes, topped them off with whipped cream, and (I'm assuming jam), you took a bite of each pancake, and since there were 9 of them, each one spelled out "S-U-B-S-C-R-I-B-E", which I thought was the neatest, and most creative subscribe recommendation from your channel to date)! Can't wait for the next restoration video!
Omg!! That is sooo wicked! Now, THAT's what I'm talking about! I've restored cast iron that had slight damage, by HAND! Not Fun! But, the times I could have helped others by having that laser!!?? Omg aaalll the cast iron I've seen pitched!!😱
Aargh! I know I’m a grammar perfectionist but this frying pan was found IN a dumpster. A perfect restoration. I’m convinced I could really smell your dinner cooking. Delicious! Congratulations.
So in case anyone's wondering, the laser cleaner costs roughly €20,000 or around $23,000.. I know it was going to be expensive because powerful lasers are inheritently expensive, but my bank account had a stroke when I looked at the price....imma just stick with my $300 portable sandblaster...
I had to go look to. I used a class 4 ND:YAG laser at work and had a lot of fun using it. Thought: maybe I'll pick one of these up for home use. Yeah, I knew it was gonna be bad, but my bank account had severe shrinkage when it saw that.
This channel is like pure asmr to me at this point lol. The laser cleaning was low-key one of the most satisfying things I've ever seen on this platform.
Here's a tip for curing cast iron. Place it in the oven upside down. That way you won't have any potential of oil pooling at the bottom of the pan. Also, that loose handle is going to cause you problems I think. I'm pretty sure that it will split at the screw.
the original handle was probably only held on by friction fit. I think he made it worse by drilling a and screwing it in. this guy doesn't know what he's doing
Mate, looks like your drill is in reverse at 5:08 when you were turning it on and 6:30 when you were turning it off. Possibly why your hole was a bit difficult to drill.
Love seeing old and worn items brought back to life. You did a wonderful job on this piece. But I also couldn't help giggling at catching the broccoli piece fall from your fork into the snow at the VERY END as it transitions out 😆
Sterilizing a pan that was treated with a laser strong enough to remove rust, gets baked in several times in an oven and is also heated well over 100°C every time you use it is not really necessary.
I was wondering what kind of germs might survive lasering and 100+c heating. Whatever they are, I suspect they would have infected the restorer WELL BEFORE they got to the 'disinfecting' stage.
wow...i never knew you can use laser to remove rust !!!! brilliant idea, it saves lots of elbow grease by using the conventional methods. laser makes life so much easier, thanks a lot friend for using this method.
Amazing, Love your videos! The handle was incredible, but since usually the cast iron become really hot i would've reinforced the pin that goes inside with a metal Pin Instead, that goes inside the wood handle and have the same hole for a screw at the end.
14:44 "Let's go test it" Me: *expecting the camera to pan up on an unsuspecting fisherman and then get clobbered with a cast iron pan.* Odd: *Starts cooking a steak.* Me: "oh. yeah, that makes sense."
The laser cleaning is fun to watch but not everyone can afford it or get access to it. A sand blasting machine is much more common and can do the job just as well. Great result of this restoration and nice handle 👍👍👌
Laser cleaning was awesome! I think I would have gone one more step and spent some time making the cook surface glassy smooth. Nothing beats a glassy smooth seasoned surface for non-stick cooking.
This was my thought... I really expected a smoothing step after the awesome laser. He wouldn't have had to go that hard core on the seasoning, if he'd taken just a bit of time and buffed out that pitting.
We in the south have used cast iron all our lives. I have seen people build a fire out side and put their skillets in the fire to clean them. Then reseason them in the oven. Ours did not have wood handles. We use them on top of the stove and in the oven.
Amazing video! It looks like you’re using a high-quality olive oil at the end, but over that high heat it’s being instantly burned. Olive oil is a low heat oil. Try grapeseed or avocado oil which can withstand 500 degrees! You won’t be consuming carcinogens and the flavor will be much better! :) you can always top with olive oil at the end too just for flavor.
There's a great youtube channel from a guy called Adam Ragusea and he did an episode on the high-temperature safety of olive oil. It's worth a watch but the spolier is, the risks are exaggerated, and other oils with high nominal heat tolerance may be worse.
I love 'em all! So great to watch you work. That laser cleaner/blaster is the balls! Beats the heck out of the old sand or soda blasting, and so much less mess.
Safety tip: If you see a random cast iron pan, don't know it's history, and want to clean it for yourself, you should always do a lead test on the surface of the pan. Some people use cast iron pans to melt lead for some hobby things.
how we test for lead?
@@anchoredislands4880 you can buy lead checks which you can just swab over the surface you want to test.
@@davidhall8874 if a swab test will pick up lead from it, the food you make will also pick up lead from it, and you're putting lead inside your body (which is bad)
@@davidhall8874 Well lead is highly toxic, so maybe you wouldn't want to cook on it anymore (if u cannot somehow clean the lead idk if it is possible)
Very good point.
