About Kitchen Irons

If you have found your way to our website and are thinking about ordering a product then perhaps you might like to know a little more about what goes on here at Kitchen Irons. My name is Richard Fishenden and I am a qualified Farrier and skilled Blacksmith. We have been in business for over [...]

Never has there been a better time to buy British..

The words of Interior designer Antonia Stewart who shares her latest advice for home owners in February’s edition of  Period Living The article is informative and interesting and shows that the trend right now is on quality products that are built to last and do not cost the earth. Something very close to my heart.

New products coming soon…

We have spent the summer developing a new range of Kitchen Iron products for your home. We will soon add these to our website. They include wooden chopping boards, kitchen door knobs and handles plus a lovely notice board to keep all of your ‘To do’s’ in one place. Here is a sneek preview of [...]

Bespoke curtain poles

Bespoke curtain rails are all that we could offer in this dormer roof space. The client decided to have ’rounded’ ends of the rail because there was no room for a finial. We supplied 2 center brackets for the rail as there was not enough room for a standard bracket. Not all windows are suitable [...]

Wrought iron work detail

Details of new products.

A busy summer!

Wow isn’t the summer great! Long days and sunny weather give me the time I need to look after my veg plot make some jams and jelly’s for the winter and drive my pony Murphy. I have also been busy developing a range of curtain poles and door furniture and they will shortly be ready [...]

Young Farrier in the making

My young son just loves it when I get my anvil out to shoe my own pony. He always asks for a hammer and I let him hammer on a shoe to help me. Maybe he will make some pan racks for me one day!

Tree planting pledge.

The trees I pledge to plant every year have finally turned up. They went astray somewhere but are now here in Suffolk and are in the process of being planted. This year I have approximately 150 of varying species. I just adore planting trees. It feels so good and to make it easier a friend [...]

Feng Shui the kitchen

It was partly due to Feng shui that we decided to clear up and really organise our very small kitchen. When space is at a minimum one needs to get creative. Finding the right pot or pan when they are all stacked on top of one another inside a dark cupboard is annoying and time [...]

beeswax or matt black pan rack

I thought it would be an idea to explain the difference in finishes between a beeswax finish and matt black paint. Beeswax is a natural wax that is applied to the metal as soon as it is forged, while it is still hot. Once cool, it gives the metal a protective coating yet has no [...]