What is this

[WiebeLC]

We found this in one of the sheds at work. I know I have seen one of them before but I can't remember where or what it is

[Bill Houghton]

Pot scrubber?

[RWalters]

+1 on this being a pot scrubber. You can still buy them new and apparently they work well, especially on cast iron cookware where you wouldn't want to use detergent.

[fflintstone]

superman or other super hero loofah.

[Papaw]

you wouldn't want to use detergent.

My wife- the cafeteria manager says soap is ok, just don't soak the pan in it.

[RWalters]

Good to know. I don't use cast iron cookware myself, mostly because it always seemed to be more trouble than it's worth, but I know there's people who swear by it. I do have an old dutch oven I use from time to time to melt scrap lead to cast ingots for bullet casting, but that's as close as I get.

[Ken W.]

I agree with pot scrubber. I use soap with my cast iron pans without a problem too.

[Branson]

Never saw one of these before.  Where can you get such a pot scrubber?  That's basically a section of chain mail, which is also used to distress replaced wood when repairing antiques.

[fflintstone]

Never saw one of these before.  Where can you get such a pot scrubber?  That's basically a section of chain mail, which is also used to distress replaced wood when repairing antiques.

I think it is much lighter than typical chainmail. I would thing GFS or another kitchen supply would be your best bet. I am sure you can find one on amazon.

[fflintstone]

I didn't find one on amazon, but I found this which may be more what you're looking for.

http://www.amazon.com/Chain-Mail-Cast-Iron-Scrubber/dp/B0087UYR1S/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1374840465&sr=8-4&keywords=metal+pot+scrubber

[Branson]

I didn't find one on amazon, but I found this which may be more what you're looking for.

http://www.amazon.com/Chain-Mail-Cast-Iron-Scrubber/dp/B0087UYR1S/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1374840465&sr=8-4&keywords=metal+pot+scrubber

Looks like the deal to me.  Thank you.

[Helleri]

Looks to me almost like a bottle opener with ring mail on it. Not sure it is a tool so much as an unfinished project. maybe someone was trying to make a pot scrubber?

[Billman49]

Found this image for chain mail pan scrubber - not a bottle opener!!

[Billman49]

and this one (also several other variations of the above set)

[Billman49]

see also: http://antiques2jewelry.com/antiques_kitchen.htm