Iron, ash and heat

Made heavy on purpose

Cast iron cookware and hearth goods for houses that still burn wood. Sand-cast in iron, forged in steel, finished by hand. Nothing here is light and nothing here is meant to be replaced.

See the range
A cast iron casserole set on the hearthstone of a lit open fire
Molten iron being poured into a sand mould in a foundry

Iron is poured into a sand mould, one mould per piece. The mould is broken to release the casting, so no two are struck from the same sand.

A blackened steel poker and shovel resting against a stone fireplace

Hearth tools are forged from mild steel, then blackened. The finish darkens further with heat and handling.

How it is made

Three steps, no shortcuts
01

Cast

Grey iron is melted and poured at roughly 1,400°C into a bonded sand mould. The mould is destroyed to free the casting. Sprue marks are ground off by hand and the wall thickness is measured, not assumed.

02

Finish

Bare pieces are machined flat on the cooking face, then seasoned with flaxseed oil through several oven cycles until the surface carbonises black. Enamelled pieces take two coats of vitreous enamel fired onto the iron at about 800°C.

03

Prove

Every piece is weighed, measured and checked over a flame or a flat plate before it is boxed. Castings with a cold shut, a thin wall or an enamel pinhole are scrapped rather than sold as seconds.

The range

Twelve pieces

Flat-rate freight

$22 anywhere in Australia. Iron is heavy and we would rather say one number than pretend the freight is free. Dispatched in 3–5 business days from Melbourne.

Faults and transit damage

Tell us within 7 days and send a photo. Cracked enamel, a chipped rim or a casting fault is ours to fix. Change of mind is not covered.

Castings vary

Sand texture, seasoning colour and enamel tone shift between pours. Small variations in weight and finish are normal in cast iron and are not faults.

Questions

Does bare cast iron come ready to cook on?

Yes. Every bare piece leaves seasoned — flaxseed oil baked on through several cycles until the surface is dark and slick. It is a working start, not a finished patina. The pan gets blacker and smoother for the first twenty or thirty cooks, and then it stays that way for decades.

Can I put it in the dishwasher?

No. Detergent strips seasoning off bare iron and dulls enamel over time. Hot water, a stiff brush, dry it on the stove for a minute, then a smear of oil on bare pieces. Enamelled pieces need nothing but drying.

Will it work on induction?

Yes. Cast iron is ferrous, so every cookware piece here works on induction, gas, electric, in the oven and directly in the coals. Enamelled pieces are rated to 260°C in the oven; the knob is stainless steel, not phenolic, so it goes in with the lid.

What happens if the enamel chips?

A chip on the outer rim is cosmetic and the pot keeps working. A chip on the cooking surface exposes bare iron and the piece should be retired from acidic cooking. If it chips within 7 days of arrival, send a photo and we replace it. Chips from dropping it later are not a fault.

Why is there rust on my pan?

Because iron rusts. A dull orange bloom after a wet dry-down is normal and comes off with steel wool and a re-season. Rust that pits the surface deeply is a different thing — photograph it and tell us.

How long does delivery take?

Dispatch is 3–5 business days from Melbourne. After that, allow 2–5 business days to east coast metro and longer to WA, NT and regional addresses. Heavy items travel by road, not air.