Comments on: Wood Handles

By: lambretta

lambretta — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Thanks for all the tips, I used the end of a clean wooden toilet plunger and it fits nicely. I lightly sand it and stain it in dark walnut color… it look great.

By: shizzknits

shizzknits — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I just recently found some Descoware at an Estate sale and have fallen in love with this cookware! I also found a seller on Etsy who makes wooden handles! http://www.etsy.com/listing/68947145/black-walnut-hardwood-replacement-handle?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=descoware&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade
Perfect for the skillet I found that was missing its handle!

By: Adrian

Adrian — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

As a wooden boat restorer I use alot of epoxy for glueing wood/metal/plastic/building up and molding surfases for instalation of just about everything that goes onaboat.Epoxy is great for taking up slack in loose conections as well as making them much stronger.It will penatrate into wood remold itself to the shape its applied to,like theinside of a metal pot handle.Clean all surfaces,coat inside of metal pot handle LIBERALLY with mold release wax,coat threads of wood handle with 30min. epoxy from .99 store mixed with finley ground sawdust to make awet paste don’tovercoat its better to rebuild the threads in2/3 tries even if there are no thread the inside metal threads will mold new ones inseveral tries.Insert wooden handle ,screw it in all the way but not tootightly.Clean up all excess epoxy from handle/pot.Wait the prescribed curing time.Handle may be hard to unscrew,if so cover with atowel and use channel lock or pipe wrench. Don’t scrrath it. Good luck! It works for me.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Last week at a swap meet in L.A. I came across a large box of orange flame descoware/13pcs in all including two extra wood handles,one shorter than the other.I paid $25.00,what luck,needless to say they are absolutley gourgeus.If I don’t use the handles maybe I can work something out with somebody with acouple of 6 1/2 & 8 1/2pot lids I need.I’m also a sailor who has extensive knowledge of working w/ wood as well as molding epoxie.The metal handles can have removeablewood pcs. again.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

The handle is loose from my mom’s large saute pan. Otherwise the handle and pan are in terrific condition. How would you suggest I glue the handle back in? I would never use this pan in the oven or wash it in a dishwasher, so that’s not a problem. (Owing to its size and weight, it would need two handles to be a usable oven pan).

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I tried the broom handle trick a few years ago with disappointing results. I’ve just limped along without a handle since (and developed excellent left hand grip strength. In a moment of inspiration I tried again last night with my toddlers play mop handle from Schylling. It’s a perfect fit! The inspiration came when I noticed the threads on my son’s mop handle where finer than standard “American” or “Acme” handle threads. Near as I can tell my son’s mop uses the tapered “Italy” or “Italian” broom thread. The 3/4″ dia. mop handle leaves a gap at the opening of the handle stub of my large skillet/saute pan so I have been searching the internet for a die that will cut Italian broom thread, so I can make my own thicker handles, with no luck. Taps and dies for wooden threads are everywhere but nothing that will cut tapered thread. Any leads to lay hands on a cottage version of an apparently strictly industrial die would be greatly appreciated by many! (c:

By: Nic Perrotta

Nic Perrotta — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

If the threads are not shot completely try soaking (threads only) in water for a while. This expands the wood & it just might do the trick like it did for my large saucepan.

It the handle seems loose, it might be due to the handle coming into contact with the pan before getting tight. I cut off a wee amount from the end of my handle & it was a done deal. Worked like magic.

By: LELAND

LELAND — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

WATCO DANISH OIL OR EVEN WATCO TEAK OIL MIGHT BE A BETTER CHOICE,IT’S USED ON TEAK BOAT DECKS…APPLIED ANNUALY

By: LELAND

LELAND — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I NEED A HANDLE FOR MY 3 QT..THE MALE EXTRUSION IS SQUARE AND 2″ LONG WITH A 4″ THREADED PIECE..THE HANDLE WOULD FIT RIGHT UP AGAINST THE POT..ANY IDEAS ??

By: Candy Eve

Candy Eve — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Care of the wooden handles:

I coat the wooden parts with food grade MINERAL OIL, sold as a laxative at CVS and other drug stores, and it is the best for wooden spatulas and spoons and cutting boards and the like. (Non-food grade is actually baby OIL but has fragrance in it. If you wouldn’t eat it, don’t season with it!)

Cover the wood parts with aluminum foil after coating. Put the shiny side of the foil out, so it reflects more of the heat. Put the pan in the oven at 300 degrees for about 45 minutes. The foil keeps it from overheating or burning.

WORKS GREAT! Makes the handles look almost new!

I use mineral oil with all my cutting boards and wooden spoons and the like, but if it is all wood I only heat to 200 degrees, and don’t use the foil.

Candy Eve