cppr-utn-care-msg - 8/21/09 ਀ഊCare and cleaning of utensils made of copper. ਀ഊNOTE: See also the files: bone-utn-care-msg, horn-utn-care-msg, iron-pot-care-msg, lea-cook-uten-msg, pottery-cookng-msg, wood-utn-care-msg, potry-utn-care-msg. ਀ഊ************************************************************************ ਀一伀吀䤀䌀䔀 ⴀഊ ਀吀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 椀猀 愀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 愀 挀漀洀洀漀渀 琀栀攀洀攀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 洀礀 爀攀愀搀椀渀最 漀昀 琀栀攀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 挀漀洀瀀甀琀攀爀 渀攀琀眀漀爀欀猀⸀ 匀漀洀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 搀愀琀攀 戀愀挀欀 琀漀 ㄀㤀㠀㤀Ⰰ 猀漀洀攀 洀愀礀 戀攀 愀猀 爀攀挀攀渀琀 愀猀 礀攀猀琀攀爀搀愀礀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 椀猀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 愀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 昀椀氀攀猀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 匀琀攀昀愀渀✀猀 䘀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀ 吀栀攀猀攀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 䤀渀琀攀爀渀攀琀 愀琀㨀 栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ ਀䤀 栀愀瘀攀 搀漀渀攀 愀 氀椀洀椀琀攀搀 愀洀漀甀渀琀 漀昀 攀搀椀琀椀渀最⸀ 䴀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 琀漀 搀漀 眀椀琀栀 猀攀瀀愀爀愀琀攀 琀漀瀀椀挀猀 眀攀爀攀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 猀瀀氀椀琀 椀渀琀漀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀渀搀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 攀砀琀爀愀渀攀漀甀猀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 眀愀猀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀⸀ 䘀漀爀 椀渀猀琀愀渀挀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀 䤀䐀猀 眀攀爀攀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀 琀漀 猀愀瘀攀 猀瀀愀挀攀 愀渀搀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀 挀氀甀琀琀攀爀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀攀 挀漀洀洀攀渀琀猀 洀愀搀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀 渀攀挀攀猀猀愀爀椀氀礀 洀礀 瘀椀攀眀瀀漀椀渀琀猀⸀ 䤀 洀愀欀攀 渀漀 挀氀愀椀洀猀 愀猀 琀漀 琀栀攀 愀挀挀甀爀愀挀礀 漀昀 琀栀攀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 最椀瘀攀渀 戀礀 琀栀攀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 愀甀琀栀漀爀猀⸀ഊ ਀倀氀攀愀猀攀 爀攀猀瀀攀挀琀 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀 愀渀搀 攀昀昀漀爀琀猀 漀昀 琀栀漀猀攀 眀栀漀 栀愀瘀攀 眀爀椀琀琀攀渀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 挀漀瀀礀爀椀最栀琀 猀琀愀琀甀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 椀猀 甀渀挀氀攀愀爀 愀琀 琀栀椀猀 琀椀洀攀⸀ 