{"id":54134,"date":"2025-01-28T22:16:53","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T22:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/anthropology\/lets-check-in-on-our-friend-marietta-everyday-anthropology\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T22:16:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T22:16:53","slug":"lets-check-in-on-our-friend-marietta-everyday-anthropology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=54134","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s Check in on Our Friend, Marietta. \u2013 Everyday Anthropology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This post is a bit belated. I\u2019m writing it somewhat by request from someone in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/bestcastironresearchgroupever\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cast Iron Historical Society Facebook group<\/a>, but also partly because it\u2019s overdue anyway.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the Cast Iron Field Guide, I repaired a Marietta skillet that was horribly cracked using a very old recipe for a \u201ccrack cement.\u201d This was something I had used before, and something I\u2019d spent some time thinking about well beforehand. There are several recipes floating around, most of which you have to do some digging to find because they\u2019re not the most accessible of things.<\/p>\n<p>Usually they\u2019re in a random book about housekeeping from the turn of the 20th century and you can find at least a bunch of them on Google Books. You can also find them as part of discussions in several Facebook groups, probably on Reddit, and you can also find it and a step by step walkthrough in my book, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Cast-Iron-Field-Guide-Researching\/dp\/B0B5KQJVGD\/ref=asc_df_B0B5KQJVGD\/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=598354936985&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=8481820785865690927&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9002208&amp;hvtargid=pla-1684309928859&amp;psc=1&amp;mcid=998de78186dd388b88922684fdf54128&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw2PSvBhDjARIsAKc2cgM8zMj5hQ-_d7beov_R0ScFIIRMgI-0_JzGVbrsDt9YjbYz6hyPxXgaAg5dEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cast Iron Field Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now\u2026as much as I want you to buy that book because Everyday Anthropology gets a few dollars every time someone does, if all you want out of it is the crack cement recipe and images walking you through the process with a high level of detail on the whole experience, don\u2019t spend the money, I\u2019m going to include a download of that section excerpted from the book later in this post.<\/p>\n<p>It seems almost impossible that I repaired that Marietta more than two years ago. But, I repaired it while still living on Ocean Street in Providence, Rhode Island, and that house was sold in February, 2022. So we\u2019re possibly closing in on three years here.<\/p>\n<p>And so here\u2019s a nice check in with the skillet. It\u2019s had a wild time the last few years, and while I don\u2019t use it daily, it\u2019s still probably my most frequent user because 1. I want to continue to see how the repair is holding up, and 2. The space available to store my collection right now is a bit on the humid side, which isn\u2019t anywhere close to idea. Given that this repair is organic stuff, I don\u2019t want it to grow anything.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6164\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/22\/lets-check-in-on-our-friend-marietta\/img_20240317_0826533462874924296429738\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_0826533462874924296429738.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_20240317_0826533462874924296429738\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_0826533462874924296429738.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_0826533462874924296429738.jpg?w=736\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_0826533462874924296429738.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6164 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_0826533462874924296429738.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_0826533462874924296429738.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_0826533462874924296429738.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_0826533462874924296429738.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_0826533462874924296429738.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Here it is cooking up some breakfast potatoes. I don\u2019t call them home fries because I like my home fries crispy and these aren\u2019t crispy. Anyway, yes, I\u2019m browning my onions in a separate pan. I do that and then cook down the mushrooms in that pan because it keeps excess moisture from turning the potatoes into a soggy mess, but also because it has a subtle separation of flavors that I like to pretend is fancy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Here it is after washing. You can clearly see the crack in the center with the contrast provided by the water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6167\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/22\/lets-check-in-on-our-friend-marietta\/img_20240317_1001097784072232718947747\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_1001097784072232718947747.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_20240317_1001097784072232718947747\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_1001097784072232718947747.jpg?w=225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_1001097784072232718947747.jpg?w=736\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_1001097784072232718947747.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6167 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_1001097784072232718947747.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_1001097784072232718947747.jpg?w=113 113w, https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_1001097784072232718947747.jpg?w=225 225w, https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_1001097784072232718947747.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6165\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/22\/lets-check-in-on-our-friend-marietta\/img_20240317_1005278528260655878257093\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_1005278528260655878257093.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_20240317_1005278528260655878257093\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_1005278528260655878257093.jpg?w=225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_1005278528260655878257093.jpg?w=736\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_1005278528260655878257093.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6165 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_1005278528260655878257093.