Carbon Skillets

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Jeff B
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Re: Carbon Skillets

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Bob Z wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 6:16 pm ...discovered the bottom was "domed"...so i emailed the folks at Smithey...And they replied they were made that way...and sadly I sent it back.
Excuse my ignorance but what would be the purpose of making it this way? :?
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Re: Carbon Skillets

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Jeff B wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:17 pm
Bob Z wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 6:16 pm ...discovered the bottom was "domed"...so i emailed the folks at Smithey...And they replied they were made that way...and sadly I sent it back.
Excuse my ignorance but what would be the purpose of making it this way? :?
Good question Jeff, all they said was its made that way. There was no explanation of why.
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Re: Carbon Skillets

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Bob Z wrote: Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:16 am
Jeff B wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:17 pm
Bob Z wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 6:16 pm ...discovered the bottom was "domed"...so i emailed the folks at Smithey...And they replied they were made that way...and sadly I sent it back.
Excuse my ignorance but what would be the purpose of making it this way? :?
Good question Jeff, all they said was its made that way. There was no explanation of why.
Wouldn't the convexed section flatten out when up to temp? Curious if you preheat if it goes away?
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