Three generations of the Ball family have carried their English metalworking heritage into a 1932-founded workshop in Exton, Pennsylvania. Known for historically accurate antique hardware reproductions, Ball and Ball serves homes, historic restorations, and other projects that require craftsmanship faithful to an original. Its artisans also take on custom work when a piece must be matched, repaired, or recreated.
Heritage MetalworksFounded in 2001 after Matt and Jon White began restoring decorative pieces, Heritage Metalworks is a Pennsylvania metal fabrication shop making historically inspired lighting, architectural hardware, and custom metalwork. Now owned by Matt White and his wife, Kim, the in-house team of blacksmiths, metalsmiths, and artisans handles restoration and reproduction work alongside one-of-a-kind projects. Its work has appeared at landmarks including Winterthur Museum, Valley Forge National Park, and Fair Lane: Home of Clara & Henry Ford.DOWNINGTOWN, PA
G. Krug & Son Ironworks, IncBaltimore’s G. Krug & Son Ironworks has hand-forged custom metalwork and restored historic ironwork since 1810, making it the oldest continually operating blacksmith’s shop in the United States. Its work appears in landmarks including Johns Hopkins, Greenmount Cemetery, and the Museum of Modern Art, while its on-site accredited museum preserves the company’s two-century history and the role its craftsmen played in Baltimore’s built landscape. The Krug family continues to lead the business, which still hand-paints its finished work and maintains a collection of historic components tied to the Baltimore-Washington region.BALTIMORE, MD
Merit Metal Products CorporationFounded in 1876 to make hardware for America’s merchant fleets, Merit Metal Products Corporation still handcrafts architectural hardware at its factory outside Philadelphia. The family-owned company has remained American-made throughout its history, blending traditional techniques with CNC equipment and other modern technology. Its work has included hardware for fine homes, sailing vessels, government projects, and the Presidential Eagle displayed on White House flagpoles.WARRINGTON, PA
Schultz Ornamental IronSince Emil Otto Schultz Sr. started the shop in Butler County in the early 1940s, Schultz Ornamental Iron has carried Lithuanian blacksmithing and forging traditions through four generations. From its Valencia-area shop, the family creates custom wrought-iron work for homes and properties across the Pittsburgh region, with each project shaped by hand rather than taken from a standard design.VALENCIA, PA