I appreciate the thought of sanitizing a surface with alcohol after blasting it with a laser strong enough to annihilate rust.
😂😂😂
It's even funnier because the rust was protecting the metal layer from contamination.
@@monad_tcp
Well, so what the heck do you meant, Luiz? That rust was actually *protecting the pan's metal layers 🍳 from contamination* don't you 🙄?
03:58 "Because I will use this, I will *sterilize it just in case* with Isopropyl alcohol 🦆" **pours some "Famous Ducktor 👨🏼⚕️🦆" IPA**
( *Well played* right there, Odd Tinkering...😏)
@@rahadianaryo5979
that's the joke. rust is contamination (for food), but its protecting from more contamination, except for some chemical contamination like lead probably rust won't be good
I had a friend of mine that worked at a steel factory that recycled steel and other metals. He brought me two cast iron skillets that were just minutes from being melted. I cleaned them up and we still use them 25 years later. Wish I had a laser to do the cleaning. All I had was a wire brush for my drill. It took a couple of hours to clean two small skillets. Awesome job.
They say cast iron lasts forever. It's pretty cool to see people restore old rusty cast iron. You probably can't do much if it's heavily pitted though.
@@fall22123 No, those are not worth investing your time on. The ones I restored had about a 1/8" to 3/16" of baked-on seasoning on the surface. That's a little too much. Messes with cooking and taste. Besides, I had no idea what they were used for before I received them. They appeared to have been used for camping. I just cleaned them, then used a propane torch on them, and then seasoned them 3 times.
Way to recycle! That's awesome!
Good on you
I also have an old rusty cast metal pan,it's been around for forever it's used to be my grandmother's favorite pan bevore she pass and my mom took it but she doesn't like cast iron pan it's too heavy for her so i claim it and it's been sitting on my cabinet for like ten or twnty years idk i don't remember...my wife decide to restore it tho she's been busy sanding it with sandpaper for the past 4 days..well it's good for her therapy probably...it's better than seeing her crying and bashing her head on the concrete tho....glad she found new hobby...i didn't help her tho since i am too lazy to do such thing like that,i rather sitting on the couch eating cookies and drinking tea all day rather than sanding an old pan...well it have history to my family tho but i am just a lazy potato bag anyway
that laser cleaner just became a few million people's new most satisfying thing to watch. absolutely wonderful.
The laser cleaner is most impressive. I like the way it perfectly restored the trademark on the bottom of the pan.
and it only costs as much as a small house in a southern state!
..never seen one before, or even knew they existed..it was just like Luke Skywalker or Darth Vader..even sounded like it!...sure removed the rust well, but I would hate to see what it would do to your hands or other body parts if accidently pointed at them...let's just say you wouldn't want Lorena Bobbitt to get hold of one of these!.. :0
@@dyer2cycle you can actually use it on your dick and be perfectly fine. It might sterilize you but it won't hurt you.
@@dyer2cycle Its a rust cleaner, not a laser sword, it has no effect on your hand / skin.
@@rickydeldo8596 It does, if somehow your skin contacts with it for a second it might hurt, but it wont burn. Unless its more time then yeah prepare to get your skin burned
Me: "Oh, I wonder what kind of liquid bath he's gonna use to remove all that rus-
OH FUCK, HE'S GOT A LASER!"
Dude pulled out A3-21's plasma rifle to clean this thing.
$25,000 laser to clean a $25 pan. I’m sure that’s what the lasers creator had in mind.
The rest of us will soak it in a lye bath for a week....
@@abuesa20687 yeah if you want to share your faith with someone, I completely respect that - I'm a Christian myself, however there's a right way and a wrong way to do it. Engaging people in a compassionate, respectful, and personal way is a good approach... blowing up every RUclips video with a dead, impersonal quote...not gonna have any impact whatsoever except to annoy folks and drive them further away.
@@jensdavidsen4557 I mean it’s not my approach, and it seems like as good a comment as any. Better than “I earned 9k per hour doing this one menial task from home”. The end is near and it’s the commission to tell everyone about it. Perhaps like you said need to
Make it a lil more personal. Which is kinda hard in comments so just the facts is….
I have a couple of critiques. First, although the laser is a good way to clean up the rust, you may want to follow up by sandblasting it to remove all of the etched marks it will make for a more uniform surface. Secondly when your seasoning the pan, you should always put it in the oven upside down. You do not want oil pooling in the bottom of the pan. The whole purpose is polymerization and when you have too much oil pulling in one area it doesn't polymerize into a non-stick surface it becomes very sticky and tar-like. Also you need to make sure that the temperature is reaching at least 450° Fahrenheit. Other than that an interesting video.
