{"title":"Mortar \u0026 Pestles","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"cast-iron-mortar-and-pestle-4-5-in","title":"Mortar and Pestle Cast Iron","description":"\u003cp\u003eA four and a half inch cast iron mortar and pestle, for grinding, blending and burning herbs, resins and incense ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe everyday size. Small enough to keep on the altar or the counter rather than in a cupboard, and heavy enough that it does not walk across the surface while you work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy duty cast iron:\u003c\/strong\u003e real grinding power for herbs, spices and hard resins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat resistant:\u003c\/strong\u003e unlike stone or ceramic it takes direct heat, so you can burn loose herbs, charcoal or incense in the bowl itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact:\u003c\/strong\u003e fits on an altar or a countertop, still weighted for stability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIron:\u003c\/strong\u003e long associated with grounding and protection, which is why it has been the metal for this job for centuries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Carry It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour and a half inches, no spout. The everyday size, for a pinch of resin or a single working rather than a batch you are putting away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTry It With\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrind \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wildravensnest.com\/products\/mugwort-herbs\"\u003eMugwort\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wildravensnest.com\/products\/white-sage-smudge-sticks-4-bundles\"\u003ea White Sage bundle\u003c\/a\u003e in it. See the 7 inch version with a spout for batch work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWipe clean with a dry or slightly damp cloth after use. Keep it out of prolonged moisture to prevent rust. Season occasionally with a light coat of oil.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wild Raven's Nest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44776774500510,"sku":"10309","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0494\/3196\/9950\/files\/2025-01-17_17.19.13.jpg?v=1750280039"},{"product_id":"marble-mortar-pestle-5","title":"Marble Mortar Pestle 5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eFive inches of solid marble, and the weight is what you are paying for. Heavy stone does the grinding for you. You lean in, the bowl stays put, and material that would fight a lighter tool gives way without you working for it. Root, bark, whole spice, the things worth having a real mortar for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery set comes out of the stone differently. The veining, the color, the way light moves across the surface, none of it repeats. Yours will be its own, which is what happens when a thing is cut from real stone instead of poured into a mold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive inches across. Natural marble, roughly five pounds, with a matching pestle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWays to Use It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrind your own blends from whole material rather than buying them already powdered, which is where the potency lives. Break dried root into something you can measure. Work bark down to a usable grind. Crush seed and whole spice for incense you mix yourself. It is heavy enough that one hand can hold the bowl while the other does the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTry It With\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood company for \u003ca href=\"\/products\/birch-bark-new-beginnings-fresh-start\"\u003eBirch Bark\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burdock-root\"\u003eBurdock Root\u003c\/a\u003e. If you want something lighter that wipes clean between herbs, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stainless-steel-mortar-pestle-3-5-in\"\u003eStainless Steel Mortar \u0026amp; Pestle\u003c\/a\u003e is the other end of the shelf. More in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/herbal-tea-blends\"\u003eRitual Herbs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm water and a stiff brush, then air dry. Grind in a circle rather than striking straight down, and keep acidic material such as citrus peel and hibiscus in a different bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wild Raven's Nest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67508275708062,"sku":"87706","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0494\/3196\/9950\/files\/f468883d8497ae3fe08c5a5470b14af38c10fd7307ac8aa15d42f5f63bd194ff.png?v=1791324140"},{"product_id":"cast-iron-mortar-and-pestle-bowl-4-5-in","title":"Cast Iron Mortar and Pestle Bowl (4.5 in.)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the bowl for people who make things in quantity. Four and a half inches gives you room to work a real batch at once, so if you blend your own incense by the jar or process a whole harvest in one sitting, you are not doing the job in three rounds and losing half of it to the sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIron is the practical choice for heavy material. It has the density to break down resin and dried root under steady pressure, and it is the kind of tool that gets handed down rather than replaced. Buy it once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour and a half inches across, cast iron, bowl format, with a matching pestle sized to the bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWays to Use It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResin, dried root, whole spice, anything dense. Press and roll rather than striking and the work goes faster. One trick worth knowing: if resin turns gummy under the pestle, ten minutes in the freezer first and it shatters cleanly instead of smearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTry It With\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePairs well with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/angelica-root\"\u003eAngelica Root\u003c\/a\u003e and with resin from the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-incense\"\u003eResin Incense collection\u003c\/a\u003e. Want the same iron in a smaller footprint? That is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cast-iron-mortar-and-pestle-bowl-3-8-in\"\u003e3.8 inch bowl\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDry it fully after use and give it a thin coat of oil now and then. Bare iron darkens tannin heavy material such as oak bark and black tea, so use steel or stone for anything you need to stay pale.