Blacksmith Heritage and Our Suppliers Forging Process

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Blacksmith Heritage and Our Suppliers Forging Process

Aidan Mamo Cooney

Blacksmiths and their craft play an integral part in our history.  During the Medieval period the village smithy was an essential part of every town and a key figure within the community.  In addition to tool making they were also called upon to be doctors, dentists and vets on occasions....

Lever Handles - An In Depth Guide

Aidan Mamo Cooney

Here at Roundtower Hardware, we are proud suppliers of a wide variety of lever handles from some fantastic suppliers. There are styles and finishes for every building from commercial levers on rose such as the Monza Lever Handle to the    traditional malleable black iron style Lever Handle on plates...

Solid Brass VS Cast

Aidan Mamo Cooney

A question we are asked regularly is ‘what is the difference between a solid brass CNC Machined product in comparison to cast product?’. Oliver Knights manufactures their entire collection using a blend of the most advanced CNC Machinery and old school manufacturing techniques. There are multiple reasons for this which we will happily run through.