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Artist Blacksmith

Traditional and Contemporary Hand Forged Ironwork

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Dogon Granary Door Coffee Table

Dogon Granary Door Coffee Table
Dogon Granary Door Coffee Table Detail
Dogon Granary Door Coffee Table Detail

The owner of the striking Dogon granary door wished to display it as the top of a coffee table. As the feature of the table was to be the Dogon door, its support needed to be simple but complimentary to its primitive and geometric carving.

The material I chose was some wrought iron, beautifully textured naturally by weather and time giving a rustic simplicity. I made a diamond shaped punch, which leaves an indent with a raised centre which reflects the geometry of the door; this was used as a simple relief on the legs.

The joints were either tenoned and riveted or bound with windings of wrought iron wire. The table was topped with 10mm thick toughened glass.

Below: Dogon Granary Door Coffee Table details.

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YouTube video See me in action

I have some videos on YouTube demonstrating traditional hand forged ironwork skills. See me make a hand forged daisy dish and a ram's head poker.

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Ram's Head Table My Ram's Head Table

Get an insight into my design and production process with this illustrated article.

Metal and glass

Acer Glade Table Metal and Kiln Fired Glass

I work in collaboration with my Glass Artist wife, Jacqueline to produce a number of unique designs in both metal and art glass - visit Jacqueline's web site at www.inwoodglass.co.uk to see combined pieces of work.

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Although I am now retired and no longer taking on any new commissions, if you do wish to contact me, I will be more than happy to have an informal chat.

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