Scraping syrup pans

[RileySugarbush]

Just made one for myself. 3/4" x32". Pounded flat and soldered gap before sanding edge. I put a slight angle on the flat. Worked good on the scorch😬 On my new pans.

[Zucker Lager]

My Mom had a copper scrubbing pad she used on her cast iron pans many years ago. So I looked online and they still make them, here is one made out of 100% copper. Might be a good thing to have around for cleaning. Jay

https://www.amazon.com/Chore-Boy-Cop...005GVY126?th=1

[abbott]

My Mom had a copper scrubbing pad she used on her cast iron pans many years ago. So I looked online and they still make them, here is one made out of 100% copper. Might be a good thing to have around for cleaning. Jay

https://www.amazon.com/Chore-Boy-Cop...005GVY126?th=1

Was telling my wife about the copper scrapers and she figured she should make one for kitchen use. These might just solve that problem - thanks!

[ennismaple]

Sounds interesting. Just a thought. Is there lead in that copper? I'm sure this will make for another discussion.

Nope - it's the solder that can be lead bearing.

Copper pipe is almost pure copper manufactured to the requirements of ASTM B 42 - Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Pipe, Standard Sizes. It may be manufactured from any of five (5) copper alloys (C10200, C10300, C10800, C12000, C12200) that all conform to the chemical composition requirements of alloys containing a minimum of 99.9% Copper (Cu) and a maximum of 0.04% Phosphorous (P).

[lyford]

Anybody try this on mirror finished stainless, results?

[RileySugarbush]

Results on my new syrup pan were good. I didn't have enough light to really inspect but the areas I scraped earlier looked shiny.

[GeneralStark]

This is an amazing trick! I picked up some copper scouring pads at the hardware store yesterday and made a pan scraper out of a scrap piece of 3/4" copper pipe. I heated and then clamped the end, then heated and pounded it flat against a flat piece of iron. Went at my syrup pan that I had soaked overnight with vinegar and the pan is cleaner than ever.

[DrTimPerkins]

Please somebody post before and after photos.

[unc23win]

Any pictures of the scrapers you all made would be good to see as well. Also do have to use silver solder or in this case is pipe solder fine? Thanks to you all for sharing.

[GeneralStark]

I will get some photos tomorrow. I don't think soldering is necessary at all...in fact you could likely just use a piece of round pipe and be set. Flattening it just makes more surface area to contact the pan.