SCOTTSDALE ART FACTORY - (800) 292-0008 - www.artfactory.com
Custom wood doors from Scottsdale Art Factory are a treaure for several lifetimes...
 
H. J. Nick is an Award Winning
Internationally Accredited Artist!

"There was a time when master craftsmen signed their work with pride
knowing each furnishing would become a cherished heirloom and antique.
Scottsdale Art Factory carries on this tradition!"
Scottsdale Art Factory Is The Largest Custom Manufacturer Of Fine
Artistic Furniture, Doors, Gates, Lighting and Hardware.
Handmade In America Since 1913

About Our Master Blacksmithing


Coal Fired, Hammered By Master Blacksmiths "The Old Fashioned Way"

At Scottsdale Art Factory, we take pride in our traditional, superior quality workmanship and craft our products from only the finest steel. Our master blacksmiths have been classically trained, and utilize old world techniques such as coal firing, anvil hammering and hand forging to create the finest handcrafted hardware available anywhere.


Nothing is drop forged. We create works of art "The Old Fashioned Way" using solid hand forged steel (drop forged is a casted copy of a hand forged work of art).


Wrought Iron. All of our wrought iron is hand forged by one of our Master Blacksmiths. Every piece of S.A.F. hardware is an original, one of a kind piece of artwork designed by artist H.J. Nick.


In America, the largest producer of products made in this age old tradition is Scottsdale Art Factory.


Scottsdale Art Factory offers an apprentice program that offers to train individuals in the age old art of true blacksmithing. Scottsdale Art Factory has been producing products such as iron gates, furniture, door hardware, custom lighting and much more for over nine decades in the United States of America. They can also trace their roots to Italy where the founding of their company began.


Interesting Facts:

A blacksmith is a person who creates objects from iron or steel by "forging" the metal; i.e., by using hand tools to hammer, bend, cut, and otherwise shape it in its non-liquid form. Usually the metal is heated until it glows red or orange as part of the forging process. Blacksmiths create such products as wrought iron gates, grills, railings, light fixtures, furniture, sculpture, tools, decorative and religious items, cooking utensils, and weapons. A skilled blacksmith can, with minimal effort, make a sophisticated product that looks good and demonstrates ingenuity.


A farrier is a blacksmith who works primarily with horses, especially making and fitting horseshoes.


Prior to the industrial revolution a "village smithy" was a staple of every town. Mass production techniques have reduced the marketplace for blacksmith work.


In more industrialized regions an increasing demand for custom metalwork has given rise to a new breed of smiths commonly known as Artist-Blacksmiths.


Hephaestus (Latin: Vulcan) was the blacksmith of the gods in Greek and Roman mythology and was himself the god of fire and metalworking. He was a supremely skilled artisan whose forge was a volcano and he constructed most of the weapons of the gods.


Patina finishes are iron oxides hand applied and infused into the metal in the same way natural patina appears. Using heat at over 1000 degrees along with corrosives and oxides we can speed this process up 1000 fold. This allows for a finish that will continue its natural permanence and beautify with age.


S.A.F. never paints or faux finishes any of our iron creations. Paint fades, chips and cracks over time and patinas last forever and age with grace.
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We always build using only the finest quality materials and craftsmanship from doors to gates to dining tables, all the way down to the hardware! Nothing misses our attention to detail!