䤀昀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 椀猀 瀀甀戀氀椀猀栀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀Ⰰ 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 最椀瘀攀 挀爀攀搀椀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀琀漀爀⠀猀⤀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀愀渀欀 礀漀甀Ⰰഊ Mark S. Harris AKA: THLord Stefan li Rous ਀                                          匀琀攀昀愀渀 愀琀 昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ************************************************************************ ਀ഊDate: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:18:04 -0700 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 䐀爀愀最漀渀 㰀搀爀愀最漀渀 愀琀 挀爀椀洀猀漀渀ⴀ搀爀愀最漀渀⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Speaking of tinned, copper cookware ਀吀漀㨀 䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀䨀攀渀渀椀昀攀爀 䌀愀爀氀猀漀渀 搀椀搀 猀瀀攀愀欀 琀栀甀猀氀礀㨀ഊ ਀㰀㰀㰀 䐀伀䔀匀 愀渀礀漀渀攀 欀渀漀眀 愀 琀椀渀欀攀爀㼀  伀爀 愀 挀漀洀瀀愀渀礀 琀栀愀琀 搀漀攀猀 猀甀挀栀 眀漀爀欀㼀  䤀 ഊhave a beautiful little Danish saucepan on 6-inch legs that I would ਀氀漀瘀攀 琀漀 甀猀攀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀 琀椀渀 氀椀渀椀渀最 栀愀猀 漀砀椀搀椀稀攀搀 愀渀搀 昀氀愀欀攀搀 椀渀 猀瀀漀琀猀⸀ 㸀㸀㸀ഊ---------------- End original message. --------------------- ਀ഊThe melting point of tin is only 450F so it is also not extremely ਀搀椀昀昀椀挀甀氀琀 琀漀 搀漀⸀ ⠀䄀渀搀 琀栀椀猀 椀猀 愀氀猀漀 琀栀攀 爀攀愀猀漀渀 眀栀礀 礀漀甀 一䔀嘀䔀刀 眀愀渀琀 愀 ഊtinned copper pot to go dry, it can easily exceed that 450F in a very ਀猀栀漀爀琀 猀瀀愀渀 漀昀 琀椀洀攀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀攀 戀愀猀椀挀 瀀爀漀挀攀猀猀 椀猀 渀漀琀 漀瘀攀爀氀礀 搀椀昀昀椀挀甀氀琀⸀ഊ ਀䐀漀 琀栀椀猀 漀甀琀猀椀搀攀 眀椀琀栀 瀀爀漀瀀攀爀 昀椀爀攀 瀀爀漀琀攀挀琀椀漀渀⸀ഊ ਀匀漀⸀⸀⸀ 昀椀爀猀琀 礀漀甀 渀攀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀漀爀漀甀最栀氀礀 挀氀攀愀渀 琀栀攀 椀渀猀椀搀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 瀀漀琀 甀渀琀椀氀 ഊit is shiny. You don't have to remove all of the tin that is there ਀戀甀琀 愀氀氀 昀氀愀欀礀 猀琀甀昀昀 愀渀搀 愀渀礀 漀爀最愀渀椀挀 洀愀琀琀攀爀 洀甀猀琀 戀攀 最漀渀攀⸀ 唀猀攀 昀椀渀攀 ഊsteel wool to smooth it out and give it a satin finish. ਀ഊThen you want to thoroughly degrease it because oils can prevent the ਀琀椀渀 昀爀漀洀 愀搀栀攀爀椀渀最⸀ 唀猀攀 渀愀瀀栀琀栀愀 琀漀 搀漀 琀栀愀琀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀渀 搀漀 渀漀琀 琀漀甀挀栀 琀栀攀 ഊsurface to be tinned with your bare skin again. (Use gloves when ਀栀愀渀搀氀椀渀最 琀栀攀 渀愀瀀栀琀栀愀 愀渀搀 爀攀洀攀洀戀攀爀 椀琀 椀猀 嘀䔀刀夀 昀氀愀洀洀愀戀氀攀⤀⸀ഊ ਀一攀砀琀 礀漀甀 洀甀猀琀 洀攀氀琀 琀栀攀 琀椀渀Ⰰ 甀猀攀 愀渀 漀氀搀 愀氀甀洀椀渀甀洀 瀀漀琀 礀漀甀 搀漀渀✀琀 挀愀爀攀 愀戀漀甀琀⸀ഊ ਀䠀攀愀琀 琀栀攀 瀀漀琀 琀漀 戀攀 琀椀渀渀攀搀 琀漀 㐀㔀　䘀⸀ 