Wood N Wax

Wood N Wax: architectural ironmongery and furniture hardware from Jarrow

Wood N Wax is a supplier of ironmongery and furniture hardware based at Unit 4, Royal Industrial Estate, Jarrow, in Tyne and Wear. Its catalogue is organised around the materials and components used to build and finish furniture with an industrial or period character, and it operates both a retail range and a separate wholesale line covering the same product families.

The company presents itself as specialising in hardware for furniture with "unique character", and the range is structured so that a single project can be supplied from one place: pipework, brackets, legs, knobs, handles and door fittings.

Pipework and pipe decor

A central part of the catalogue is decorative pipework in black and grey finishes, offered in two diameters, 1/2" and 3/4". The range extends to pipe flanges, including floor flanges in both colours, and to threaded pipe components such as a 3/4" black threaded pipe of 50 mm. These parts are grouped under a pipe decor heading intended for building shelving, tables and other furniture pieces.

Shelf brackets and supports

Brackets form one of the broadest sections of the catalogue. Wood N Wax lists alcove shelf brackets, classic-style brackets, concealed shelf supports, hanging and garden brackets, industrial shelf brackets, pipe shelf brackets, scaffold shelf brackets and brackets for window boxes. Within this group there are cast aluminium brackets under the Ironbridge name in several sizes, including 4 x 5.5", 5.5 x 7" and 7 x 8", plus a cast Ironbridge bracket of 3" x 4.5" in an antique iron finish and a scaffolding up-style bracket sized for 9" shelves. A chunky long elbow pipe bracket in a grey 3/4" finish also appears in the range.

Table legs and furniture components

For furniture makers, the company stocks metal table legs, hairpin legs and a combined pipe and metal leg category, marketed for making tables and desks. The catalogue also covers door and wall hooks, wall and name plaques, and accessories such as sanding discs and pad protectors. Sanding discs are listed in 150 mm sizes with hook-and-loop backing and 6+1 holes, supplied in boxes of 100 and in packs of ten boxes.

Door, window and cabinet hardware

The architectural hardware side of the business covers bottle openers, black door furniture, door knobs and handles, door knockers, door hinges, letter plates, numbers and letters, and window furniture. A brass hardware section runs in parallel with brass door bells, brass door furniture, hinges, knobs, hooks and rails, letter boxes, letters and numbers, and shelf brackets. Cabinet hardware is organised by knob material, with cast iron, ceramic, resin and wooden knobs alongside handles and hinges. One of the products highlighted on the site is a Norton Manx Racing cast iron wall-mounted bottle opener in an antique finish.

Wholesale supply

Wood N Wax maintains a wholesale division that mirrors the retail catalogue: architectural hardware, brass hardware, cabinet hardware, DIY hardware, pipe decor, pipework, shelf brackets, table legs, hooks, wall and name plaques, and accessories are all offered as wholesale lines. Within wholesale, the pipework is again divided by diameter and colour, and the bracket range repeats the alcove, classic, concealed, hanging and garden, industrial, pipe, scaffold and window box types.

Ordering and seasonal arrangements

The site indicated that next-day delivery was available. It also carried a notice, at the time of writing this profile, that the business would be on summer holiday from 19 June and return on 6 July, with the last dispatch date on 19 June and orders needing to be placed by 18 June; orders received during the closure would be dispatched from the week commencing 6 July, while the website would continue to operate normally. Product prices shown in the catalogue are listed in pounds sterling and inclusive of VAT, with ranges such as £2.98 to £3.95 for the bottle opener and £1.76 to £20.50 for a solid brass rail and bracket set in a polished finish.