Sandblasting only is the way to go
Not to mention the paper towels shredding and sticking to the pan…
I'm not taking advice from someone who doesn't know the difference between 'your' and 'you're'.
@@racelox You know, not everyone is from a english-speaking country. And even when he is, no no need to be rude. Better making mistakes, than being a douchbag. And yeah i know my english is not perfect, because surprise, english is not my main language.
@@mlem6951 Do you understand the word 'cunt'? The dictionary definition is you.
That laser cleaning the pan was incredible its amazing what the power of light can do
What happens if you put your finger on it? Will it instantly cut it off or just a really bad burn? I've always wondered 😅
@@attxcvit will cut it off but I’m assuming they have safety mechanisms that prevent it
Have you check out the laser price?
@@ervinszI think that I'll just stick to my method of using a vinegar bath and a wire brush. You can get 2 gallons of vinegar and a wire brush for about $12. Lol!
Now, if I could afford to spend $15,000 on a laser...
@@toddcunningham3213not to mention the electricity bills that come with using one of those
There’s something kind of beautiful about discarded objects getting a second life through your work.
I admire the pan's chance of getting a new lease in life.
The underrated art of restoring/recycling. We're engaged on the vicious circle of buy-throw-buy again.
I hope that the move to a more green consumption of goods will lead to more work in my own field. Currently "studying" as a cabinet maker (furniture carpenter), so restoration of existing furniture and creation of new family heirloom furniture, is primarily what I'll be working with.. I hope.
Well, not everyone has access to such expensive equipment just to restore our old cookware, so it makes sense to simply throw out something that would cost far too much to restore.
you can buy high quality things that will last forever but are super expensive. most people think they can’t afford those and buy cheap disposable things. the strange part is they end paying more in the long term
@@ThatGuySquippy in most of the cases it's enough to clean cookware (and other things) in time to not get it to such bad condition. With proper maintenance cookware (and other things) would serve for ages. I believe it's possible to shift from buy-throw-buy to being careful with things we buy.
@@Arterexius oop
Me: *expecting him to use a wire brush to clean it*
Odd: “So anyway I started blasting”
Fr I was expecting sand blasting not LASER blasting
@@Isthisapokeman same!
@@lovepilie
Well then, lovepilie: And I've never expected about *Odd Tinkering's just started (laser)blasting on that cast iron pan* 🍳 right there...
Just imagine the number of people you've directly inspired to restore such a wide variety of things from cast iron to small electronics! I value your channel immensely my friend!
Yes, just need to buy a laser for 25k eur
I think he said he hired it.
I love how your production quality has increased over the years without compromising on content or style! Great video as always!
When did I ask x
@@otisbl1405 better question is who would ever ask you
@@otisbl1405 Who even are you 💀
Absolutely LOVE how he always knows what he's doing. Lasering something rusty, making something out of wood, making a nice steak, knowing how to deep-clean things you wouldn't think about, seasoning a pan, I could go on for hours. This guy is truly a jack-of-all-trades and 100% my favorite RUclipsr.
The info is available to you if you are willing to learn and have the time. Go for it!
Once upon a time everyone had to be a jack-of-all-trades. It was normal to have multiple talents. Now-a-days society kind of discourages it, and that makes me a lil sad. But you're right, it absolutely makes this channel remarkably cool!
Agree with the others, but I can tell you 100% this guy doesn't know how to cook lol
He definitely isn't as good at cooking as he is restoring, but I don't watch him for his kitchen skills.
How exciting 4 u
That laser removal gizmo might be the coolest rust removal tool of all time!!!!
I love it!
Sorcery!
Probably a $50,000 tool to restore a used $20.00 pan.
@@larrydaniels6532 Yes I thought it is quite unnecessary as well. Also takes something away from the restoration as well.
I wonder what be used in 100 years, when some one finds this laser tool in garbage bin ?
@@Gwyllgi "Also takes something away from the restoration as well." No it doesn't.
I never imagined I'd stumble upon this when searching out how to properly clean and care for an old cast iron pot I wouldn't let someone discard... However... This was extremely satisfying to watch. Thanks so much for sharing! I'm gonna ease on back over to the regular people cleaning methods. You are on some X-man level restoration over here... I love it!!! ❤
I was just looking at sourdough bread recipes and praising God songs. I’m glad this showed up! 🤷♂️ who knew you could do this.
Wholesome asf
I love how he totally ignored the other pan in the dumpster that actually looked usable.
Well that video sounds a lot more boring
@Praise Jesus, Repent or Likewise Perish You are going to die and that will be the end of you. 👍
@Praise Jesus, Repent or Likewise Perish this isn’t the place for that
Whos to say he didn't? This makes for content anyway sooo...
maybe it was some cheap pan and he wanted to restore the fancy pan
The only thing that I'd change about your seasoning process is to place the pan upside down in the oven so the oil won't pool & make a gunky mess. Also, the 'true' test of the seasoning on a cast iron pan is to fry an egg... it should slide out without sticking. If you need to scrape it out, go re-season it until it is non-stick.
