Product description
The trammel hook was a common tool in medieval kitchens and stayed in use as a kettle hook until the 19th century. Entirely hand-forged from medieval models, this small hook features seven teeth. Use them to adjust the height of the kettle above the fire — an essential function when cooking over an open flame. Trammel hooks have been indispensable in kitchens since Roman times and played an important role throughout the Middle Ages. They're still perfect for reenactments and LARPing when cooking over an open fire.
The small medieval trammel hook measures 28 x 7.5 cm and extends up to 39 cm. It's an essential tool for medieval cooking, widely used in both the kitchen and at the hearth. In medieval times, the trammel hook also carried a symbolic role in legal matters. When a house was sold, the lord of the manor would remove the trammel hook from the fire and hand it to the buyer as part of the property transfer.
Trammel hooks also held cultural significance. It was customary to gift a beautifully crafted fire saw to a bride on her wedding day — a gesture symbolizing the transfer of responsibility for the kitchen and hearth. In heraldry, trammel hooks appear frequently on coats of arms, underscoring their importance as a symbol of fire and hearth, central elements of medieval life.
