[TheForge] fireplace crane hardware

[williamsiron at comcast.net]

Bob, 



What I've seen on the Eastern Shore is two pieces of strap about 2 - 3 inches wide and 3/8 to 1/2 inch thick with a hole of perhaps 3/4" diameter at the one end mortared into the brick wall of the fireplace/hearth. The upper pin is longer than the lower to facilitate mounting. 



In addition to Sonns' Early American Wrought Iron, you could look at "Hooks, Rings and Other Things" by Barnes  or  "The American Hearth" by Barons and Card  ISBN 0-937318-23-X 



Mark Williams 

Snow Hill, Maryland 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net> 
To: "theforge" <theforge at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 5:21:33 PM 
Subject: [TheForge] fireplace crane hardware 

I've got a customer that wants a fireplace crane for an 1840's German colony 
house that she is restoring. Making the crane itself is no problem, but I'm 
unsure about period correct mounting hardware.  It is my guess that the top 
pivot point would have feathered edges and be mortered into the side of the 
fireplace.  I have no idea what the bottom pivot should look like, a plate 
with anchor bolts holding it in place? A plate recessed in the hearth and 
mortered into place?   Maybe a just a hole in one of the hearth bricks?  Or 
maybe a large hole with a washer mortered in place? 

I've been looking through my blacksmith books and can't find the details I 
need. 


Robert Ehrenberger 
Shelbyville, Mo. 
eforge at centurytel.net 


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