I think this pan could have benefited with a sanding of the interior before seasoning
Agreed on the egg - bit of an insult to put all that work in, only to cook a bag of skillet sensations frozen vegetables and possibly the saddest looking (and unseasoned) steak I’ve ever seen in it… and then serve it up on a dish that looks like it could use some serious restoration itself!
It's not the seasoning that makes it non-stick, it's the fats you put in the pan with the egg.
Thank you for the tip… I'm going to try that next time I cure my pans
@@karlwithak1835 haha wtf are you on about. there is certainly is such thing. although i think what you are probably referring to is the "seasoning of the pan just before cooking", which is also a thing but nowhere near as effective as the initial seasoning. go buy a cast iron and sand it back and just re oil it, ill do my method and then we'll see which one has an egg skate across it likes its an ice rink. The seasoning of a pan is super important, but we are just talking about carbon steel or cast iron skillets. Non stick pans dont really need it at all, but there coating is horrendous for your health when it starts to peel. cast iron will keep for long after you are dead if you look after it.
I'll never stop being amazed by the laser. :)
What a beautiful handle.
There is something satisfying about seeing that laser in action.
The handle is indeed a fine piece of ash. :P
Laser is sick! :)
If there isn't already a "10 hours of laser cleaning" video on RUclips, there's a 1M view video for somebody.
@@csn583 Definately. :)
I've seen many restoration videos of many objects, but none except this one involved a laser. Well done. Very cool.
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ Yep, a great way to spread the word of God. Just tell people to repent on a random comment on a youtube video about restoring a pan. You're absolutely not sounding like an insane religious fanatic.
@@sergiotl7378 Maybe he was just so overcome with joy at seeing tools restored that he felt the need to bust out a verse? :p
@@Nehfarius lol
@@Nehfariusbro rejoiced
@@sergiotl7378(I think the guy you're replying to has been deleted but) if he wanted to, he could say something like "You can be born again just like this frying pan, with the Holy Laser and Electorolysis Baptism of Jesus", then it would have at least been relevant
Pro-tip: When seasoning the pan, make sure to turn it upside down to avoid pooling.
No pooling when you remove excess oil before putting it in the oven... like he did in the video...
@@MasterSandman Some of that oil that can't be wiped off can sweat out of the pan's pores and pool in the bottom, or bead up, forming gooey blobs. It has happened to me. But the oil gets easier to apply and to wipe off with each succeeding coat.
@@MasterSandman incorrect. It can, even if you do wipe it out.
Protip: when seasoning a pan, use oil that isn't for lubricating machines.
@@karlwithak1835 Seasoning or curing is the process of coating the surface of cookware with a bioplastic formed from heated fat or oil in order to produce a heat, corrosion, and stick resistant hard coating.[1][2] It is required for cast-iron cookware[3] and carbon steel, which otherwise rust rapidly in use, but is also used for many other types of cookware, as it helps prevent food sticking.
Great restoration but in my opinion, sanding the pan after the laser rust removal to get rid of the burn lines would have been a good idea. Thanks for sharing
I always recommend this with all cast iron. Take a bit of time to sand that baby smooth. Otherwise your seasoning is pretty much pointless aside from rust protection.
He doesn’t give a f***
Hits pan with 10000 degree laser. Better clean it with alcohol now lol
James Rocco Do you mind elaborating? Without sanding will the seasoning be uneven and the food will stick there?
@@timeodaneosetdona think of it like trying to put finish on a piece of wood without sanding it.
This laser cleaner is one of the most surprising and awesome things I've seen on a restoration channel!
I could watch that laser zap things shiny ALL DAY LONG. So mesmerizing and enjoyable. (I was the only one who swiffered the dusty shelves under our retail counter at the bookstore, and around the printer. Swiping them clean was so rewarding, lol!)
You can greatly accelerate your linseed oil soak for wood by putting it in a vacuum chamber. Air will be pulled out of the wood, even if it is immersed in oil. Pressurizing the chamber will push the oil into the vacated air pockets.
If you heat it in the oven at 175 F for one hour it also will set the oil into the wood
@@darronshirley7886 ...and will come out at serving temperature. :D
The copious amount of linseed oil was a waste
@@MMWalsh There's no reason to waste the oil, you can easily put the excess back into the can.
Luckily you have a restoration channel, not a restaurant haha
Amazing restauration job!
I could smell the steak cooking.
You need to have your logo on a rusted pan, then go over it with the laser from bottom to top. That should be your intro!
Yes, great idea
Hahah, that sounds dope)
I was thinking this as he was last ring that logo. Great idea
Somebody hire this man. Lol
how great you spent all that time restoring it to its former glory and then cooked... frozen veggies.
