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That mounting question

What is the difference between surface and through the door installation for my door knocker? It seems that I have not adequately answered this question as it seems to keep coming up. [...]

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Our Heritage to Protect

This country will not endure as long as we waste our minds and talents playing meaningless video games. [...]

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Foundry Demonstration

Shayler Engraving and Your-Door-Knocker.com will be conducting an outdoor open air foundry demonstration. It will take place at the 8th annual Charlestown Township Summer Festival, August 7, 2010 from 3:00 – 5:00.

Equipment demonstration and instruction in patterns and mold making will be offered. Weather permitting we will actually melt brass and pour castings on [...]

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foundry processes

Like many others, when we thought about a foundry, our mind’s eye immediately pictured a steaming hot crucible pouring rd hot molten metal into a mold. That, we imagined, was all that takes place in the foundry. Granted, the pouring of the metal is probably the most exciting part, but it is a very small part nonetheless. There is a lot of work to do to get to that point. [...]

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In the foundry

It has been some time since the last writing. This is because we have been extremely busy bringing our small foundry online. [...]

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New Lion Door Knocker

Introducing the newest addition to our engraveable door knocker line. Our new Lion Solid Brass Door Knocker. [...]

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Cold Weather Door Knocker

An interesting door knocker problem was called to our attention last winter. One of our customers who lives in a really cold climate wondered what to do about the frost appearing on the hardware inside the door. [...]

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Engraved Door Plates

Introducing Our Engraved Door Plates [...]

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Evolution of our art

The foundations of our current products are not evolved from new technology. The skills have been around as long as man has been working with metals and wood. [...]

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lacquer after engraving

Out in the elements a protective coating is needed to prevent the brass from oxidizing or tarnishing. This is the process that happens when oxygen and atmospheric gasses comes into contact with the surface of the brass. [...]

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