New pan handle ideas?

MicMurry · Apr 2, 2008

One of our old Revere frying pans finally lost it's handle. It belonged to my girlfriend's mother so she doesn't want to throw it away.

So I'm wondering, what would made a good handle for this thing? It basically has a steel 'tang' with slabs of plastic on each side held on by screws.

Micarta or G10? Maybe carbon fiber?

Thing is what material will look good, hold up to the fire and being washed 5 times a week?

CrawlinYJ · Apr 2, 2008

hmm, you could make a mold, for it to fit with inlays, and then make that out of whatever. but i dont know what you would make the mold out of because of the heat issues..

Absintheur · Apr 3, 2008

I would think micarta would be able to deal with the heat and is dishwasher safe.

MicMurry · Apr 3, 2008

Absintheur said:
I would think micarta would be able to deal with the heat and is dishwasher safe.

Dishwasher safe is a plus. I tried looking up the melting point of micarta. It appears to be about 270 F. Does anyone know if this is correct?

Andrew Taylor · Apr 5, 2008

I rehandled a pan with Lignum Vitae. It is still going strong and was used in a commercial kitchen for about 8 years.

Paper Micarta would be good. We use it for kitchen knife handles.

renomaverick · Apr 5, 2008

Done!

proud2deviate · Apr 6, 2008

Vice Grips :thumbup:

MicMurry · Apr 6, 2008

proud2deviate said:
Vice Grips :thumbup:

That really made me laugh! My fiancee would love it, though I would lose one of my welding clamps to it...

Taylor did the Lignum Vitae have to oiled regularly? I'm not familiar with that wood.

Sounds like micarta will be the way to go. Won't be afraid to mess it up unlike a fine piece of wood. At the very least it could be practice.

Phydeaux · Apr 6, 2008

Lignum vitae is a very durable wood. I read they used to use it tor marine bearings because it doesn't corrode and the natural waxes provide a lubricant.

I re handled a spatula using black linen micarta and JB Weld and Lovelace bolts to put it together. Its been going on strong for several years. I do not put it in the dishwasher. From what I read on the internet, Micarta has a working temperature of 250F.

Ric