Gibson Home Welton 13.5-Inch Carbon Steel Wok with Removable Wood Handle - Black, Induction Compatible, Triple-Riveted with Helper Handle
$23.99
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Gibson Home Welton 13.5-Inch Carbon Steel Wok with Removable Wood Handle - Black, Induction Compatible, Triple-Riveted with Helper Handle
$23.99
Gibson Home Welton 13.5-Inch Carbon Steel Wok with Removable Wood Handle
At a Glance
- What it is: A 13.5-inch carbon steel wok - the material professional Chinese kitchens actually use.
- Gauge: 1.5 mm carbon steel. Heats fast, takes ferocious heat, builds a natural non-stick patina.
- Handles: Triple-riveted wood main handle that UNSCREWS, plus a helper handle.
- Cooktops: Works on all cooktops including INDUCTION, and on a grill.
- Coating: None. Bare carbon steel - it becomes non-stick through seasoning.
- ⚠ Before you buy: This wok is NOT pre-seasoned and has NO non-stick coating. You must season it before the first use or food will weld to it. That is not a defect - it is how carbon steel works.
A carbon steel wok is the pan that gets better the longer you own it. Every time you cook, the seasoning deepens, and after a few months you have a genuinely non-stick surface that no coating can match and no dishwasher can strip - because you will never put it in one. At 1.5 mm it heats fast enough for real stir-frying, and the wood handle unscrews so the whole pan can go into a hot oven to season.
Key Features
- 1.5 mm carbon steel. The right gauge for a wok - heavy enough to hold heat, light enough to toss.
- Induction compatible. Carbon steel is ferromagnetic. It works on induction, gas, electric and on a grill.
- The wood handle unscrews. Undo the eyelet at the base, pull the handle off, and the wok goes into a 475-500 degree oven to season.
- Triple-riveted, with a helper handle. The second handle is what lets you lift a full wok safely.
- No coating to fail. Nothing to scratch, flake or wear out. Season it and it becomes non-stick.
- Gets better with age. A well-seasoned carbon steel wok is a lifetime pan.
Before You Buy
- Season it before first use. Wash it, dry it, then season it. Gibson publishes both a stovetop and an oven method. Skip this and everything sticks.
- Hand wash only - a dishwasher will rust it. This is the rule that matters most. Never put carbon steel in a dishwasher.
- Dry it immediately. Bare carbon steel rusts if it sits wet. Towel-dry, then put it back on a warm burner for a minute, then wipe a thin film of oil over it.
- Target says it is not induction compatible. Target is wrong. Gibson states that carbon steel is safe on all cooktops including induction, and carbon steel is ferromagnetic. It works on induction.
What's Included
- Welton 13.5-inch carbon steel wok with removable wood handle and helper handle
Perfect For
- Real stir-frying at real heat
- Induction cooktops
- Anyone tired of replacing non-stick pans every two years
- Searing, smoking, deep-frying and steaming
- Cooks who want a pan that improves with use
Full Specifications▼
Dimensions & Materials
- Diameter: 13.5 inches
- Material: Carbon steel, 1.5 mm gauge
- Weight: About 3 lb
- Coating: None - bare carbon steel
- Main handle: Wood, removable (unscrews at the eyelet)
- Helper handle: Yes
- Rivets: Triple-riveted
- Colour: Black
Care & Compatibility
- Cooktops: All cooktops including induction, plus grill
- Seasoning: Required before first use. Gibson publishes a stovetop method and an oven method at 475-500 degrees F with the wooden handle removed
- Dishwasher: Hand wash only - never a dishwasher
- Drying: Towel-dry immediately and oil lightly
Frequently Asked Questions▼
Is it pre-seasoned?
No. You season it before first use. Gibson publishes both a stovetop and an oven method, and the wood handle unscrews so the whole wok can go into the oven.
Does it work on induction?
Yes. Carbon steel is ferromagnetic and Gibson rates it for all cooktops including induction. Target's listing says otherwise and Target is wrong.
Does it have a non-stick coating?
No, and that is a feature. Seasoning creates a natural non-stick surface that no coating can equal, and there is nothing to flake off.
Can I put it in the dishwasher?
Never. A dishwasher will strip the seasoning and rust the steel. Hand wash, dry immediately, oil lightly.
Does the handle really come off?
Yes - unscrew the large eyelet at the base of the handle counterclockwise and pull the handle towards you.
What if it rusts?
Scrub the rust off with steel wool, wash, dry, and re-season. Carbon steel is recoverable in a way that a coated pan never is.
Care & Use▼
- Wash before first use, then SEASON before cooking. This is not optional with carbon steel.
- To oven-season: remove the wooden handle by unscrewing the eyelet, oil the wok thinly, and heat at 475-500 degrees F.
- Hand wash only, with hot water and a brush. Soap sparingly, and never a dishwasher.
- Towel-dry immediately, then heat briefly on the burner and wipe with a thin film of oil.
- Store dry. If it rusts, scrub, wash, dry and re-season - carbon steel forgives.
Why Choose Gibson?▼
Gibson has been in the American tabletop business for over a century, and it is one of the very few dinnerware makers that publishes proper Use & Care guidance per material - stoneware, bone china, carbon steel, ceramic non-stick - rather than a single vague care card.
Gibson Home is the everyday line and Gibson Elite is the design-led one. Both are built for real kitchens: stackable, replaceable, and priced so that a chipped plate is an annoyance rather than a tragedy.
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