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Our portfolio shows a wide range of past work, for both private and public clients, it will give you a feel for the style of work designed and created at Ratho Byres Forge and an insight into what is possible using the tactile medium of forged steel. Enjoy browsing through the images and do not hesitate to get in touch with Pete or Shona to discuss your project further.

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Black forged gate set in a wall. The gate has forged Apples, pears and plums, also forged wasps, a butterfly & small bird.
Forged metal gate set into a stone wall with an arch over the gate, lovely colourful garden
Detail of forged black gate showing a robin, forged apples, pears and plums on branches with leaves, also a forged butterfly & wasp.
Double Gate and pedestrian gate attached to traditional old stone pillars leading to a modern home. The gate is forged from mild steel with heavy texturing on flat plates along the bottom half of the gates with round bars rising up to the top rail as they cross over forming a delicate pattern.
Pedestrian gate, side panel and railings.The simple shapes and use of rivets give a textural quality to the metalwork. Galvanised and painted Ratho Grey.
Pedestrian gate with side panel which can open to give a larger gateway. Private client, Edinburgh.
Detail of pedestrian gate.
Pedestrian gate, side panel and railings.The simple shapes and use of rivets give a textural quality to the metalwork. Galvanised and painted Ratho Grey.
Forged pedestrian gate & side panels, Edinburgh
No 2 Forged pedestrian gate with side panels, galvanised and painted
No 2 detail. Pedestrian gate, Edinburgh
Asymmetrical Entrance Gate, Falkirk.
Detail showing forged wraps and rivets. Asymmetrical Entrance Gate, Falkirk.
Commissioned by private clients, a garden gate, patio gates, handrails and balustrade for a patio area. The Thistle theme represents the clients love of Scotland, the butterflies their love of gardening and we incorporated dragonflies within the design as a reference to the garden pond.
Commissioned by private clients, a garden gate, patio gates, handrails and balustrade for a patio area. The Thistle theme represents the clients love of Scotland, the butterflies their love of gardening and we incorporated dragonflies within the design as a reference to the garden pond.
Espalier Double Gate, Kinneil House walled garden, Bo'ness. Design based on the espalier fruit trees that would have grown in the walled garden.
Espalier gate detail. Forged mild steel, galvanised and painted dark green.
Forged dragonfly sitting in a pond with waterlilies. Dragonfly has silver wings and a painted blue body.
Hand forged Bird bath created by artist blacksmith at Ratho Byres Forge.
Forged Bird Bath for the garden, galvanised and painted.
Forged Flamingo, created from mild steel, galvanised and acid etched
Agapanthus sculptural posts created from mils steel, galvanised and painted blue.
Three tall spires intersect through a large sculpted bowl to create a rugged fire pit for the garden. Designed and created by the Ratho Byres Forge artist blacksmith Shona Johnson & Pete Hill.
Close up detail showing the textural forging of the steel. Three tall spires intersect through a large sculpted bowl to create a rugged fire pit for the garden. Designed and created by the Ratho Byres Forge artist blacksmith Shona Johnson & