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Smithey's carbon steel is the premium step up from Matfer for the buyer who wants an American-made, hand-finished pan they'll pass down. Same chemistry as our pick (carbon steel, no coating, no PFAS), with a forged handle and a lifetime guarantee.
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Smithey's carbon steel is the premium step up from Matfer for the buyer who wants an American-made, hand-finished pan they'll pass down. Same chemistry as our pick (carbon steel, no coating, no PFAS), with a forged handle and a lifetime guarantee.
The heirloom carbon steel skillet. Hand-forged in Charleston, SC. PFOA and PTFE free. Same zero-coating chemistry as Matfer, in a hand-hammered American-made body with a lifetime guarantee.
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