What an awesome restoration. Saving cast iron from landfill is a real good deed! Love how beautiful it came out.
The reason why I love your channel the most is because its all genuine "junk" and filth unlike some content creators who let things rust or get dirty on purpose for the sake of restoration vids. You are the best!
Who are the content creators that do that?
:o
@@avesangel6776 Yes.
Such as?
@@PapaKiloProductions Restoration VR for example
Bro what, who tf wait a pan they bought to rust and waste more money to restore it
"Chuck Norris' tooth brush."
Alright you got a chuckle out of me. Have my like.
👍
2:20 This is the first time I've seen a real laser sound the way TV and movies told me they should sound.
😂😂😂
I'm so envious of your laser cleaning tool. I would sap EVERYTHING with that thing. Man, it's so satisfying to watch it. I'd probably soak iron in hydrogen peroxide, vinegar and salt just to make them rusty so I could zap the rust away lol.
He should’ve used it even more. We shouldn’t be able to see any lines left over.
I'd use it in the bathroom and everything. probably great for cleaning teeth also.
@@AlexTrull
Hahaha! Eeks!
Or cleaning coins lol
Zap
One part of me is like “Omg that looks so much better!” Then the culinary side of me is like “I didn’t see any seasoning on that meat…”
No hate or anything, I think this was a great video!
And scarcely any cooking of it, tbh
Cooking and seasoning to taste. :)
Lol. Yeah. Pretty good at restoring things. Not the best chef. At least we got a demo though
@@SimplyTheSloth real men get salmonella i guess?
Do real men also leave stupid comments judging how ppl like their steak?
@@DimT670 Where would you get the salmonella from, could you tell us?
The amount of things in this world held together with one screw..
Absolutely gorgeous outcome, and a perfect use!
I have never seen a laser used before like this. The pan was brand new when you finished with it! Beautiful work!
Fairly basic for a cast iron pan restoration and a well put together video, but that laser took me completely by surprise!! I never saw that before! 👍
Love the job on the restoration. I'm a bit concerned about those hoodie draw strings with the lathe. Be careful my friend!
And please use that band saw with a push through! I was cringing 😬 yikes!
@@dameonerichathway2298 Seeing someone wear gloves with a band saw and lathe make me cringe too
@@420BraiseIt I feel it. One false move and you'd be watching this video on LiveLeak.
@@420BraiseIt I get the drawstrings, but why gloves?
@@MarkLaLone They can get caught in the machine
Warms my heart to see an excellent pan rescued and used.
The laser was awesome. Never thought of that.
If you don't have access to a laser use naval jelly, then polish with the compounds one might use to do auto body work. Scrub well with hot water and dish soap, then season just like in this video.
Cast iron is amazing. Lasts for generations.
I have one that came with family from Europe long ago.
My Dutch oven was made in early 1700's.
Electrolysis is the way to to
electrolysis followed by good old sanding does the trick
Or... Or, perhaps buy a new one, maybe?🤔😁😃🫨🫡
dish soap is okay to use?? i was also taught that it would immediately break the skillet
Many people use dish soap for cleaning cast iron. In the old days soap contained lye, so you couldn't use it. Nowadays a mild dish soap is OK to use, just be sure to rinse it and thoroughly dry it.
That handle is a thing of true beauty. Love everything about this.
The ducktor sliding at the stream was like “Weeeee”! Ducktor is the best assistant at every restoration!
I absolutely LOVE watching the laser being done!!!
"Would I dare to make food in this"
Definitely. If it is restored by you.
The thoroughness with which you restore every piece deserves great respect.
Naive as it might sound....I thought that laser was used for surgeries and as laser lights for spectacular light effects.Never knew it could be used to scrape away corroded surfaces.
Fascinating observing all your precision tools in your workshop, and the marvelous restoration work done on each piece by you.
PS. The pan is singing with joy as food sizzles away on its new surface.
Whoever threw it away in the dumpster, threw away a treasure!
The laser cleaner returns!
It’s so satisfying to watch. It’s like a pressure washer, but with a laser. So cool!
By “restore” he actually means removing all that DELICIOUS dumpster grease!
I mean think of the flavors that steel brush removed…. What a shame.
the forbidden seasoning powder🤌🏻✨
Ah, the Sever Grease PoV
Then again, a lot of burger places that have a huge rep have basically never changed their greases…
*Edit*
Fixed a typo
I found the raccoon!
When putting the pan in the oven, should have the pan upside down as the oil will not ‘pool’. Great work, live seeing old thrown away items given a second life.
Right! Plus use cloth not paper towels to apply the oil, or even a cheap paint brush. All those fibers stuck to the pan!
I came to make the same comment. The seasoning did not look great
Nah, you put it in the oven at a temperature lower than the flash point of the oil. Most cooking oils state the flash point on the label. I’ll render tallow or salt pork in a new pan then coat the pan with it still pooled in the pan. Put it in the oven at 200 deg. F and go to bed. It’s been done that way hundreds of years.
