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Unique Triathlon Railing
While in the design discussion for a client’s custom railing for his new home, we were presented with photos of an older railing with unique inserts representing the various stages of a triathlon. The client was an athlete and desired this unique design for his new balcony. The railing started with a simple design, straight…
Read MoreClient Appreciation Dinner
On September 18th we had our annual Client appreciation dinner. About 80 people came for the fun filled evening. The crowd toured the newly renovated space that will be the Ironworks Gallery where many styles of Ironwork can be viewed. The space will also be used for professional education on Ironworks. Then to the shop for…
Read More25th Annual Benefit Auction for Clinic for Special Children
The 25th Annual Benefit Auction for Clinic for Special Children will be held at the Leola Produce Auction on September 19th. Quilts, furniture, hand-made toys, wood crafts, carriages, ponies and landscaping plants will be available for buyers. A wide choice of food including chicken barbecue, pulled pork, freshly made pies, donuts, whoopee pies in many flavors,…
Read MoreUnveiling of the Japanese Maple Tree at Garden Spot Village
Garden Spot Village, a retirement community in New Holland, PA completely renovated their atrium. For the longest time, the main centerpiece of the atrium was up in the air. A year ago, they saw the tree that was created for the Clinic for Special Children and become really excited about the possibility of having a…
Read MoreAn Ironworker’s Delight In Beverly Hills
We took the opportunity to spend part of an afternoon driving through Beverly Hills, CA looking at Ironwork. There was a very, very high concentration of Ironwork throughout. Gate after gate, fences and beautiful balcony railings of all different types and styles. Some very innovative methods were seen. We saw some mediocre work and some…
Read MoreIndustry improvement getting input from Compass Ironworks
Just like Compass Ironworks is being constantly scrutinizing its methods for improvement and excellence, Amos Glick is taking the same thought leadership to the industry on the national level through NOMMA, the National Ornamental and Miscellaneous Metal Association. Compass Ironworks was the sole AIA, ASID and ASLA educational provider from the industry to help the…
Read MoreGate Testing Lab
From day one, we realized that hinges are the most important factor for a gate, regardless of the sophistication or simplicity of design. When we started out, we utilized an industry standard gate hinge, but soon became dissatisfied. We researched what else was available, but found nothing that was suitable. We decided on creating our…
Read MoreArchitectural Digest Home Design Show Recap!
In March, Compass Ironworks participated in the prestigious and world renowned Architectural Digest Home Design Show in Manhattan. We featured an estate gate, that utilized a replicated English design, originally built in 1862. Interior Iron Main Foyer railings were another big hit, and a property security fence replicated from a project from 1927 but built…
Read MoreCompass Hosts Shop Tours for NOMMA members!
Compass Ironworks hosted the NOMMA community during this most recent conference for a shop tour and demonstrations. Craftsmen from across the country browsed through the shop, oohing and ahhing over equipment setups and innovative tooling and forging demonstrations. We shared some of our creative forging techniques, railing table layouts were discussed and there was a…
Read MoreHistoric Railing Case Study
The Design intent was to portray new Ironworks as “antique” to fit the original estate. The designer was upgrading a 100-year-old house for a client. All upgrades needed to look original to that era. We proposed utilizing 97% recycled Iron material, immersing it in liquid zinc at 835º to prevent rust, then heating the material…
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