Fixing Modern Locks To Period Properties

Fixing Modern Locks To Period Properties

by | Feb 28, 2016 | Hinges

Darren Ainsworth • February 28, 2016 Today insurers require 5 lever mortice locks to be fitted to your property, otherwise they will not insure your home against burglary, which is fair enough, the modern 5 lever mortice lock is very hard to pick, whereas the old...
Animal Heads

Animal Heads

by | Dec 13, 2015 | Animal Heads

Darren Ainsworth • December 13, 2015 Some of the earliest use of animal heads in blacksmithing date back to the late iron age, one particular example is the Capel Garmen firedogs which have decorated stylised horse heads with damatically forged manes , they date form...
Patina

Patina

by | Oct 22, 2015 | Ironwork

Darren Ainsworth • October 22, 2015 The painting of exterior ironwork, always, from my perspective seems to spoil the effect of the forged metal and masks the texture of the iron too, we go to great pains to design and execute a unique piece of work, which is both...
Norfolk Latch

Norfolk Latch

by | Sep 2, 2015 | Hinges

Darren Ainsworth • September 2, 2015 The invention of the Norfolk latch during the early industrial revolution was seen as a nail in the coffin for the village blacksmith, the suffolk latch was in decline , and with it the masterful creative manifestations of the...
Horseshoes As Charms

Horseshoes As Charms

by | Jul 29, 2015 | Uncategorized

Darren Ainsworth • July 29, 2015 Horseshoes have been used as charms and protection against evil spirits from very early times, iron nails were driven in to house doors to keep away the plague and pestilence , the custom of nailing horseshoes above the door for good...