Art’s Anvil logo: two iron A letters over an anvilCall 304-268-6165

Artist blacksmith · Martinsburg, WV

Hand-forged to last.

Strap hinges, fire sets, cabinet hardware and one-of-a-kind pieces, hammered out by hand at Art Shanholtz’s anvil.

Talk to ArtSee the work
Barn door hung on long hand-forged strap hingesForged by hand

What comes off the anvil

Barn door hung on long hand-forged strap hinges

Strap hinges & door hardware

Long strap hinges, latches and handles for barn doors, gates and old houses.

Hand-forged fireplace tool set on its stand

Fire sets

Fireplace tools and stands, forged to use every day.

Kitchen cabinets fitted with hand-forged iron pulls

Cabinet hardware

Pulls and handles that make a kitchen feel handmade.

Forged leaf and scroll key rings on burlap

Hooks, bells & gifts

Decorative hooks, chow bells, candle holders, leaves and key rings.

1,800°

Iron goes into the forge until it glows, about 1600 to 1800 degrees. Then it is shaped by hammer and anvil, one piece at a time. No two come out exactly alike.

Art Shanholtz forging at a folk festival demonstration

Meet Art

  • Art learned blacksmithing from his uncle after coming home from Desert Storm in 1991.
  • He has been forging as Art’s Anvil since 1992, and keeps learning at guild workshops.
  • He heats iron to about 1600 to 1800 degrees, then shapes it by hand at the anvil.
  • Nature and colonial-era ironwork inspire him: leaves, snakes, animal heads and rosebuds.

Have something in mind?

Homeowners and contractors bring Art their ideas. Call to talk it through and get a quote.

Call 304-268-6165