Smithey’s genesis is in Morton’s affinity for vintage cast-iron cookware, which he had spent his free time finding and restoring while working in banking and real estate investment.

Seasoning cast iron creates a nonstick surface and ... I’m not an avid collector, nor am I one of the amazing people restoring vintage cookware, but I do have far more pans than one person ...

It may sound like when rust strikes, it's the end of the road for your favorite cast iron skillet, but it's not. Restoring an even a vintage cast iron pan is easier than you might think ...