{"product_id":"joans-cast-iron-hedgehog-boot-brush","title":"Joan's Cast-Iron Hedgehog Boot Brush","description":"\u003clink href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Poppins:wght@300;400;500;600;700\u0026amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n\/* Palette: iron ink #2a2118 | rust #7a4a22 | brick #b5562b | sand #faf6f0 | line #eadfce *\/\n.prod-wrapper { font-family: 'Poppins', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif !important; max-width: 820px !important; margin: 0 auto !important; color: #2c2c2c !important; line-height: 1.65 !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 0 4px !important; }\n.prod-wrapper * { box-sizing: border-box !important; }\n.prod-wrapper p { margin: 0 0 14px 0 !important; font-size: 16px !important; }\n\/* 1 HERO *\/\n.prod-hero { background: #2a2118 !important; padding: 34px 28px !important; border-radius: 10px !important; text-align: center !important; margin: 0 0 26px 0 !important; }\n.prod-hero .prod-hero-icon { font-size: 34px !important; 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}\n.prod-hero h2 { font-size: 22px !important; }\n.prod-expert { padding: 22px 20px !important; }\n.prod-specs td:first-child { width: 44% !important; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 1 HERO --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-hero-icon\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003e🦔\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003ePoured in a small iron foundry in Netherton, the Black Country\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#e3d6c4 !important;\"\u003eJoan Sidaway, 73, has cast these hedgehogs since 1987 from her father’s pear-wood pattern. A torn shoulder tendon means she can no longer lift the 18-kilo ladle — these are her last ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 2 STORY QUOTE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I don’t make ornaments. I make something you wipe your wellies on. A hedgehog by the door means somebody’s coming home.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-story-by\"\u003eJoan Sidaway · Netherton, West Midlands\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 3 INCLUDES --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-includes\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🦔\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe iron hedgehog\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eCast-iron body, ready to use\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🧹\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoir bristle back\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eStiff coconut-fibre spines, already fitted\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🔩\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoir brush block\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eStiff bristles set in a solid block\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eReady to use\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo assembly, no tools needed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 4 FEATURES --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhat Joan puts into every hedgehog\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-features\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🔥\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Green-Sand Cast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoured one at a time into damp casting sand, not stamped from thin metal. Solid iron all the way through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🔔\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Ring Test\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery hedgehog is tapped with a hammer. A clear ring means a sound casting. A dull thud goes back to scrap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🥾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Coir Spine Coat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThick, stiff coconut-fibre bristles along 29 cm. One pull and the whole sole is clean, deep into the tread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🧱\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eStays Put\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolid cast iron, so it stands firm on the step while you pull your boot across.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e❄️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eOutside All Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eRain, frost, snow — cast iron doesn’t mind. The rust-brown finish just gets a little darker each winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e👍\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDad’s Thumbprint\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small dent on the tip of every nose. It’s from Len’s thumb, pressed into the original pattern in 1987.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 5 EXPERT --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#f1e8dc !important;\"\u003e“Sand-cast iron is still the best material for anything that has to live outside by a door. It’s heavy, it doesn’t crack in frost, and a sound casting will outlast the house it stands in. Testing each piece by sound is old foundry practice — most factories stopped doing it decades ago. Joan never did.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-expert-by\" style=\"color:#cdb99f !important;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003eGraham Whitehouse\u003c\/b\u003e · Retired pattern-maker · Black Country, 40+ years in foundries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 7 PERFECT FOR --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-perfect-for\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e👢 Muddy wellies at the back door\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🐕 Dog walkers in all weathers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🌿 Gardeners and allotment sheds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🥾 Walking and hiking boots\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🏡 Cottage front steps\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🚜 Farmhouses and stable yards\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🎁 A gift for someone who has everything\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🦔 Anyone who loves hedgehogs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 8 QUALITY LIST --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhy Joan’s hedgehogs last\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"prod-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSolid cast iron.\u003c\/b\u003e Poured in sand, not pressed from sheet metal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSound-tested.\u003c\/b\u003e Every piece is tapped and checked before it leaves the yard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStiff coir bristles.\u003c\/b\u003e Coconut fibre stays firm and gets into the tread.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrost-proof.\u003c\/b\u003e Made to stand outside, all year, every year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNo fuss.\u003c\/b\u003e Nothing to assemble, no power, no batteries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- 9 GUARANTEE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-guarantee\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🛡️\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e30-day return guarantee\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf it isn’t right for your door, one email to info@cedarandtinco.com is enough. No forms, no questions — Joan would rather have it back than have it sit in a cupboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 10 NOTE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery hedgehog is a little different.\u003c\/b\u003e Each one is cast by hand in sand, so small marks, a slightly rougher patch or a darker shade of rust are normal. That’s the casting, not a fault. To clean the bristles, knock the hedgehog upside down on the step once in a while.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 11 SPECS --\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"prod-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eContents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 cast-iron hedgehog boot brush with coir bristles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSand-cast iron body; stiff coconut-fibre (coir) bristles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRust-brown, weathered patina\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 29 × 18 × 10 cm (11.4 × 7.1 × 3.9 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlacement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFree-standing by any door, step or porch — no assembly needed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo care needed; knock out the bristles now and then\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJoan Sidaway, Netherton, Black Country — final run\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade so far\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAround 3,100 since 1987 — 212 remaining\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Handmade by Joan Sidaway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53451254366475,"sku":"CT-JOAN-HEDGEHOG-UK","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/4272\/4619\/files\/hbs-gal1-step.png?v=1791997238","url":"https:\/\/cedarandtinco.com\/products\/joans-cast-iron-hedgehog-boot-brush","provider":"CedarAndTin Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}