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wild Raven's Nest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67508275773598,"sku":"91997","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0494\/3196\/9950\/files\/f771608bb87a7e4922410cd30d7c0e872e1c8c49b46b416ec8d086e6710394d3.jpg?v=1791324139"},{"product_id":"cast-iron-mortar-and-pestle-bowl-3-8-in","title":"Cast Iron Mortar and Pestle Bowl (3.8 in.)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree point eight inches, which turns out to be the sweet spot for most of what people actually grind. Enough for a single working, a censer, an evening's worth of resin. The narrower bowl keeps a small quantity under the pestle where you want it rather than letting it ride up and out, so you get a finer grind with less chasing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also small enough to keep on the altar permanently instead of fetching it from a cupboard, which for a tool you reach for often is worth more than capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree point eight inches across, cast iron, bowl format, matching pestle included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWays to Use It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResin, seed, chips of dried root, small amounts of bark. Anything you want worked fine rather than fast. Chill gummy resin briefly before you begin and it breaks down far more willingly under the pestle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTry It With\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry it with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cascarilla-herbs\"\u003eCascarilla\u003c\/a\u003e, or pull something off the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-incense\"\u003eResin Incense collection\u003c\/a\u003e. If you regularly grind more than a palmful, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cast-iron-mortar-and-pestle-bowl-4-5-in\"\u003e4.5 inch bowl\u003c\/a\u003e saves you a step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDry it fully every time, and season it occasionally with a thin coat of oil baked on at low heat. Bare iron will darken tannin heavy material like oak bark and black tea.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wild Raven's Nest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67508275806366,"sku":"91999","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0494\/3196\/9950\/files\/10517e2145e2ef51c610e9b817776ab2e4ec34651ce9a4886a8c2b5997a28888.jpg?v=1791324141"},{"product_id":"stainless-steel-mortar-pestle-3-5-in","title":"Stainless Steel Mortar \u0026 Pestle (3.5 in.)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you work with a lot of different herbs, this is the one that keeps them honest. Steel holds nothing. No oil, no scent, no color carried over, so Tuesday's mugwort stays out of Friday's rose and a pale flower comes out of the bowl exactly the shade it went in. For anyone blending their own powders, that is the difference between a clean blend and a muddy one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt three and a half inches it is the smallest mortar we stock and by far the easiest to live with. Rinse, dry, done. No seasoning, no oiling, nothing to remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree and a half inches across, stainless steel, polished finish, and a pestle to match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWays to Use It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeaf, flower and powder work. Grind, wipe it out, move to the next herb without a second thought. It is the right bowl for delicate botanicals and for anything you are measuring into a blend where you want each ingredient reading true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTry It With\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry it with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bay-leaf-herbs\"\u003eBay Leaf\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/calendula-herbs\"\u003eCalendula\u003c\/a\u003e, both of which do their best work here. For dense root and chunk resin, reach for the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cast-iron-mortar-and-pestle-bowl-4-5-in\"\u003e4.5 inch cast iron bowl\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand wash and dry. The polished interior picks up fine scratches with use, which is the tool working. Hard round seed grinds more easily in one of the iron bowls.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wild Raven's Nest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67508275871902,"sku":"87360","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0494\/3196\/9950\/files\/0fcd865aa65c76ba416d0216a82e42e07e450da403d90985bbddb24a8794a794.jpg?v=1791324143"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0494\/3196\/9950\/collections\/f468883d8497ae3fe08c5a5470b14af38c10fd7307ac8aa15d42f5f63bd194ff.png?v=1792079637","url":"https:\/\/wildravensnest.com\/collections\/mortar-pestles.oembed","provider":"Wild Raven's Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}