Armstrong and Carter Ironworks

Name: Armstrong and Carter Ironworks
Address: Georgetown, ON, CA
Telephone: 905 691 8101

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Armstrong and Carter Ironworks

Traditional hand forged architectural and sculptural ironwork
hand hammered copper
blacksmithing / coppersmithing

06/05/2026

Our neighbour down the road is a meticulous wood worker. We're so happy he trusted us to burn holes in his newly restored sugar shack! This building is going to live on for generations to come thanks to his careful work.
- hinges installed
- mike making a round hole square
- and the artifact example our neighbour asked us to use as reference for the strap hinge style and scale. He found this on the property!

06/04/2026

Burning round holes to be square.
This is part of the process for installing bolt through hinge pintles into a doorframe.
We definitely did some practice burns before the real installation. Figuring out the details like:
- making the burning tool to transition from round to square
- determining the perfect pilot hole size
- wetting the wood to minimize burning
- practicing keeping the tool square so that the pintle pin is perfectly straight up and down.

It happens fast. Much faster than a hammer and chisel. Besides, we're not really wood workers.

06/03/2026

We've had some fun hardware work recently
- big strap hinges and masonry pintles for a timber frame gate
- strap hinges and bolt through pintles for barn doors
- spring bolts and hasps.
MA

06/10/2025

The longest days of the year are upon us and our "Summer Solstice" market date is fast approaching! Local vendors will be set up in front of the blacksmith shop in downtown Delta from 9 am to 2 pm. Come out and enjoy the community spirit as we celebrate the beginning of summer!
The blacksmith shop will be open with demonstrations running for the duration of the market - AND! our historic Old Stone Mill will be open for tours with grain grinding demonstrations starting at 1 pm.
We had such a great time at our first market. Thank you to everyone who came out as vendors, patrons or just to visit and enjoy inspirational conversation and collaboration.
See you there!

05/07/2025

Excited to launch this fledgling market idea in Delta.
We're inviting vendors to join us at the blacksmith shop on a few choice dates throughout the season. Our first market will be held Saturday May 17th from 9 am to 2 pm. You will find local creatives offering a variety of wares. Some things you can expect to find include garden seedlings, textile art, artistic ironwork, preserves and natural skincare products.
The blacksmith shop will be open with demonstrations running for the duration of the market - AND! it's the season opening of our beloved Old Stone Mill. Grain grinding demonstrations will start at 1 pm.
Make a day of it! Take a stroll across the street to our historic Jubilee Block and have lunch at the BastardCoffeeHouse with more unique shopping experiences at their curated thrift and wellness shop right next door. Or enjoy the outdoors in our Millstream Park landscaped with beautiful native plants by Rideau Roots.

03/20/2025

Spring is here! We are excited to invite students back into the beautifully restored Delta Forge, right next door to the Old Stone Mill. Your instructors Megan Carter and Mike Armstrong of Armstrong and Carter Ironworks have been practicing their trade for over 10 years with a focus on studying heritage ironwork of our Upper Canada region. Beginner level classes will cover basic blacksmithing techniques including drawing out, bending/twisting and punching. You will receive focused instruction on coal forges with an emphasis on historic tools and techniques, gaining experience in tending a coal fire, introduction to the various uses of an anvil and hammer control. More advanced classes will cover more complex forming techniques, forge welding, and heat treating as it applies to tool making. We do not cover bladesmithing.
Sessions are 4 hours in length.
1 on 1 instruction $240.00 (+HST)
or bring a friend!
2 on 1 instruction $300.00 (+HST)
To register please contact us at:
[email protected]

06/29/2024

Blacksmithing and gardening go hand in hand.... right? Well, I think they do. If you live in the riduea lakes area check out our friend Corey's beautiful native plants stand. So many beautiful plants, so much to learn.

06/19/2024

5 pairs of HL hinges for Fort Henry in Kingston. 16" x 16". We were very happy to receive this work. Hopefully it's the beginning of more reproduction and restoration work in our future.

06/14/2024

Visited this garden fence that we built last year, now that the plants have grown in and around it. We were asked to match the neighbour's fence, and we eagerly agreed once we noticed that all the little C scrolls were held in place with collar and rivet joinery. Also, a couple of window well grates, design inspiration pulled from Otto Schmiler's book, The Smithy's Craft and Tools.

06/09/2024

We don't post much these days, but this latest job was just SO much fun I'm compelled to share with you all.
The client built these beautiful stone steps himself, following the curvature of the bedrock as it naturally stepped down through the forest towards the lake. His ask was for us to fasten the railings directly into the bedrock. Luckily only a couple of holes were very deep before we found it. There was a lot of on site work and the last day was a push to finish through thunderstorms and torrential downpours. It was dramatic. Involving all 4 elements, earth, water, air and fire, the ironwork truly feels one with its surroundings.

Address

Georgetown, ON

Telephone

905 691 8101

Website

http://www.acironworks.com/

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