Josef Davidssons is a Swedish manufacturer specialising in traditional wood burning cookers and cast-iron kitchen stoves, combining Scandinavian craftsmanship with modern combustion technology.
With around 140 years of craftsmanship tradition, the company continues to handcraft its stoves in Reftele, Småland, producing appliances designed to provide both useful heat and practical cooking capability.
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About Josef Davidssons
Josef Davidssons is one of Sweden’s long-established stove manufacturers, with a history rooted in traditional cast-iron heating and cooking appliances.
The company has continued to develop its products while retaining the distinctive proportions and character associated with Scandinavian wood-fired kitchen stoves.
Today, Josef Davidssons combines traditional manufacturing methods with modern combustion systems, creating cookers that can provide room heat while also being used for everyday cooking.
Made in Småland, Sweden
Josef Davidssons stoves are handcrafted at the company’s factory in Reftele, Småland.
The brand places particular emphasis on craftsmanship, durability and long-term use, with cast iron forming a major part of many of its cooker designs.
This substantial construction helps create the distinctive appearance and thermal characteristics associated with traditional Scandinavian wood burning cookers.
Wood Burning Cooking Stoves
Unlike a conventional wood burning stove designed primarily to heat a room, a Josef Davidssons cooker is also designed to provide a usable cooking surface.
This makes the range particularly suitable for traditional kitchens, country properties, cottages and homes where customers want a working wood-fired cooker as well as a source of supplementary heat.
Depending on the model, the large cast-iron hotplate can be used for boiling, simmering and general stovetop cooking while the fire operates below.
Josef Davidssons Idun
The Idun is one of Josef Davidssons’ best-known cooker designs and combines traditional Scandinavian styling with modern combustion technology.
Its proportions make it suitable for installation as a feature within a kitchen, with a substantial cooking surface above the firebox and a design that reflects the company’s historic cast-iron stove heritage.
JD Wood Burning Cookers
The Josef Davidssons JD collection includes several compact wood-fired cooker designs, such as the JD 27, JD 227 and JD 320.
These models are particularly useful where a traditional wood burning cooking stove is wanted but space is more limited.
Their relatively narrow proportions allow them to be incorporated into kitchen layouts where a larger range cooker may not be practical.
Smålandsspisen Wood Burning Cookers
The Smålandsspisen range draws strongly on traditional Swedish stove design while incorporating modern combustion performance.
Models such as the Smålandsspisen 28 and Smålandsspisen 1896 combine classic detailing with practical cooking surfaces and modern firebox technology.
Viking 30
The Viking 30 is another compact Josef Davidssons wood burning cooker, designed to provide useful heating and cooking capability within a relatively narrow footprint.
Its traditional appearance makes it particularly suitable for cottages, period kitchens and country-style interiors.
Choosing a Josef Davidssons Cooker
When selecting a wood burning cooker, consider the available kitchen space, required heat output, chimney or flue arrangement, hearth construction and how often the appliance will be used for cooking.
The surrounding kitchen layout should also be considered carefully, including required distances from combustible cabinetry and other materials.
Because these appliances combine heating and cooking functions, it is particularly important that the stove and flue are specified correctly before installation.
Josef Davidssons at Bonfire
Bonfire is the official UK distributor of Josef Davidssons wood burning cookers and supplies models including Idun, JD, Smålandsspisen and Viking appliances.
Our team can provide product advice, technical guidance and assistance with chimney and flue requirements, with professional installation available for suitable projects.
