[Sca-cooks] Cast Iron pots??

[Tom Vincent]

Oh, okay.  I thought it might be hanging from a wood beam.  I'd just 
hate to see something that must weigh upwards of 200 lbs come crashing 
down on a floor or a patio.

Duriel

Lisa wrote:
> My Dear Duriel,
>
> I'm not sure I understand your concern, as I stated that the entire hanger
> is metal, there is no wood involved anywhere.  It is basically a
> freestanding metal hanger.  It is not attached to any wood, and the only
> chance of it being damaged is if my dad forgets to paint it regularly and
> doesn't check for rust.  Phlip also stated that the 32 inch cast iron pot
> she uses is hung from an all metal hanger.  I am curious as to where you are
> seeing that wood is involved anywhere in any of our discussions?
>
> Elizabeta of Rundel
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Vincent" <Tom.Vincent at yahoo.com>
> To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 9:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Cast Iron pots??
>
>
>   
>> No reason? Well, one very good reason would be deterioration of the beam
>> it's hanging from.  Termites, for example, wood rot for another...stress
>> for another.  Guess it depends what's underneath it, but I wouldn't risk
>>     
> it.
>   
>> Duriel
>>
>> Saint Phlip wrote:
>>     
>>> On 5/31/06, *Lisa* <silvina at allegiance.tv
>>> <mailto:silvina at allegiance.tv>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     The hanger is all metal, and it's been hanging there since I was a
>>>     teen...
>>>     over 20 years, without giving away my exact age hehehe. There's
>>>     not even a
>>>     sway in any of the parts of the hanger... it's well built. :)
>>>
>>>     Elizabeta of Rundel
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> No reason a cast iron pot shouldn't hang safely for a long time on a
>>> metal hanger, as long as the hanger itself was designed to hold the
>>> weight, and it's either made of wrought iron or stainless, or else
>>> painted regularly to prevent rust and consequent metal weakening. I
>>> hang my 32 inch cast iron pot over my fire at Pennsic on a relatively
>>> light, hand made wrought iron chain on a tripod, and, once it's set
>>> properly, never have a problem, other than needing two elephants and a
>>> baby gorilla to lift the bloody thing when it's full and I need to
>>> adjust the chain. Anything can be safely positioned anywhere, as long
>>> as it's done intelligently, by people who understand the stresses and
>>> the workings of the objects involved ;-)
>>>
>>>
>>>     --
>>>     Saint Phlip
>>>
>>>     Don't like getting old? Beats the Hel out of the alternative.
>>>
>>>     The purpose of life is not to arrive at the grave, a beautiful
>>>     corpse, pretty and well-preserved, but to slide in sideways,
>>>     thoroughly used up, totally worn out, proclaiming, "Wow! What a
>>>     ride!"
>>>
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