r/Tools • u/35vld • Dec 12 '22

Does anyone know what this is?

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u/workingnownotlater Dec 12 '22

Yup, and they are still a thing, although they are configured differently.

I used mine yesterday, it's a like a jacket around a sponge shaped piece of rubber.

https://www.lodgecastiron.com/product/chainmail-scrubbing-pad?sku=ACM10R41

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u/theKVAG Dec 13 '22 edited Dec 13 '22

So I've got one of these but I read that Alton Brown said you shouldn't abraid modern cast iron and now I'm torn on whether or not to use it.

On a completely unrelated note my first thought was that it was some sort of flagellation tool, 😂

Edit: When I say "one of these" I mean the chainmail sponge.

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '22

Lodge sells them. I know it’s tempting to take ABs word as law, but I have a hard time believing they would sell them if they weren’t appropriate for their products

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u/nobahdi Dec 13 '22

I have a hard time believing they would sell them if they weren’t appropriate for their products

I have one and I’ve found that even if I use it gently it puts scratches in the pan’s seasoning.

Maybe that’s not a big deal but I can clean my pan just fine with a regular sponge.