Forge Technical Solutions is a Vancouver forge. We move hot steel with hammer and anvil, and we forge decorative ironwork — scrolls, leaves, twists and collars — for homes, gardens and buildings.
A smith judges temperature by colour. Pick a colour to see what the steel is ready for.
Orange: the main shaping heat. Drawing out, tapering and bending with full control.
Colours as seen in shade. Figures are approximate and for mild steel.
Hot forging changes the shape of metal while it is soft with heat. The steel is drawn out, tapered, bent, upset and punched on the anvil, then brought back to the fire before it stiffens.
This is the work for parts that must be shaped rather than cut: tapered bars, bent brackets, forged ends, collars and custom pieces to your drawing.
Artistic forging uses the same heat to make elegant patterns and decorative elements. Bars become scrolls, leaves, twists, baskets and finials — each one shaped by hand, so no two are quite alike.
These elements can stand alone or come together as a larger piece such as a railing panel, a gate or a screen.
Every piece is made to order. Tell us where it will live and how it will be used, and we will propose sizes, patterns and a finish.
Stair, balcony and landing railings with forged pickets, twists and scroll panels.
Garden, driveway and courtyard gates with decorative infill and forged tops.
Scrolls, leaves, rosettes, collars, baskets and finials — supplied as single elements or sets.
Hinges, handles, latches, hooks and brackets forged to match a door, gate or cabinet.
Fireplace screens and tools, candle holders, wall pieces and small furniture frames.
Custom hot-forged parts made from your sketch, sample or technical drawing.
Send us the location, rough sizes and any photos or sketches you like. Measurements can be refined later.
We come back with a drawing, the materials we suggest and a quote. Nothing is forged until you approve it.
The steel is heated, shaped and joined by hand, element by element, then assembled and checked against the drawing.
The piece is cleaned and given the finish we agreed, whether indoors or out, and made ready for handover.
We work from Vancouver, British Columbia. Write to us directly at shaunforge12@gmail.com, or fill in the form and your email app will open with the message ready to send.