Maple · Beech
Maple & Beech Pestle and Mortar
A practical, beautifully made set — maple pestle and beech mortar. Ideal for grinding spices, making pestos, or finishing salt.
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The mortar is turned from beech — the traditional European kitchen timber, smooth and close‑grained — with a rounded belly for weight and a wide, flared rim that stops spices leaping out as you grind. It sits on a turned foot, so it stays planted on the worktop.
The pestle is maple, which is harder and paler than the beech, with a full rounded grinding end and three decorative rings at the handle. Together they make short work of whole spices, garlic and salt pastes, pestos and spice rubs.
Both pieces are finished with food‑safe Odie’s Oil. Give the set a quick seasoning before first use — grind a handful of dry rice — and it will serve for years; the full care guide is here.
- Mortar
- Beech, hand‑turned, flared rim on a turned foot
- Pestle
- Maple, with a rounded grinding end
- Finish
- Odie’s Oil — natural and food safe
- Before first use
- Season by grinding dry rice
- Availability
- One of a kind
- Made in
- Nottinghamshire, England
Care Rinse with warm water, no soap, and dry straight away. Never soak it. Read the guide →
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Every board, bowl and pestle‑and‑mortar set is made by hand in Nottinghamshire, finished with food‑safe Odie’s Oil, and shipped anywhere in the UK — the cost agreed with you based on the order.