Why Iron?
Iron, more commonly known as wrought iron is not only very
durable and lasts a lifetime, it also adds elegance to your home or
business. Iron is something that never goes out of style either! We
here at Evington Iron & Powder Coating do all of our own
powder coating in house. Powder coating is a painting process that
will add even more life to your rails, gates, or custom iron
work.
"Iron is the most common and most useful metallic element, being
of almost universal occurrence, usually in the form of an oxide (as
hematite, magnetite, etc.), or a hydrous oxide (as limonite,
turgite, etc.). It is reduced on an enormous scale in three
principal forms; cast iron, steel, and wrought iron. Iron usually
appears dark brown, from easily oxidized (rusted) by moisture,
and is attacked by many corrosive agents. Symbol Fe (Latin Ferrum).
Atomic weight 55.9. Specific gravity, pure iron, 7.86; cast iron,
7.1. In magnetic properties, it is superior to all other
substances. The value of iron is largely due to the facility with
which it can be worked. Thus, when heated it is malleable and
ductile, and can be easily welded and forged at a high temperature.
As cast iron, it is easily fusible; as steel, is very tough, and
(when tempered) very hard and elastic. Chemically, iron is grouped
with cobalt and nickel. Steel is a variety of iron containing more
carbon than wrought iron, but less then cast iron. It is made
either from wrought iron, by roastin in a packing of carbon
(cementation) or from cast iron, by burning off the impurities in a
Bessemer converter (then called Bessemer steel), or directly from
the iron ore."
Company History
Evington Iron & Powder Coating LLC was established
in 2004 by Jeremy Funderburk. It was started primarily as a metal
sign and blacksmithing shop. We started making railings and gates
in 2004 as the demand grew, and has continued to do so till now. We
became a general "A" contractor in 2006.
Click Here to view our Memberships and Awards.We have
grown our shop with our expanding needs and growing business.
To view our shop progression, please visit our Shop Expansion
Gallery
About Jeremy
I started blacksmithing for a couple of years in high school
with my best friend. After he moved away, I stopped smithing for
about 6 years. After serving a tour of duty in the Navy for 4
years, I moved back to the family farm. I purchased my first forge
at an old man's farm and started doing reenactments with my
family.
When I went to my first craft show, I had no idea what I should
take to sell at the show. A women came by and asked if I could make
her a Shepard's Hook. Since then, it's been hard to keep up with
the demand.
Everything I make is custom ordered. From practice and reading
books on Smithing, I have been able to get into more complex
designs.
I have a master blacksmith that has taught me how to use my new
power hammer, which comes in very handy when I have to work with
very thick iron.
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