A working smithy and cobbler's shop in Tasmania. He might be on the other side of the world, but we speak the same language.

At the staff meeting trying to convince our ironworking coworker that we need an iron furnace in the museum basement (so that we can be like Mandalorians)

Ironworking - Joseph Wright of Derby (1734–1797) (attributed to) Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

5 Reasons to Become an IronWorker

If you are not afraid of heights Iron Working is a high paying trade that might be great for you!

Ironworking is a specialized trade that involves the construction and installation of iron or steel structures. Ironworkers are responsible for installing and reinforcing metal frameworks, steel buildings, and other metal structures that make up modern infrastructure. If you’re considering a career in the trades, here are five benefits of becoming an ironworker. Job Security: As an ironworker,…

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The origins of ironworking in sub-Saharan Africa soon after 1000 B.C. are still unclear.

"Guns, Germs and Steel: A Short History of Everybody for the Last 13,000 Years" - Jared Diamond

An "articulated wrought iron flying monster" from Loan exhibition 1893 : descriptive catalogue of works in bronze and iron loaned from the collection of Mr. Heber R. Bishop (Bishop, 1893).

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From Messynessy.com Frank L. Koralewsky  lock Exhibited at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, where it won a gold medal, the lock illustrates Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s fairy tale “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”

Saint Eligius

590-660

Feast Day: December 1

Patronage: goldsmiths, metalworkers, ironworkers, blacksmiths, mechanics, locksmiths, taxi drivers, horses

Saint Eligius was born in France and became a skilled metalsmith. His fame spread and he was appointed “master of the mint” by King ClotaireII for his honesty and skill. With the wealth he acquired, Eligius ransomed slaves, built churches and monasteries and was generous to the poor. After serving in the French court to Clotaire’s son, Eligius became a priest in 640 and eventually a bishop and preached throughout France and Belgium, converting many. He used his talents and wealth for society and the people. He was widely venerated during the middle ages.

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase here: (website)

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ART NOUVEAU - Puerta de herreria en la Torre Ignacio Portabella, Barcelona, Cataluña, ESPAÑA

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