Which 18.5" Kettles should I be searching for?

[UserGone]

Nah, Maybe it's just Oak. The end grain doesn't look like Cherry now that I'm looking closer at it.


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[Neil_VT00]

Someone else will know better than I do, but I think the older handles were either maple or oak. Looks like it might be oak to me.


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[Darko]

  So when does one start to collect kettles to keep as "lookers"?  Is it just the rarity of a certain year or color that I should be looking for?

One collects kettles that one likes. If you want to keep it as a looker, or if you want to use it as a cooker, that is totally up to you.  Don't let anyone tell you different.

My opinion is that if it has been cooked on, then it is a cooker.