As the pic below shows, I also like working with iron.

Here's a selection of pictures of cool pieces of iron that caught my eye. Pardon me for keeping the locations vague. I hope you like them.
I think the last one is my favorite.

A classic Maryland star. Visitors always ask what these things are. They are simply the nut ends of a long wrought iron bolt that passes through the width of a brick building to help keep the walls from bowing outward.

(Yes, that's exactly what you think it is!)

The works of an old gristmill on the canal




Detail shot of the lift bridge on the C&O Canal at Williamsport

A hand forged hook on the battlefield

Iron lock fittings on the canal

decorative aqueduct railings on the canal



More canal iron


Man, I love this place!
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