Wrought Iron Door Handles

Iron first moved into factories in the mid 18th century as a technique was discovered called wrought iron casting. This type of casting was a process that produced malleable iron castings by melting the wrought iron. Adding a very small amount of aluminum in order to lower the melting point of the molten metal and maintaining it at a boiling point. The special mixture is then poured into pre-made mold that was lined with molasses and ground burnt fire clay. This made wrought iron goods available for a much faster rate of production in a controlled environment. With the use of molds, very stylized product could be made in many different ways and designs. This process has been even more perfected with more modern equipment, and the demand for wrought iron products became more and more demanding.

Door handles have become increasingly popular among all types of builders, architects, and homeowners. Put alongside an iron doorknocker, you give an antique look to any home. Doors can set the character for an entire home, not only in by the color of the home, but the finish of the hardware.

The type of door handles that a person uses, reflect dedication in the detail of a door’s design. Handle’s can be produced using modern precision or old handcrafting, and sometimes even both methods are used.

There are door handles especially made for entrance doors, and pull type iron handles for inner doors. The inner door pull type may be nothing more than just a pull handle; however, some may be equipped with a lock. Both can have a burnished finish or a hand rubbed oil finish, which become more beautiful through the passage of time. 

You can find many different styles of wrought iron door handles on any online action website. You will be astounded at what you will find. You will also find iron door handles with stars or animals at the top or the bottom of the handles. Iron door handles still have the famous twist look, and it is still as popular as it has always been. And the Colonial lock door handles are very interesting.  

There are hundreds of websites that offer a large variety of iron door handles. One set from a site showed a precision Chinese Dragon door handle that has so much detail it was being sold for more than $1,000 American Dollars.

If you want to add a touch of elegance to your home, install some wrought iron door handles.