Heart Design Sculpture
Sometimes we get to work on unusual projects that belong in the “sculpture” category. A past client wanted a heart...
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Cutting Edge Contemporary Railing, both Traditional and Non-Traditional
These photos are of a contemporary railing utilizing traditional Iron alloy, and with ages old method of blackening and renaissance wax....
Beautiful Forged Ironwork on New Entry Doors
Back in the summer, Stein-Houck approached us about the possibility of incorporating Iron in this beautiful Entryway. We huddled with...
Elegant Glass and Steel Stairs
We are hard at work on a sleek all-glass stair project with saw tooth stringers. We went through a four-month...
The Mouse House Pergola Refurbishing
The Mouse House was originally built as a carriage house around 1900. Olga Hirshorn was the widow of Joesph Hirshorn,...
Our Finish Withstood 20,000 Salt Spray Hours in the Lab
For years, here at Compass Ironworks, we had relied on outside testing labs to provide us feedback on the durability...
Innovation in Gate operators
Estate gates that are misaligned in the closed position don’t provide visual impact or the security that is desired from...
Refurbishing a classic Yellin Gate
In 1908 Samuel Yellin hand-forged a beautiful set of Iron gates for the editorial offices of Lea and Febiger Publishers...
Very Edgy 6 flight switch back stair, built in 75 days!
A Client, designer, and builder were creating an exceptional home on a waterfront property. Initially, there were a few design...
Wonderful Weekend at Compass
On June 17th Friday evening, we at Compass Ironworks opened our doors for the Client Appreciation Dinner. The tour started...