http://www.ncptt.nps.gov/basics-for-iron-fencing-care/ National Center for Preservation Technology and Training Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:31:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.ncptt.nps.gov/basics-for-iron-fencing-care/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Jason Church Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:16:41 +0000 http://www.ncptt.nps.gov/?p=1991#comment-103 Kate, thank you for your questions. Wrought iron is older than cast for the use in decorative fencing. Cast was cheaper and could be easily shipped and assembled on site. By the 1870's most fences were cast iron or had the decorative elements cast. Actually many of the fences that we see currently are a mixture of wrought and cast. You are correct that the fence in the picture is a mix as you described. You may also be interested in; http://www.ncptt.nps.gov/index.php/ornamental-iron-workshop/ Kate, thank you for your questions. Wrought iron is older than cast for the use in decorative fencing. Cast was cheaper and could be easily shipped and assembled on site. By the 1870’s most fences were cast iron or had the decorative elements cast. Actually many of the fences that we see currently are a mixture of wrought and cast. You are correct that the fence in the picture is a mix as you described.
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]]> http://www.ncptt.nps.gov/basics-for-iron-fencing-care/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Kate McConnell Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:13:52 +0000 http://www.ncptt.nps.gov/?p=1991#comment-102 I have two questions about cast versus wrought iron fences. First, are these methods of iron fence construction contemporary with each other? Or more specifically, did one method of technology come into or fall out of favor before or after the other? If so, what are the approximate dates for both? Also, it is possible to combine the types of iron work? For instance, is it possible that a fence would be made of wrought vertical and horizontal members with cast dart details applied to the tops of the vertical pieces? A perfect example of what I am thinking of is the fence in the picture for the "Basics for Iron Care Fencing" advertisement. Or maybe a cast fence would have wrought curved details attached to the bottom of a top horizontal member/between each vertical member? I have two questions about cast versus wrought iron fences. First, are these methods of iron fence construction contemporary with each other? Or more specifically, did one method of technology come into or fall out of favor before or after the other? If so, what are the approximate dates for both? Also, it is possible to combine the types of iron work? For instance, is it possible that a fence would be made of wrought vertical and horizontal members with cast dart details applied to the tops of the vertical pieces? A perfect example of what I am thinking of is the fence in the picture for the “Basics for Iron Care Fencing” advertisement. Or maybe a cast fence would have wrought curved details attached to the bottom of a top horizontal member/between each vertical member?

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