OUR STORY
Brothers John & George McQuade have been forging iron in Knysna since the last century. Our little smithy has been open for over twenty years here, sixteen in Kempton Park and more years in Scotland than we care to remember.
It would be impossible to list all we make, or all we can make. The more popular items are weather vanes, hinges, sliding bolts, boot scrapers, fire screens, fire grates, chimneys, gates, balustrades, door handles to name but a few. A great deal of our work is still done the old way, where temperatures reach 1200 degrees Celsius in our forge before we work the metal on the anvil to the required shape.
We also work in copper, brass and stainless steel.
Quotations can be done working from a photograph, a page from a magazine, a sketch of your design or ours.
Most of our work is hot dip galvanized for coastal corrosion protection, fettled and cleaned before priming, undercoating and final top coat to customers requirements, including special colours and patinas. We even have our own sandblasting plant in-house.
The Village Blacksmith is Knysna's Source for Custom Blacksmithing. We have no catalog and no “product line;” every piece is individually designed and crafted. Please take a moment to view our pages and pictures of our custom work and restoration.
Our dedication to craftsmanship makes us special. Every job we do is unique, and each customer is an individual, with special tastes and needs. We spend time with our customers, getting to know them and learning from them.
We are a Knysna company specialising in the repair and manufacture of wrought iron and cast iron. We work closely with our clients and ensure that each project is as aesthetically pleasing, economically viable, and accurate as possible. We also do new architectural ironwork, both in new construction and as appropriate additions to homes.
ew our pages and pictures of our custom work and historic restoration.
StandFast Works Forge was founded in 1995 as a part-time hobby, and was a full-time job within two years. A love of history and dedication to craftsmanship make StandFast Works Forge special. Every job we do is unique, and each customer is an individual, with special tastes and needs. We spend time with our customers, getting to know them and learning from them.
We are a Maine company specializing in the repair and restoration of wrought iron and cast iron. We work closely with our clients and historic preservation organizations to ensure that each project is as aesthetically pleasing, economically viable, and historically accurate as possible. We also do new architectural ironwork, both in new construction and as appropriate additions to historic homes.
