strange gate skillet

[Ed Allspaugh]

The gate has definitely been ground you can see the marks from the grinder. The grinding inside is smooth and even no ridges. When I say no wear, I don't just mean the inside. The H/R has no wear and the edges still have a sharpness to them. It's like it has sat somewhere by it's self and never used. I have, and have had several gate skillets but never in this condition.

[moosejaw]

Ed,

Is the gate ground all the way down?  Is that the grinding on either side of the gate that I referred to as "slop"  (meaning extra iron)?  I see some sort of discoloration on either side of the gate mark.  

Do you think the gate grinding is new?  If you think this skillet has never been used, perhaps the gate grinding was done at the factory.

[Ed Allspaugh]

Yes Marty, the gate is ground all the way down but still has a hump. And that is grinding you see beside the gate. On average the grinding is 1-1/4" wide, terrible job ,thats what makes me think someone ground it. If the factory ground the gate I would think the quality would be better, considering the inside grinding quality. But who knows maybe thay didn't care we don't cook on the bottom side of the skillet.  I have had gate skillets where the gate sticks past the H/R and have ground them just enough to keep it from rocking.