Production & Materials

One of the most important choices when making products is the selection of materials, especially when it comes to sustainability. We take great care to make sure everything we use is as clean and ethical as possible.

We have a boutique manufacturing process, producing in small batches and using only the finest materials. Much of the work is done by hand, and this supreme craftsmanship can be seen in every finished product.

As well as taking into account our products’ impact on the environment, we also consider the environment’s impact on our products. Our materials will last over time, and will withstand wear and tear because sustainability is also about durability.

Our thoughtfully designed products are made with materials that will last over time. We love the subtle changes as they develop patina and we encourage our customers to embrace these beautiful changes.

Wood

We only use wood sourced from certified sustainably managed forests in Europe and North America. No two trees are identical, and so no two Eldvarm handles are identical either. We think wood’s natural variations should be celebrated. We love the natural beauty of wood and have therefore left some surfaces untreated. These will age naturally with use, producing a beautiful patina over time.

Skilled craftsmanship ensures our wood components have beautiful details, from ripples to hard edges and smooth corners – retaining the connection to the wood in its natural state.

Our wood is always FSC certified.

Metal

Metal and fire go hand in hand. Humans discovered the power and utility of metal thousands of years ago and have been developing its production ever since. The coarseness of metal work may seem at odds with the refinement of our finished products, but when tending a fire you really only have the option of working with metal.

Steel is a durable and sustainable material, making it a natural choice for us. It is robust and gives structure, and can also be easily recycled and reused. Brass has been a consistent defining signature accent for Eldvarm since we launched our very first product. We love the golden detail that solid brass adds.

Our powder coating is toxic-free.

Leather

Leather provides a warm, tactile contrast to the hard metal, while also adding a luxurious feel. We use only vegetable-tanned leather, produced using an ancient tanning technique that harnesses the power of natural tannins. Our leather is carefully hand-stitched onto our products, ensuring a texture that is soft to the touch. This technique produces a leather that has natural variations in colour. The leather, especially lighter tones, will darken over time and obtain that much wanted patina of used leather.

All our leather is vegetable-tanned and chrome free.

Brushes

When it came to the brush bristles, we really think we went above and beyond. We needed bristles that would hold their shape over time, that could properly clean a fireplace and that were not synthetic. When we could not find anything that was good enough, we made our own unique blend!

Our perfect bristles combine 50% Tampico (root of the agave cactus) with 50% horse hair. We chose Tampico for its resistance to heat and ability to keep its shape. This kind of bristle is what bakers traditionally use in their ovens. We also loved the look of old fashioned fireplace brushes with horse hair, perfect for scooping fine dust, so we added that to our mix too.

Our brushes are 100% natural fibres,