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All the objects presented on this site are made of traditional soapstoneextracted in Handöl in the Jämtland area of Sweden.
With a touch of originality, our products are able to respond exactly to the needs of the twenty first century, even though man has used soapstone for thousands of years. Already, the Vikings used it to make their cooking pots and kitchen utensils. A very soft rock, soapstone is renowned for how easy it is to work as it is essentially made up of talc. Moreover, the term « soapstone » comes from the Latin « Ollare » which means « to make earthenware » As opposed to granite and other compounds, soapstone has a smooth surface which is very soft to the touch.
The thing that really sets it apart, however, is its unique ability to store hot and cold temperatures and to restore them very slowly. Soapstone extraction in the Handöl area of Sweden has been traced back to as early as the XVI century. Handöl is not only famous for its soapstone deposits but also because it is situated at a dead end as strangely the Jämtland road täljsten stors there.
To know more According to the tax registry of the time, the owners of the soapstone quarry were peasants and paid the highest taxes in the whole of the Äre region. InUrban Hiärne, doctor to King Karl XI of Sweden, went to the Jämtland area to visit the mountainous ranges on the Swedish-Norwegian border — « the hill where the fire and water resistant soapstone, is extracted » He was the first prominent person to visit the soapstone quarry.
Even if soapstone was already recognised for its täljsten stors and its valueUrban Hiärne noticed with regret how badly and wastefully the stone was being handled. In his travel log, he says « Praise be to God that I was able to accomplish this difficult and dangerous journey ». Then came the railroad in to complete the industrial transformation of the site.
Handöls Täljstans och Vattenkrafts AB was founded in and made woodburners, pans and cooking stones. The firm took part in several trade fairs and exhibitions including the Universal Exhibition in Paris in where it came away with first prize. In the 40s, the firm is at the height of its activity employing people. Ina road is finally built to the factory.
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Decreasing energy prices turn market attention away from the calorific properties of soapstone. Since then, the täljsten stor has experienced a new boom in activity, thanks to a renewed interest in the exceptional calorific properties of soapstone and the resulting energy saving applications. As opposed to numerous reinvented "täljsten stors" on the subject, the use of soapstone to cool or keep cool is very recent.
It was in the 90s that Marianne Berggrund produced « icecubes that never melt » for the very first time and baptised them Whisky on the rocks Rocks. Whisky stones were born! Since then, the family business has developed the range of products that you now know and will hopefully soon appreciate. It was while observing in the workshops and talking to customers that Marianne Barggrund discovered the thermal characteristics of soapstone.
Only used up to this point for its ability to heat, Marianne decided to use soapstone for its cooling capacities. It was in this way that she produced the first « ice cubes that never melt » with leftover stone fragments. Satisfied with the result, she re-worked and improved her designs, which have now become the key element to the enjoyment of whisky.
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