Found this Taiwan-made cast iron skillet from the 1970s–1990s era, likely sold through a department store, hardware store, camping supplier, or catalog rather than by a major collectible foundry, at a Thrift Warehouse for a few dollars.

It had clearly been well used for open-fire cooking while camping. There was a heavy carbon buildup on the pan and the handle was close to charcoal. While disassembling the pan, the fire damaged handle broke at trhe base.

The handle was sanded down and dust removed with a WolfBox rechargeable air duster and Swiffer Sweeper replacement cloths. Then a 5-Minute epoxy was used used to bond trhe broken chip back to the handle. After 24 hours of setting the entire handle was submerged into a bath of wood hardening liquid before being hung to dry. After another 24 hours of allowing the wood hardener to set and dry, walnut oil was worked into the handle.

The pan was cleaned using a combination of scotch bright style nylon sanding balls, SOS pads, and regular scotch style sponges. In between cleanings the pan was rinsed and soaked in either vinegar or laundry detergent liquid. This process was repeated until the pan was cleaned, though not perfectly.

Finally the pan was seasoned with Grapeseed oil, allowed to cool and reasoned two more time. After cooling from the third seasoning the handle was reattached and the end eyehook nut tightened back into place.