Hand-Forging and Wrought-Iron Ornamental Work

The foundational five-part COSIRA series on traditional British smithing, combined here into a single volume. Covers the workshop, tools, joints, fire management, and the basic operations every smith returns to.

Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas (COSIRA)

Six-part COSIRA manual on wrought ironwork, merged into one PDF. Detailed instruction on scrolls, leaves, collars, twists, and the assembly methods used to build gates and railings without welding.

Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas (COSIRA)

Two-part COSIRA series focused on ornamental work: panels, leaves, baskets, and finials. The drawings are the main attraction and show how each motif is built up from simple stock.

Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas (COSIRA)

A photographic survey of Spanish wrought iron from the Romanesque through the Baroque, with grilles, rejas, lanterns, and altar railings documented in detail. Reference material for anyone working in historical or ecclesiastical traditions.

Arthur Byne & Mildred Stapley Byne