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Creating Hand-Forged Tulip Bouquets

The above is a video of the craftsmanship involved with creating aluminum tulip bouquets in a custom terrace railing. The entire stair and deck railing was built from aircraft grade aluminum with the tulips being the focal point. Experience the magic of hot metal being forged into artistic ironwork as we create iron gates, stair…

Wine Room Sealed Glass wall

Please observe the short gallery slide show above. A builder and client in New Jersey were upgrading a basement space and were searching for a glass wall to create a barrier to control temperature and humidity for the best wine presentation. And at the same time allow colleagues and visitors to the space the opportunity…

Stair Railing Design Transformation

A couple in Reading, PA had an old wood stair railing that gave the entire space a very dated look. The couple wanted an iron stair railing design that wasn’t traditional or contemporary, but somewhere between. Transitional iron stair railing design is the term that was used when in dialogue for the correct iron railing…

Forged Iron Stair Railing

Please scroll through the images above to see the awesome forged iron stair railings. An interior designer was designing an exceptional space for an addition in Lancaster, PA. A focal point of the space was a curved stair, and she was searching for a special iron stair railing design to really enhance the visual impact.…

ISC West is postponed until Oct 5-8, 2020 – Coronavirus

A STATEMENT FROM REED EXHIBITIONS – ORGANIZERS OF ISC WEST We at ISC West want to express our concern for everyone impacted by the COVID-19 Coronavirus. Based on our close monitoring of ongoing developments with the virus, recent reports from public health officials and extensive consultation with our partners in the global security community, ISC…

MetalFab Top Job Awards, Gold and Bronze

As shown to the left, Compass Ironworks won two National Ornamental and Miscellaneous Metals Association’s (NOMMA) Metal Fab-2020 Top Job Awards at the Salt Lake City, UT Show on March 4 – 6, 2020. We were awarded a Gold and a Bronze award in the Top Job competition. The Top Job competition is an event…

NJASLA 2020 Conference

ASLA New Jersey Compass Iron works participated in the NJASLA 2020 Conference in Atlantic City, NJ this past month. The conference highlights the most current leadership in the landscape architect community. Compass Iron works showcased the latest trend in iron work, and the use of abstract material to achieve the same aesthetics to driveway…

Bullistic Barriers at AFA FenceTech – Salt Lake City, UT

Bullistic Barriers is launching its phenomenal Bullet Resistant Fence nationally at the AFA FENCETECH 2020 in Salt Lake City, UT – March 4 – 6, 2020. FENCETECH® is the largest trade show in our industry with about 7,000 attendees and 300 exhibitors as they continue to partner with the National Ornamental and Miscellaneous Metals Association’s…

ISC East 2019 Recap!

We participated in the ISC East Show last week in NYC, showing our brand new, patent pending bullet resistant fence. This cutting edge product received awesome feedback from security professionals seeking a better protection from mass shootings. This bullet resistant fence represented 6 rounds of testing over the past 6 months. We had tested a…

Bullet Resistant Fence

When clients ask for privacy for their property, they are asking for the security an Iron fence brings, allowing them to function privately with comfort. But for some properties, the needs of bullet resistance for protection from mass shootings and attacks, and crash resistance for protection against terror attacks facilitated with trucks are considered. This…

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