唀猀攀 愀渀 椀渀昀爀愀爀攀搀 琀栀攀爀洀漀洀攀琀攀爀 琀漀 ഊcheck it or do it in the oven if you know your oven to be accurate. ਀䠀攀愀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 瀀漀琀 最椀瘀攀猀 礀漀甀 洀漀爀攀 眀漀爀欀椀渀最 琀椀洀攀 愀猀 琀栀攀 琀椀渀 眀漀渀✀琀 猀漀氀椀搀椀昀礀 ഊquite as fast. ਀ഊOnce the pot is heated and the tin is melted, you must work quickly. ਀ഊApply flux to the entire inside of the pot to be tinned. Use a brush ਀眀椀琀栀 渀愀琀甀爀愀氀 戀爀椀猀琀氀攀猀 琀栀愀琀 眀漀渀✀琀 洀攀氀琀⸀ 吀栀攀 琀礀瀀攀 漀昀 戀爀甀猀栀ⴀ漀渀 昀氀甀砀 甀猀攀搀 ഊfor plumbing joints on copper pipe is perfectly adequate for this. ਀ഊUse a clean putty knife or spoon to remove the dross (the crud that ਀昀漀爀洀猀 漀渀 琀漀瀀 漀昀 琀栀攀 琀椀渀⤀⸀ 䨀甀猀琀 焀甀椀挀欀氀礀 猀挀爀愀瀀攀 椀琀 愀眀愀礀 愀渀搀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀 椀琀⸀ഊ ਀儀甀椀挀欀氀礀 瀀漀甀爀 猀漀洀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 琀椀渀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 瀀漀琀 琀漀 戀攀 挀漀愀琀攀搀 愀渀搀 猀眀椀爀氀 椀琀 ഊaround to coat the entire inside and then pour out the excess. ਀ഊYou should now have a nicely tinned pot. If any spots did not get ਀瀀爀漀瀀攀爀氀礀 挀漀愀琀攀搀Ⰰ 礀漀甀 挀愀渀 甀猀甀愀氀氀礀 昀椀砀 琀栀攀洀 眀椀琀栀漀甀琀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 琀漀 爀攀搀漀 琀栀攀 ഊentire pot. Use your steel wool to buff out the pot, degrease as ਀戀攀昀漀爀攀⸀ 䠀攀愀琀 樀甀猀琀 琀栀攀 瀀爀漀戀氀攀洀 愀爀攀愀 眀椀琀栀 愀 瀀爀漀瀀愀渀攀 琀漀爀挀栀Ⰰ 愀瀀瀀氀礀 昀氀甀砀 ഊand then some tin with a small spoon. ਀ഊDragon ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀栀甀Ⰰ 㐀 匀攀瀀 ㈀　　㠀 ㄀㘀㨀　㠀㨀㈀㤀 ⴀ　㐀　　ഊFrom: "Robin Carroll-Mann" ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 匀瀀攀愀欀椀渀最 漀昀 琀椀渀渀攀搀Ⰰ 挀漀瀀瀀攀爀 挀漀漀欀眀愀爀攀ഊTo: "Cooks within the SCA" ਀ഊI have no experience at tinning pots, but you may be interested to ਀爀攀愀搀 猀漀洀攀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀 愀搀瘀椀挀攀 漀渀 甀猀椀渀最 渀攀眀氀礀 琀椀渀渀攀搀 挀漀漀欀眀愀爀攀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀椀猀 椀猀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 爀攀挀椀瀀攀 昀漀爀 戀氀愀渀挀洀愀渀最攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 开䰀椀戀爀漀 搀攀 䜀甀椀猀愀搀漀猀开 戀礀ഊRuperto de Nola, 1529. ਀ഊ"...then put all this in the pot, but it should not be of copper or ਀渀攀眀氀礀 琀椀渀渀攀搀Ⰰ 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 椀琀 眀椀氀氀 愀戀猀漀爀戀 琀栀攀 昀氀愀瘀漀爀 漀昀 琀栀攀 琀椀渀Ⰰ 愀氀琀栀漀甀最栀ഊcommonly it is made by most cooks in very bright saucepans without ਀琀椀渀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 椀昀 椀琀 栀愀猀 戀攀攀渀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀 琀椀渀渀攀搀Ⰰ 戀漀椀氀 愀 氀漀琀 漀昀 戀爀攀愀搀 椀渀 