Hand Forged Iron Ladder with a Hammer Textured Finish

Hand forged ladder with hammer textured finish. The rungs are twisted at the center. The connections at the rungs to side rails are hand forged mortise and tenons with the ends of the tenons peened over and left visible. The finish is highlighted with an abrasive pad to show off the textures and details.

Hand forged ladder with hammer textured finish. The rungs are twisted at the center. The connections at the rungs to side rails are hand forged mortise and tenons with the ends of the tenons peened over and left visible. The finish is highlighted with an abrasive pad to show off the textures and details.

Custom Bronze Grill with Hand Forged, Fabricated, and Repousse Components

 

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Repoussed leaves start off as flat pieces of bronze, then hand hammered to form desired form.

Repoussed leaves start off as flat pieces of bronze, then hand hammered to form desired form.

This flower started out life as a flat piece of bronze sheet metal. The piece was formed into it’s beautiful final state by the art of repousse (a method of creating a relief design by hammering the back side of the metal).

This flower started out life as a flat piece of bronze sheet metal. The piece was formed into it’s beautiful final state by the art of repousse (a method of creating a relief design by hammering the back side of the metal).

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Hand Forged Iron Grill

Hand forged & fabricated iron grill with cast steel corner medallions and post repoussed leaves.

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