What started out as a plan to create a 3D printed bicycle has turned into a business making bespoke handcrafted door knockers using artisan techniques. Catherine Scott reports.
In a family-run foundry on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, a small team skilled of craftsmen are hard at work. They are creating items including Father Christmases, Highland cattle and skulls – all interchangeable door knockers that you can switch depending on the season and even your mood.
The Yorkshire Foundry is happy to consider any bespoke orders, especially if it can add them to its catalogue. “Anything you like, we can do. Someone wanted a squirrel holding a nut, which we made and then it went into our catalogue,” adds Ben. “If you want something unusual for your door knocker, then you have to come to us. If it something completely unique, we might charge you a bit extra.
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