17:47 Don't think you could hide that broccoli drop from us
The laser is really cool, but I feel like sandblasting would do a better job. You can see laser marks all over it. Would running the laser over it perpendicular to the initial run help mitigate that? Also, if it were me, I would have installed a metal handle so it can be oven safe. Regardless of what I think, it's still pretty awesome and came out beautifully.
Nah man. That thing was in the dumpster and rusted to shit. Anything less than a laser would be too little in decontaminating it.
Then again I am just extremely afraid of rust.
@@random-lx4js Have you seen the kind of marks sandblasting leaves? I don't think any derusting method would leave no marks, besides soaking for years in derusting liquid or vinegar.
I think sandblaster will wipe out the logo or at least make it unreadable.
@@SiplyiDizel depends on the sand you are using
My thoughts exactly! One of the appeals of a cast iron skillet is using it to sear it on the range, then finish cooking in the oven. Wood handle prevents that. And people worried about germs... The skillet was cooked for 5 hours in a several hundred Celsius oven. There's nothing left, no matter if you use laser or sandblasting. Heck, even the isopropanol step was superfluous...
It's soul-restoring to see once-useful objects made useful again. Thank you!
A small tip when drilling metals like cast iron and hard steel ... go slow! ...
A good rule of thumb is 'if you're making dust your bit is spinning too fast'.
As always another great video!
p.s. Safflower oil is better than canola oil for cast iron seasoning due to its higher smoke point
Thanks for the info! Plus, thanks for knowing the difference between you’re and your. LOL!
I'd suggest avacado oil over safflower since the smoke point is even higher plus it's healthier :)
Why does it matter? Honest question. Like is it more likely to break?
@@blueismylove3128 basically when drilling metal you want to make chips (or flakes) ... If you are making dust then your bit is spinning to fast which causes a lot of heat to build up - when a drill bit gets hot it looses it's temper and gets dull AND when the metal you are drilling into gets hot it can actually starts to work harden a little which means it's gets harder as you drill.
Your ideal when going through metal is to make those nice spring shaped spiral chips you'll see on some machining channels.
@@kytepheonix Interesting
My Grandfather used to toss the cast iron into the furnace until it was red hot and all the stuff burned off. Then it got wire brushed, washed with soap and water, dried over a stove burner and re-seasoned in the oven. I do the same, except I use the BBQ. You do have to be careful to let it cool in the BBQ or it could crack. Turn out good as new. Still using these 150 year old pans today. Love your video.
That's a great pan and the restoration was awesome. Those are the kinds of pans that last for a lifetime, or several lifetimes.
It’s great relief to see lasers being used as tools as intended and not as weapons.
The pan came out beautifully, but I was most impressed by the wooden handle. So well done.
Mother of all creatures! The laser brings a new meaning to "Man Scaping"!!
When is the "Restoring old and dirty toaster oven in workshop" video coming?? 😂😂
This brings me back. The first restoration video I ever watched was your restoration of a cast iron pan you found in the trash. Ever since that one video I became hooked on restoration videos and even made it a hobby of mine! Great job as always. Love your content!
Takes me back to that hot night in our 1 man tent KP tube ☺️☺️☺️
I think in this situation with the time and effort capable, sanding the cast iron would have made for some really excellent results. Could have been a really beautiful and smooth skillet to cook on.
@@The.Padgetts The only thing "seasoning" does to a cast iron is make it non-stick or "less likely to stick", I was referring more to the general iron surface. I've seen it on another channel before, really pretty to have super smooth cast iron before the seasoning.
@@The.Padgetts Your theory is wrong. The layers don't end up even, because the underlying surface is fucked up. Think of trying to paint over seams in drywall - it never looks proper.
This entire "restoration" was a clusterfuck. If the Swedes *wanted* a screw hole for the handle, they would have made one. I applaud the recycling, I abhor how it was done, and the results.
That was a terrible waste of an otherwise very nice pan.
@@wallaroo1295 Gonna have to agree with everything you said.
How was the original handle attached?
@@wallaroo1295
Are the only things that you would’ve done different is how you would make a handle attach, and sanding the pan down after the laser work was done?
I call these dumpsters that randomly have really neat stuff in them Magic Dumpsters. I'm a HUGE fan of dumpster diving and one had a brand new mattress covered in plastic still, never used, 43 cases of Naked Juices, bags of clothing with tags, and a ton of plates and glasses. It was one I went to quite a lot.
That is so cool, truly a magic dumpster
i agree! i found one with a whole bunch of electronics and TV gear. nothing super amazing but i came home on my bike with the inside of my bag soaked and filled with coaxial splitters and remotes!
Great job on the restore. There are many safe ways to restore cast iron. This turned out beautifully. Nice save.
