It’s hard to put a price on a good old-fashioned cast-iron skillet, especially a well-seasoned one. But to part with $8,000 for an antique skillet from Ebay, that thing better be plated in gold—or at ...

Among collectors, conversations about cast iron have a way of getting sentimental, and they often land in the same place: craftsmanship. “Cast-iron pans used to be made by hand,” says Mary Theisen, an ...

Q: I accidentally allowed the top of a drafting table I am refinishing to fall over and hit the concrete floor in my garage. Unfortunately, one of the cast-iron channels that allow the top to change ...

These expert-approved secondhand finds are often worth the shelf space (and the splurge).

C.W. Welch, who goes by Butch — or, depending on how well you know him, Cee Dub — has made evangelizing camp cooking his life’s work. The former Idaho conservation officer has penned cookbooks, run a ...

The Field Company No. 8 Cast-Iron Skillet earned the highest marks in our larger tested review of the best cast-iron skillets. Ahead, learn more about the elegant all-purpose pan and why we love it so ...

When I saw an old Griswold cast-iron skillet and lid at an estate sale in Santa Fe last summer, I didn’t quite know what to do. For a few minutes, I stood there like a log stuck in an eddy, running my ...

Cast iron skillets have long been a treasured tool in the kitchen. Valued by both collectors and home chefs for their quality craftsmanship and durability, some of these vintage pieces also happen to ...