ironwork
Blacksmith's decorative output
Ironwork is objects or structures made from iron, especially decorative pieces like gates, railings, fences, and balconies: The building's ornate ironwork dates to the 1890s.
The term often implies craftsmanship—wrought or forged pieces rather than mass-produced metal.
In the plural, ironworks refers to a factory where iron is smelted or processed.
Spiral ornamental design
- gatesMovable barriers at openings
- railingsProtective horizontal bars
- balustradeRail supported by posts
- grillesProtective perforated coverings
finial · rosette · filigree · trellis · brackets · chandelier · lantern · weathervane
Furnace for shaping metal
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- hammerTool for striking nails
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- bellowsHandheld device forcing air
furnace · quenching · tempering · smithy · wrought · punch · drift · fuller
Horizontal structural supports
- beamsRays or supports
- trussesTriangulated load-bearing frames
- columnsUpright structural shafts
- rivetsPermanent metal fasteners
bolts · framework · reinforcement · load-bearing · cantilever · joists · bracing · scaffolding
Shaped through labor
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- forgedMade by smithing, or faked
- galvanizedStimulated into sudden activity
- rust-resistantImmune to oxidation
weatherproof · sturdy · durable · heavy-duty · patina · oxidized · tempered · malleable
scrollwork
Spiral ornamental design
- gatesMovable barriers at openings
- railingsProtective horizontal bars
- balustradeRail supported by posts
grilles · finial · rosette · filigree · trellis · brackets · chandelier · lantern · weathervane · hinges
forge
Furnace for shaping metal
bellows · furnace · quenching · tempering · smithy · wrought · punch · drift · fuller · hardy
girders
Horizontal structural supports
rivets · bolts · framework · reinforcement · load-bearing · cantilever · joists · bracing · scaffolding · fabrication
wrought
Shaped through labor
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- forgedMade by smithing, or faked
- galvanizedStimulated into sudden activity
rust-resistant · weatherproof · sturdy · durable · heavy-duty · patina · oxidized · tempered · malleable · ductile
- American craftsquilts, quilting, coverlets, samplers, hooked rugs
- applied artsapplied arts, decorative arts, industrial design, design, furniture design
- ironferrous, ferric, ferrite, hematite, magnetite
- Spanish Cultureflamenco, paella, Goya, tapas, bullfighting
- ancient craftspottery, mosaics, weaving, carpentry, blacksmithing
- building historyarchitects, builders, construction techniques, building materials, masonry
ironworkwoodwork
Craft of building with lumber
stonework · brickwork · glasswork · copperwork · leatherwork
ironworklacework
Ornamental open-weave fabric
embroidery · tapestry · wickerwork · papercraft · needlework