椀琀Ⰰഊand sweat it very well, because all the flavor will come out of the ਀琀椀渀⸀⸀⸀∀ഊ(translation mine) ਀ഊBlancmange being a delicately-flavored dish of chicken breast and ਀爀椀挀攀Ⰰ 䤀 猀甀瀀瀀漀猀攀 椀琀 眀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 洀漀爀攀 猀甀猀挀攀瀀琀椀戀氀攀 琀漀 瀀椀挀欀椀渀最 甀瀀 洀攀琀愀氀氀椀挀ഊovertones than other, more heavily spiced dishes. ਀ⴀⴀ ഊBrighid ni Chiarain ਀䴀礀 一䔀圀 攀洀愀椀氀 椀猀 爀挀愀爀爀漀氀氀洀愀渀渀 愀琀 最洀愀椀氀⸀挀漀洀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:32:20 -0500 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 䨀甀搀椀琀栀 䔀瀀猀琀攀椀渀 㰀樀甀搀椀琀栀 愀琀 椀瀀猀琀攀渀甀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Old copper pot needs TLC ਀吀漀㨀 䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀䌀漀瀀瀀攀爀 瀀漀琀猀 挀愀渀 戀攀 挀氀攀愀渀攀搀 戀礀 搀椀瀀瀀椀渀最 愀 氀攀洀漀渀 椀渀 猀愀氀琀 愀渀搀 爀甀戀戀椀渀最⸀ 䤀昀  ഊthere are little bits that you can't get rid of that way, use a ਀挀氀攀愀渀椀渀最 琀漀漀琀栀戀爀甀猀栀 愀渀搀 洀漀爀攀 氀攀洀漀渀 樀甀椀挀攀㬀 琀栀攀 猀愀氀琀 椀猀 洀漀猀琀氀礀 琀栀攀爀攀 昀漀爀  ഊabrasion rather than its chemical properties anyway. ਀ഊOn Aug 13, 2009, at 1:31 PM, Cheri or Anne wrote: ਀㰀㰀㰀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 樀甀猀琀 戀漀甀最栀琀 愀 ✀氀漀琀✀ 漀昀 漀氀搀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 椀琀攀洀猀 ⠀瘀攀爀礀 挀漀漀氀⤀⸀  伀渀攀 椀猀  ഊan old copper pot, it's round and has the hook still attached on the ਀栀愀渀搀氀攀 昀漀爀 栀愀渀最椀渀最 漀瘀攀爀 愀 昀椀爀攀⸀ 吀栀攀 栀愀渀搀氀攀 椀猀 爀甀猀琀攀搀 愀渀搀 甀瀀漀渀  ഊopening the box I discover that while the pot is in good shape there ਀椀猀 琀栀攀 最爀攀攀渀 漀昀 渀攀最氀攀挀琀攀搀 挀漀瀀瀀攀爀 椀渀猀椀搀攀 琀栀攀 瀀漀琀⸀  一漀眀 䤀 欀渀漀眀 琀栀椀猀 椀猀  ഊpoisonous to ingest so what would I have to have done to the pot in ਀漀爀搀攀爀 琀漀 洀愀欀攀 椀琀 甀猀愀戀氀攀 昀漀爀 挀漀漀欀椀渀最㼀ഊ ਀䄀渀渀攀 㸀㸀㸀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:32:58 -0600 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 匀甀猀愀渀 䰀椀渀 㰀猀甀猀愀渀爀氀椀渀 愀琀 最洀愀椀氀⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Old copper pot needs TLC ਀吀漀㨀 䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀夀漀甀 挀愀渀 挀氀攀愀渀 椀琀 眀椀琀栀 愀 洀椀砀琀甀爀攀 漀昀 猀愀氀琀Ⰰ 氀攀洀漀渀 樀甀椀挀攀 愀渀搀 戀椀挀愀爀戀漀渀愀琀攀 漀昀 猀漀搀愀 昀漀爀 愀 猀琀愀爀琀⸀  䨀甀猀琀 洀愀欀攀 愀 瀀愀猀琀攀 愀渀搀 眀漀爀欀 椀琀 椀渀⸀ഊ ਀匀栀漀猀栀愀渀渀愀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:00:18 -0600 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 䜀攀漀爀最椀愀 䘀漀猀琀攀爀 㰀樀漀开昀漀猀琀攀爀㠀㄀ 愀琀 栀漀琀洀愀椀氀⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Old copper pot needs TLC ਀吀漀㨀 䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀䤀 甀猀攀 眀栀椀琀攀 瘀椀渀攀最愀爀 愀渀搀 猀愀氀琀 ⸀⸀⸀ 猀愀洀攀 琀栀椀渀最 愀猀 琀栀攀 