Meet the craftsman..

Hello, my name is Paul Angiolillo. My career in blacksmithing started over a decade ago with being a Farrier (also referred to as "the blacksmith"). One half of the process of shoeing horses is forging shoes for the horse, where I quickly found a passion for hand making my own horseshoes for my clients. The passion for the forge has never left. It is a demanding trade where there is no substitute for skill, you cant buy it. Independent Ironware was birthed by wanting to take those hard earned skills and grow it into something accessible to more people.

However the journey with creating a product around food is not foreign to me, it is almost like returning to my roots. For generations my family has been deeply rooted in the food business specializing in Italian cheeses. It all started when my great-grandmother came across the Atlantic by boat and made her way by selling her hand made cheese in her shop. This skill allowed her family to survive the Great Depression and thrive. It created a culture in our family that food is everything, and what you put into your body is imperative to your well being. And most of all take pride in what you do, and put in the work to be the best you can be.

It’s values like these that I bring into making my cookware. They are built on tradition. In hopes that one day you will pass your Independent Ironware on to the next generation.