Recent Works

Recent Works

Darren Ainsworth • November 6, 2013 Handrail made from convex section with 1″square solid legs and 1 1/4 x 1/4 diagonals, made to match existing estate railings, fitted in to the stone steps with lead.
Recent Works

Recent Works

Darren Ainsworth • November 6, 2013 Handrail balustrade made from 1 1/2″ convex and 5/8″ uprights decorated with twists and split diamonds. The entire surface of all the metal was worked by hand hammering so it was inkeeping with the date of the property, time...
Stamped Ornament

Stamped Ornament

Darren Ainsworth • September 1, 2013 Here is the work of thomas de leghtone, made in 1294 for the tomb of queen eleanor wife of edward 1, The technique used is called stamped ornament, whereby the metal is beaten at welding heat into dies of various leaf and rose...
Ox Shoes

Ox Shoes

Darren Ainsworth • July 13, 2013 Here are a pair of ox shoes found near buxton derbyshire, oxen were one of the earliest animals to be used for farming in western europe, records dating from before the norman conquest mention the shoeing of oxen by rural farmers....
The Early Medieval Guildhall Shoe

The Early Medieval Guildhall Shoe

Darren Ainsworth • June 28, 2013 This horseshoe was found whilst metal detecting near buxton in the peak district, it dates from around 1250 , the early shoes used a T shaped nail whereas the later ones used a spiked nail, which became know as a frosty nail, for use...