An Artist-Blacksmith Studio
Specializing in
Custom Ironwork &
Traditional
Blacksmith Workshops

Learn Blacksmithing

1 Hour Experience

2 day & 5 day workshops

Shop for Iron

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Your Ideas

+ Our Creativity

= A Unique Piece of Ironwork

Custom Ironwork

We are a full service custom ironwork design and fabrication studio. Turn your ideas for functional and artistic ironwork into reality.Contact us to discuss your commercial or residential project.

Custom  Ironwork

Blacksmith Shop & Design Studio

FireHouse Ironworks Ltd. is an innovative, solution-based artist-blacksmith design studio and gallery. We work with a variety of materials including iron, stainless steel, aluminum and mixed media.

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About FireHouse Ironworks

FireHouse Ironworks Ltd. was established in 2011 by Grant Haverstock.

 Haverstock purchased the former fire station in Whycocomagh, Nova Scotia and transformed the building into a modern blacksmith studio. Today, FireHouse Ironworks Ltd. is home to 2 coal fired forges and a modern metal working shop, as well as a gift shop and gallery space.  On any given day at the FireHouse, work on custom commission projects will be underway, blacksmith workshops may be in process, or community events taking place.

FireHouse Ironworks Ltd. is also the home of the Cape Breton Blacksmiths Association, a non-profit organization of 45+ local blacksmiths. Haverstock is the current president of the volunteer based non-profit association that seeks to promote the craft of blacksmithing through public education and demonstration.

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What We Do:

  • Project Design

    You bring us your vision for custom ironwork and we will apply our knowledge and experience to create a design that is elegant and which meets your functional and aesthetic requirements.

  • Custom Ironwork

    Once we have designed the project to your liking, our highly skilled professional blacksmith-artists bring it to life in the forge.

  • Introduction to the Blacksmithing Craft

    Would you like to learn how to blacksmith? We offer 3 levels of recreational blacksmithing workshops that will provide you with practical knowledge and techniques to begin practicing the craft as a recreational hobby. 

  • Repair and Restoration

    Do you have metal objects that are in need of repair? FireHouse Ironworks is experienced in repairing and restoring heritage ironwork as well other metal objects and parts. Give us a call or come by the shop to discuss your repair.

  • Metal Fabrication & Sales

    We use more than just iron at FireHouse Ironworks. Our shop is outfitted to work with many types of metal including stainless steel and aluminum. Metal sales are also available at the shop.

  • Experiential Tourism

    If you have watched a blacksmith before, you may have found yourself wishing you could give it a try. Our “Blacksmith For A Day” experience lets you do just that. Come and get feel for blacksmithing!

  • Cultural & Community Events

    The forge at FireHouse Ironworks is a place for community members to gather and learn about the blacksmithing craft. We have open house demonstrations during the Celtic Colours International Festival as well as other community events throughout the year. Stop by the shop for a visit the next time you are in Whycocomagh! We would love to meet you.

Discover the beauty of iron

Hand crafted ironwork adds the qualities of strength, endurance, longevity and beauty to your home or business project. We have helped our clients achieve their vision on a wide variety of projects, including:

  • Lighting
  • Fireplace grates and tool sets
  • Architectural elements (railings, gates, fasteners, hinges etc.)
  • Furniture (beds, lamps, tables and shelving)
  • Scultpure and art pieces
  • Custom tools and more
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Blacksmith For A Day:

Experiential Tourism Offering

Experience the ancient craft of blacksmithing in beautiful Whycocomagh, Cape Breton

Blacksmiths were once as important to a community as the doctor. They provided everything from the nails needed to build a house to the forks used to eat.

At FireHouse Ironworks Ltd. you can experience what it was like to work in a traditional blacksmith shop.

After a safety demonstration and basic forge safety instruction, try your hand at the heritage craft of blacksmithing. You will leave with a small item that you have made.

Cost per person $100 + tax for a 1 hour session. 4 Hour session also available for $250 + tax.

Be A Blacksmith For A Day!

What others say about us

Bryan

FireHouse Ironworks provided an excellent environment where one can feel very comfortable in honing their skills and trying new ones. Treated with great respect; you will feel “right at home”, while discovering that your own capabilities and creativity are endless. Grant explains techniques and methods in such a way, anybody who can hold a hammer could grasp the basics of this craft with little difficulty. Building on your skills, Grant demonstrates practical projects allowing you to explore and expand your ability to create with metal.

BryanHants Co, Nova Scotia

My 15 year old son and I took the one week blacksmithing workshop in August, 2012. It was an awesome experience for both of us. First of all, it was FUN! We had fun every day. We both learned a ton of basic skills, tricks and traps and all kinds of clever ways to accomplish a goal with metal. Every young person with any knack for hands on work should be given the opportunity to work in the forge.

Lynn R.Halifax, Nova Scotia