by Thomas Porter | Mar 5, 2017
This bench, made with a steel tube frame and used skateboard decks made for the perfect bench for this customer’s kids room. His son is a competition skater and had quite a collection of used decks for us to fabricate into his...
by Jesse Smith | Feb 24, 2017
Mushroom wood with a lacquer...
by Jesse Smith | Feb 23, 2017
Our blacksmiths Porter Iron Works fabricated and installed this hand forged steel pergola designed by architect Russ Greey from Greey...
by Jesse Smith | Aug 16, 2016
We call these our I-Beam Suspension Cabinets. We use a rigid I-beam frame and suspend a solid reclaimed wood cabinet from the center to give it a floating effect. We made a matching pair of these for the Greey/Pickett...
by Jesse Smith | Jul 25, 2016
This channel steel wrapped table is made from our PBR (Pabst Blue Ribbon Factory Floor)...
by Jesse Smith | May 12, 2016
We built a number of projects for Our Lady of Grace in Maricopa, AZ. These projects include: •Entry Doors and Trim •Outdoor Decorative Handrails •Choir Loft Iron Guardrail w/ Bent Reclaimed Wood Rail Cap •Choir Loft Reclaimed Wood Floor •Custom HVAC Vent Panels...
by Jesse Smith | May 4, 2016
SV Church asked us to fabricate the materials used for the cafe area including the engine turn stainless front and steel signage. We used our speckled black materials for the reclaimed wood facade and they did a fantastic job installing...
by Jesse Smith | Mar 17, 2016
This massive 7’x14′ Conference Table was built to be supported by one single letter “M” below. Made from our reclaimed oak and lots of thick steel, this table was moved in 2 pieces by our team. TorresMCC-1 TorresMCC-2 TorresMCC-3 TorresMCC-4...
by Jesse Smith | Dec 29, 2015
Here is a set of bi-part doors we built for a customer from our Mushroom Wood. It’s full of texture and figure that you don’t find in most woods. The custom rope handles are made from antique rope and forged/re-wound in our blacksmith shop by...
by Thomas Porter | Oct 22, 2015
by Thomas Porter | Sep 21, 2015
Here’s one of our mushroom wood end tables with an “organic” steel base made to look like tree branches. We hand-make these bases in the blacksmith shop here at Porter Iron...
by Thomas Porter | Aug 22, 2015
These seats are made from tube steel with steel casters to allow them to roll easily. The tops are made from reclaimed plywood set on the side grain and laminated together. Finished in different lacquer...
by Thomas Porter | Jul 28, 2015
We built this kitchen island style rolling retail cart for Chopwood Mercantile in CO. We built multiple retail displays with this style to showcase their products and create sales areas. This wood is from the original factory floor of the Pabst Blue Ribbon beef...
by Thomas Porter | Jul 26, 2015
This wall mount light is made from the rockers of a diesel engine. 6 Edison bulbs make for a fun fixture. Finished in our “antique black”...
by Thomas Porter | Feb 26, 2015
One of our most popular door/handle combos… This SKS has had the firing pin removed and is tig welded shut, but still has that classic semi-auto rifle look and feel. The door is made of our US Peace Corps reclaimed crate...
by Thomas Porter | Feb 22, 2015
Here’s a steel patio gate we built for a customer’s home. The tube frame is decorated with a hand-welded pattern and the steel rods are tied together with decorative steel straps that look like knots. The rods are done in a blackened steel patina and the...
