Comal Forge - Custom, Hand Forged, Interior Wrought Iron
Please scroll down this page to see a wide variety of custom, hand forged wrought ironwork and feel free to contact us if you have any questions...
Left: Two of a set of eight
decorative wrought iron wall
sconces for a private
residence.  Approximately
10" long by 6" wide.
Left: Set of custom
fireplace andirons for a
private residence.  
Approximately 15" high, 15"
wide by 18" deep.
Above: A custom fire screen for a private residence near San Antonio, Texas.  Approximate
size is 5 feet wide and 6 feet tall.  Hinged doors, randomly textured on all external surfaces,
hand forged latch system, dark finish with silver and copper highlights.  Fastened with solid
iron and copper, button head rivets.  Screen is woven #8 mesh.  Construction of this item is
detailed on page -
The Process
Left: Set of larger andirons
for a private residence near
San Antonio, Texas.  
Approximate size 28" inches
high and 22" inches deep.
Below: A custom, wrought iron fire screen for a private residence near San Antonio, Texas.  
Approximate size is 5 feet wide and 5 feet tall.  Hinged doors, randomly textured on all external
surfaces, hand forged handles, magnetic latch system, dark brown finish with copper, bronze
and turquoise patina highlights.  Fastened with solid iron button head rivets.  Screen is woven
#8 mesh.  The custom andirons pictured above can be seen behind the screen.
Below: A custom fire screen and set of tools for a private residence near San Antonio, Texas.  
Approximate size of screen is 5 feet wide and 4 feet tall.  Hinged doors, randomly textured on
all external surfaces, hand forged handles, magnetic latch system, black painted finish with
burnished highlights.  Screen fastened with keepers and solid iron button head rivets.  Each
leaf and acorn was hand forged individually then attached to the branches.  Tree trunks were
built up from several pieces of steel and then textured.  Andirons shown above left in a
separate photo can be seen behind the screen with wood ashes remaining from initial use.
Above: A pair of custom andirons for a home near San Antonio, Texas.  Each
approximately 16" wide and 22" tall.  Riveted construction with natural finish
and polished highlights.
Left: A custom fire
screen for a private
residence near
Canyon Lake,
Texas.  Hinged
doors, randomly
textured on all
external surfaces,
hand forged latch
system, dark finish
with silver and
copper highlights.  
Fastened with solid
iron, button head
rivets.  Screen is
woven #8 mesh.
Left: Custom hand made brands.  
These authentic recreations are
based on actual Spanish brands
used by the Catholic Church
during the missionary settling
period of early Texas.  The end of
the handle is a socket to accept a
wooden handle.
Above: Detail from the same fire screen showing oak tree leaves, acorns and
door pulls. Small magnets are hidden behind each door to provide a clean
appearance.  Burnished highlights can be seen on leaf veins and other areas.
Above: Italian style, hand crafted, king-sized, wrought iron bed headboard for a private residence.  
Drilled to fit existing rails and finished in natural iron color.
Left: Detail of
bed center
showing forged
scrolls and a
variety of
details including
short spear
points, twists
and a heart
motif.
Above: Set of 18 custom drawer pulls for the same residence.  A 1" long threaded shaft is
welded to the rear of each leaf to allow mounting to cabinet fronts.   Burnished highlights can
be seen on leaf veins and other areas.  Brass mounting screws and washers can be seen on
several pieces.
Below: A custom, wrought iron door for a wine bar in a private residence in Garden Ridge,
Texas.  Approximate size 80" tall by 24" wide.  The working latch was also made by hand.  
Finish is natural iron with traditional wax and linseed oil.  The circular frames were added per
customer request.
Above: Custom ceiling grille with hand forged scrolls for a private residence in San Antonio,
Texas.  Approximate size 69" in diameter with dark brown painted finish.
Left: Detail
of ceiling
grille
showing
branching
scrolls,
forged and
split while
hot from a
single
piece of
material.
Below: The above door shown installed. The customer added the green, wine bottle bottoms
in the circular frames, which does a great job of accenting the final look.
Left:  Detail of hand made "skeleton"
key and latch.  Natural iron finish with
hammered and polished texture.
(Click this image to enlarge)
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