氀攀洀漀渀 愀渀搀 猀愀氀琀 戀甀琀 愀 䰀伀吀 挀栀攀愀瀀攀爀⸀ഊ ਀䴀愀氀欀椀渀ഊOtherhill ਀䄀爀琀攀洀椀猀椀愀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:10:12 -0400 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 匀愀椀渀琀 倀栀氀椀瀀 㰀瀀栀氀椀瀀 愀琀 㤀㤀洀愀椀渀⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Old copper pot needs TLC ਀吀漀㨀 䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀刀攀最愀爀搀氀攀猀猀 漀昀 眀栀椀挀栀 愀挀椀搀 礀漀甀 甀猀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 瀀漀琀 眀椀氀氀 戀攀 猀愀昀攀 琀漀 攀愀琀 漀甀琀 漀昀ഊas long as there's no visible green. You're not talking an immediate, ਀搀攀愀搀氀礀 瀀漀椀猀漀渀 栀攀爀攀Ⰰ 琀栀愀琀 愀 洀椀挀爀漀最爀愀洀 漀昀 眀栀椀挀栀 眀椀氀氀 搀爀漀瀀 礀漀甀 搀攀愀搀攀爀ഊthan a doornail in seconds, but a mild poison that would require a ਀昀愀椀爀 愀洀漀甀渀琀 琀漀 洀愀欀攀 礀漀甀 椀氀氀Ⰰ 氀攀琀 愀氀漀渀攀 搀攀愀搀Ⰰ 戀愀爀爀椀渀最 愀渀 甀渀甀猀甀愀氀ഊallergy that would require that you not use copperware in the first ਀瀀氀愀挀攀⸀ 䤀昀 愀 挀漀瀀瀀攀爀 瀀漀琀 氀漀漀欀猀 挀氀攀愀渀Ⰰ 椀琀✀猀 猀愀昀攀 琀漀 攀愀琀 漀甀琀 漀昀⸀ഊ-- ਀匀愀椀渀琀 倀栀氀椀瀀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:13:54 -0400 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 匀愀椀渀琀 倀栀氀椀瀀 㰀瀀栀氀椀瀀 愀琀 㤀㤀洀愀椀渀⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Old copper pot needs TLC ਀吀漀㨀 䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀䤀昀 琀栀攀爀攀✀猀 吀䠀䄀吀 洀甀挀栀 瘀攀爀搀椀最爀椀猀Ⰰ 爀愀琀栀攀爀 琀栀愀渀 猀挀爀甀戀戀椀渀最Ⰰ 氀攀琀 椀琀 猀漀愀欀 椀渀ഊheated vinegar for a while, and spend an afternoon doing other chores, ਀愀渀搀 最椀瘀椀渀最 椀琀 愀渀 漀挀挀愀猀椀漀渀愀氀 猀挀爀甀戀戀椀渀最 甀渀琀椀氀 椀琀 挀漀洀攀猀 挀氀攀愀渀⸀ 䔀氀戀漀眀ഊgrease is wondrous stuff, and can't be beaten for some applications, ਀戀甀琀 氀愀稀礀 戀氀愀挀欀猀洀椀琀栀猀 栀愀瘀攀 氀漀渀最 氀攀愀爀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 甀猀攀猀 漀昀 栀攀愀琀 昀漀爀 猀琀椀洀甀氀愀琀椀渀最ഊvarious chemical reactions ;-) ਀ഊOn Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 4:21 PM, Cheri or Anne wrote: ਀㰀㰀㰀 䤀琀✀猀 最漀椀渀最 琀漀 琀愀欀攀 愀 氀漀琀 琀漀 挀氀攀愀渀 椀琀 琀漀 眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀攀爀攀 椀猀 渀漀琀 瘀椀猀椀戀氀攀 最爀攀攀渀 㨀⤀ 䤀猀渀✀琀 眀栀愀琀 瘀椀渀攀最愀爀 眀椀氀氀 搀漀 愀洀愀稀椀渀最㼀ഊ ਀䄀渀渀攀 㸀㸀㸀ഊ-- ਀匀愀椀渀琀 倀栀氀椀瀀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:20:02 -0700 (PDT) ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 䌀栀攀爀椀 漀爀 䄀渀渀攀 㰀挀攀氀琀椀挀挀栀攀爀椀 愀琀 礀愀栀漀漀⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Old copper pot needs TLC ਀吀漀㨀 䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀夀攀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀爀攀 眀愀猀 琀栀愀琀 洀甀挀栀 㨀⤀⸀ 䈀甀琀 漀栀℀ 琀栀攀 瘀椀渀攀最愀爀⼀猀愀氀琀 椀猀 搀漀椀渀最 眀漀渀搀攀爀猀⸀ 䤀琀✀猀 愀氀氀 漀甀琀 攀砀挀攀瀀琀 