Tools by Alex Pole - United Kingdom

Using both modern and traditional techniques, artist and blacksmith Alex Pole, of Alex Pole Ironwork, forges ironware by hand in South Somerset, UK, using locally sourced and salvaged materials whenever possible. Pole offers courses in blacksmithing and is committed to running a sustainable business. His ironwork has a rustic appeal and uncompromising utility, something to be sought after in a handmade cooking tool.