Iron Handrail

Here's a handrail I made with a hand forged volute and scroll brackets. (The volute is the curl at the end.) I've used a molded cap for the rail, but unlike many other handrails, my handrail has a hand forged volute. Lots of fabricators buy clunky, cheap, pre-fabricated volutes and weld them on, but they never look as nice as a hand forged volute. What's the difference? Quality. This hand forged volute has a graceful taper, smooth lines and solid material, and it's forged from a continuous piece of steel. You just can't buy that from a catalogue. And those brackets look great too (If I don't say so myself!)

The latest firescreen - ready for install

Here's the firescreen I finished today. (I'll be installing it later this week.) It will have a 3" thick marble hearth at the bottom. This screen features hand forged texture, rivets and lap joints. I was going for a masculine, "men's den" kind of look to this screen, with heavy material and bold lines.