琀栀攀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 戀愀搀 猀瀀漀琀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 椀渀猀椀搀攀 挀甀爀瘀攀猀 愀渀搀 䤀✀瘀攀 琀椀氀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 瀀漀琀 愀渀搀 愀洀 氀攀琀琀椀渀最 椀琀 猀漀愀欀 渀漀眀⸀ 䤀昀 椀琀✀猀 猀琀椀氀氀 戀攀椀渀最 猀琀甀戀戀漀爀渀Ⰰ 䤀✀氀氀 栀攀愀琀 椀琀 甀瀀 愀 戀椀琀⸀⸀⸀⸀䤀✀氀氀 猀栀漀眀 椀琀 眀栀漀✀猀 戀漀猀猀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 栀攀爀攀℀ഊ ਀䄀渀渀攀ഊ ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 匀愀椀渀琀 倀栀氀椀瀀 㰀瀀栀氀椀瀀 愀琀 㤀㤀洀愀椀渀⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊ<<< If there's THAT much verdigris, rather than scrubbing, let it soak in ਀栀攀愀琀攀搀 瘀椀渀攀最愀爀 昀漀爀 愀 眀栀椀氀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀瀀攀渀搀 愀渀 愀昀琀攀爀渀漀漀渀 搀漀椀渀最 漀琀栀攀爀 挀栀漀爀攀猀Ⰰഊand giving it an occasional scrubbing until it comes clean. Elbow ਀最爀攀愀猀攀 椀猀 眀漀渀搀爀漀甀猀 猀琀甀昀昀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 挀愀渀✀琀 戀攀 戀攀愀琀攀渀 昀漀爀 猀漀洀攀 愀瀀瀀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰഊbut lazy blacksmiths have long learned the uses of heat for stimulating ਀瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 挀栀攀洀椀挀愀氀 爀攀愀挀琀椀漀渀猀 㬀ⴀ⤀ 㸀㸀㸀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:52:23 -0500 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 䈀攀琀猀礀 䴀愀爀猀栀愀氀氀 㰀戀攀琀猀礀 愀琀 猀漀昀琀眀愀爀攀椀渀渀漀瘀愀琀椀漀渀⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Old copper pot needs TLC ਀吀漀㨀 ✀䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀✀ 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀㰀㰀㰀 䤀昀 琀栀攀爀攀✀猀 吀䠀䄀吀 洀甀挀栀 瘀攀爀搀椀最爀椀猀Ⰰ 爀愀琀栀攀爀 琀栀愀渀 猀挀爀甀戀戀椀渀最Ⰰ 氀攀琀 椀琀 猀漀愀欀 椀渀ഊheated vinegar for a while, and spend an afternoon doing other chores, ਀愀渀搀 最椀瘀椀渀最 椀琀 愀渀 漀挀挀愀猀椀漀渀愀氀 猀挀爀甀戀戀椀渀最 甀渀琀椀氀 椀琀 挀漀洀攀猀 挀氀攀愀渀⸀ 䔀氀戀漀眀ഊgrease is wondrous stuff, and can't be beaten for some applications, ਀戀甀琀 氀愀稀礀 戀氀愀挀欀猀洀椀琀栀猀 栀愀瘀攀 氀漀渀最 氀攀愀爀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 甀猀攀猀 漀昀 栀攀愀琀 昀漀爀 猀琀椀洀甀氀愀琀椀渀最ഊvarious chemical reactions ;-) >>> ਀ഊAnd if that doesn't work- sand paper (400-1200 grit available at ਀栀愀爀搀眀愀爀攀ⴀ愀甀琀漀 猀琀漀爀攀猀⤀⤀ 漀爀 猀琀攀攀氀 眀漀漀氀 眀椀氀氀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀 愀氀洀漀猀琀 愀渀礀 爀愀椀猀攀搀 愀爀攀愀 漀昀ഊcorrosion, I also have one of the industrial kitchen scrubbers that looks ਀氀椀欀攀 愀 戀椀最 猀渀愀爀氀 漀昀 洀攀琀愀氀 昀漀椀氀 猀琀爀椀瀀猀ⴀ 眀漀爀欀猀 愀 琀爀攀愀琀 漀渀 猀琀甀戀戀漀爀渀 最甀渀欀⸀ 䈀攀ഊsure to wash and rinse copiously afterwards! ਀䠀吀䠀Ⰰ 䈀攀琀猀礀ഊ ਀㰀琀栀攀 攀渀搀㸀ഊEdited by Mark S. 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