And there are some very unsafe ways! 🙂
Restoration - "restore" is a verb.
Yes, I would cook with this pan. Cleaned up and seasoned, it's fine. I have done similar in the past, but I used oven cleaner and some emery cloth.
Hard to believe anything nasty could have survived the laser cleaning. Still a cleaning with isopropyl alcohol couldn't hurt.
Good job.
This is fantastic. I do not have the equipment so I could not do this job myself, but I have one point to suggest. I would make the handle same diameter throughout its length because the length you turned to fit in the collar of the pan poses a stress-concentration area so the handle may break at this section under heavy use.
Not enuf people speak up about this issue nowadays, so thank you mate xx really appreciated that. ✊
Of course it does, but it doesn't matter. You can't have a usable pan with a 1/2" wide handle. Doing it this way creates a more stable grip anyway.
It's videos like this that have me up at 2 am
They seriously need to make shop mandatory in schools again. The equipment and the skill needed to use the equipment is awe inspiring
It should go without saying, I'm a female and I LOVED shop, now in my late 40s I have every tool known to man and love making stuff. People don't realize how much we need trades, it's definitely acquired/learnt SKILLS
Omg, this was just amazing. I dont have words for it. It made me happy. Thank you so much for that! I wish you everything good! And by the way, mainly because of you I decided to study school about electronics and these things. I love you man. Keep going, stay safe.
That is one beautifully seasoned pan. And the grain on the handle looks just wonderful. Hats off!
watched your ds lite restoration and now this. once you took pan outside and cooked a steak on it ive come to the right conclusion that this is the coolest channel ever
Once again, excellent restoration, OT! :D I loved that you actually started the video of you getting the cast iron pan from the dumpster much like how you did with that other cast iron pan video you did a couple of years ago (only with the camera filmed on your legs as you struggled to retrieve said pan. XD)! Got to see the good old laser cleaner again, never a bad time when that thing comes around! I also loved that the Ducktor took some time off in order to take a swim over the nearby little lake as you were cooking, which was really cute (hey, the little, yellow guy's been working countless times these past several years, he deserves a little break)! You not only went through 5 doses of canola oil, but also some alcohol in order to truly keep the pan clean, sanitized, deodorized, and 100% safe to make food on, and you did a terrific job in the process (also, to answer your question; yeah, I think I might would eat food that was made on a cooking appliance from the trash, IF it went through all safety steps first, ha-ha)! Those vegetables, and meat you made on the pan came out wonderfully! Glad you enjoyed it (I know that in the previous restored cast iron pan video near the end after you made pancakes, topped them off with whipped cream, and (I'm assuming jam), you took a bite of each pancake, and since there were 9 of them, each one spelled out "S-U-B-S-C-R-I-B-E", which I thought was the neatest, and most creative subscribe recommendation from your channel to date)! Can't wait for the next restoration video!
Omg!! That is sooo wicked!
Now, THAT's what I'm talking about! I've restored cast iron that had slight damage, by HAND! Not Fun! But, the times I could have helped others by having that laser!!?? Omg aaalll the cast iron I've seen pitched!!😱
DUCTOR!!
Amazing job, man. I always learn something new and you never fail to keep me entertained! :)
Aargh! I know I’m a grammar perfectionist but this frying pan was found IN a dumpster. A perfect restoration. I’m convinced I could really smell your dinner cooking. Delicious! Congratulations.
So in case anyone's wondering, the laser cleaner costs roughly €20,000 or around $23,000..
I know it was going to be expensive because powerful lasers are inheritently expensive, but my bank account had a stroke when I looked at the price....imma just stick with my $300 portable sandblaster...
Bloody hell! I thought using it looked like cheating, lol, but if I could afford one (or borrow one), I'd cheat too.
Just when I thought a Glowforge was the shiny toy most out of my price range...
Well he uses the laser for other things too so
@@fernanaquino2482 this was also meant to be taken as a joke, so.... 🤷
I had to go look to. I used a class 4 ND:YAG laser at work and had a lot of fun using it. Thought: maybe I'll pick one of these up for home use. Yeah, I knew it was gonna be bad, but my bank account had severe shrinkage when it saw that.
This channel is like pure asmr to me at this point lol. The laser cleaning was low-key one of the most satisfying things I've ever seen on this platform.
Here's a tip for curing cast iron. Place it in the oven upside down. That way you won't have any potential of oil pooling at the bottom of the pan.
Also, that loose handle is going to cause you problems I think. I'm pretty sure that it will split at the screw.
I think it needed 2 screws...and some heat protection ring on the handle
I was thinking the same thing about the curing process.
the original handle was probably only held on by friction fit. I think he made it worse by drilling a and screwing it in. this guy doesn't know what he's doing
This is the coolest thing I have seen today. Laser cleaning an item? I never knew!
