Forged Architectural Metalwork

  
Product Description : Forged Architectural Metalwork At one time almost every town and village had a blacksmith There are fewer smiths today but despite the public perception that blacksmithing belongs to a bygone era the craft is thriving Architectural ironwork demands a wide spectrum of skills from making a finely detailed drawing to forging heavy redhot metal bars A good gate grille or balustrade looks so selfevidently right in its setting that its origin seems almost beyond question but a blacksmith had to measure design forge assemble finish and fit it in place Written by a leading artist blacksmith and illustrated with nearly 250 photos and drawings Forged Architectural Metalwork looks at design construction finishing and installation as well as the skills required of smithworkers in the architectural field today.