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_1005278528260655878257093.jpg?w=113 113w, https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_1005278528260655878257093.jpg?w=225 225w, https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_1005278528260655878257093.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>I don\u2019t know what\u2019s wrong with me that this is the picture I took, but here we are. I dried the center a bit so you could see the crack. Then I apparently oiled the lens of the camera so it would be difficult for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>From the bottom, things look about as you\u2019d expect from a bottom gated skillet. It looks a bit of a mess around the gate\u2013that\u2019s the patch. It was pretty pitted and there was a hole all the way through that was big enough to stick a pen tip through. This skillet was garbage. Now it\u2019s an excellent cooker that\u2019s wonderful to use.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6170\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/22\/lets-check-in-on-our-friend-marietta\/img_20240317_0929471924761888474773739\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_0929471924761888474773739.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_20240317_0929471924761888474773739\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_0929471924761888474773739.jpg?w=225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_0929471924761888474773739.jpg?w=736\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"676\" height=\"901\" src=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/img_20240317_0929471924761888474773739.jpg?w=676\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6170 size-full\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> After our return from Germany, it was a month or so before we got it out of my in-laws\u2019 storage unit. It was humid there and it was sitting there a while. My thoughts are that the changes in humidity made the cement start to let go a bit on some points. It started ringing dull when I\u2019d knock. Now that it\u2019s cooked 47lbs of potatoes since then, it\u2019s ringing clearly again. I didn\u2019t re-apply, I just scrubbed it well, oiled, heated, wiped, and then went and cooked. The slow seasoning process that occurs with cooking was enough to reseal it.<\/p>\n<p>I haven\u2019t cooked bacon in this thing since the patch was young, but I honestly have bacon maybe twice a year. I\u2019ve got from being intentionally rough with it, to being intentional about not treating it gently. It\u2019s been almost three years. It\u2019s proved itself to me. It\u2019s also very old and can relax a bit. It\u2019s earned its retirement.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, here\u2019s the recipe:<\/p>\n<p>You need roughly 1 part wood ash (hard wood is best but any will do), 1 part well-beaten egg white (break it up so it doesn\u2019t move as a single glob), and 1 part salt (I grind it in a mortar and pestle to get it pretty fine)\u2013this helps bind the egg and ash so the easier it is to get into the salt the better.<\/p>\n<p>Start with the ash, then mix in the egg white, with the salt last. Work it into a semi-firm but workable paste. Basically you want to be able to push this into a crack or hole without it slumping out.<\/p>\n<p>Once it\u2019s in there, you have two options. The first, and it\u2019s what I\u2019ve tended to do, is to dry it for 20 minute at 250\u00b0 and let it cool before seasoning. What I would actually recommend is to let it dry completely without any assistance to let the egg and salt bind as firmly as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on how bad the crack is, this repair is going to weep a bit. It\u2019s porous. Part of the beauty of it is that it allows the cooking oil to penetrate and then it polymerizes. That\u2019s why seasoning after can be very helpful.<\/p>\n<p>Now, for some cracks this paste can be tricky. Oil can get in and cause them to spread. You probably know that already. I have an Excelsior griddle that would\u2019ve split in half if not for the heat ring. The thing to do here, although it sounds horrifying, is to find the very end\/s of the crack, and drill them with a 1\/16\u2033 bit.<\/p>\n<p>This might sound counterintuitive but you\u2019re essentially ending the crack. If you have a crack up the wall of your skillet, can it spread beyond the top part of the pan? No, because the pan ended. Same thing here. There\u2019s nowhere else for the crack to go. But, be careful and make sure you find the end of the crack. If you drill the thing early, you\u2019re not only letting the crack continue on the other side if it so desires, you\u2019re also compromising the integrity of the pan.<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Pineo of the <a href=\"https:\/\/stovehospital.com\/\">Antique Stove Hospital <\/a>uses iron shavings and a neodymium magnet to pull the shavings through. When they stop pulling through, he\u2019s found the end of the crack. Personally I\u2019ve used a jeweler\u2019s loupe with good results. Regardless, just be careful.<\/p>\n<p>This method (or some variation) was incredibly common. There\u2019s a good chance that some cracks occurred in pans so seasoned the owner didn\u2019t even notice. There\u2019s also a good chance that they were well aware of the crack and repaired it, and it never mattered again. Until some doofus in the 21st century dropped the whole thing in a vat of lye and then posted on Facebook that their exciting find is crack. I\u2019ve been that doofus and there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019ve been that doofus, too.<\/p>\n<p>Everything about my approach to iron is the same as anything from the past. I keep in mind that this wasn\u2019t made for me, and it\u2019s a privilege to be able to handle and use it. To me, this isn\u2019t ownership, it\u2019s stewardship and conservation. Anything I can do that bolsters that mindset and fosters it in others is a win for me. So if you\u2019re reading this, please consider repairing your pans before cutting them up. I don\u2019t care how common they are (or seem to be). They\u2019re a finite artifact and we owe it to future generations to ensure they can be handled, studied, used, and generally enjoyed. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anthrospin.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/crack-paste-excerpt-field-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anyway here\u2019s the download<\/a>. Enjoy! Feel free to share. I would prefer you let people know where you got it, but I\u2019m more interested in people having the information.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post is a bit belated. I\u2019m writing it somewhat by request from someone in the Cast Iron Historical Society Facebook group, but also partly because it\u2019s overdue anyway. 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