Mate, looks like your drill is in reverse at 5:08 when you were turning it on and 6:30 when you were turning it off. Possibly why your hole was a bit difficult to drill.
Might just be the frame rate of the camera. Like car tires appear to turn backwards on some videos.
100% reverse saw that too. No way it would take that long for cast unless the bit was trash
Wrong kind of bit he was using a wood bit and also it was spinning too fast you use a slower RPM for metals
@@greyghostdesigns have you ever seen a bit with this form of tip for wood? Looks like a HSS bit. HSS needs high rpm.
@@danielweber3433 Ah yes you are right. I am not too familiar with those since I do more woodworking
Love seeing old and worn items brought back to life. You did a wonderful job on this piece. But I also couldn't help giggling at catching the broccoli piece fall from your fork into the snow at the VERY END as it transitions out 😆
i would love a pan like this one, no harmful non-stick chemicals on it just pure metal.
The fact that the only thing you seasoned, was the cast iron pan itself - hahah! Great restoration as always, turned into its original glory🏆
In our throw-away world, I think this is so cool. Great vid and great restoration
That was really cool and satisfying to watch! Awesome restoration!
Sterilizing a pan that was treated with a laser strong enough to remove rust, gets baked in several times in an oven and is also heated well over 100°C every time you use it is not really necessary.
I was wondering what kind of germs might survive lasering and 100+c heating.
Whatever they are, I suspect they would have infected the restorer WELL BEFORE they got to the 'disinfecting' stage.
wow...i never knew you can use laser to remove rust !!!! brilliant idea, it saves lots of elbow grease by using the conventional methods. laser makes life so much easier, thanks a lot friend for using this method.
Amazing, Love your videos! The handle was incredible, but since usually the cast iron become really hot i would've reinforced the pin that goes inside with a metal Pin Instead, that goes inside the wood handle and have the same hole for a screw at the end.
You can tell just how thick the rust is, usually the laser cuts through rust like butter but this time it literally had to work for it
Gerthy 🤤🤤🤤
14:44 "Let's go test it"
Me: *expecting the camera to pan up on an unsuspecting fisherman and then get clobbered with a cast iron pan.*
Odd: *Starts cooking a steak.*
Me: "oh. yeah, that makes sense."
16:04 "While *I was cooking-up 🍳 a steak* , the Ducktor's 🦆 decided to *take a swim* ...🏊"
The laser cleaning is fun to watch but not everyone can afford it or get access to it.
A sand blasting machine is much more common and can do the job just as well.
Great result of this restoration and nice handle 👍👍👌
Laser cleaning was awesome! I think I would have gone one more step and spent some time making the cook surface glassy smooth. Nothing beats a glassy smooth seasoned surface for non-stick cooking.
This was my thought... I really expected a smoothing step after the awesome laser. He wouldn't have had to go that hard core on the seasoning, if he'd taken just a bit of time and buffed out that pitting.
"A" for restoring "F" for cooking!
Absolutely amazing. Your content is so great and soothing. Thank you so much for putting out these videos.
I know at least 5 ways to soothe u more x
We in the south have used cast iron all our lives. I have seen people build a fire out side and put their skillets in the fire to clean them. Then reseason them in the oven. Ours did not have wood handles. We use them on top of the stove and in the oven.
As a Southerner I have had my skillets burned in a fire out side. Works great.
3:05 This little section seems like a good intro idea. Laser out all the rust and have it reveal your logo.
That laser was so cool! I wouldn't think it would need to be sanitized after that!😄
The laser is really cool. Thank you, I liked it very much
Прекрасно оборудована мастерская и мастер - золотые руки, просто молодец!
Amazing video! It looks like you’re using a high-quality olive oil at the end, but over that high heat it’s being instantly burned. Olive oil is a low heat oil. Try grapeseed or avocado oil which can withstand 500 degrees! You won’t be consuming carcinogens and the flavor will be much better! :) you can always top with olive oil at the end too just for flavor.
i think its kinda sad how that was the first thing I thought of too lol, its just little things that can't be unseen after realising once
There are also special cooking olive oils, which are a mix of cold pressed and refined olive oils that can handle the heat.
There's a great youtube channel from a guy called Adam Ragusea and he did an episode on the high-temperature safety of olive oil. It's worth a watch but the spolier is, the risks are exaggerated, and other oils with high nominal heat tolerance may be worse.
It didn't seem like he used much seasoning so I'm gonna assume his not much of a cook 🤷🏾♀️. Not what I come to this channel for anyway.
Carcinogens? It's just olive oil hahah
I love 'em all! So great to watch you work. That laser cleaner/blaster is the balls! Beats the heck out of the old sand or soda blasting, and so much less mess.
I like your humor. Cheered me up. Thank you!
Stunning restoration, great job and a nice addition for any kitchen ! 👍👏🙏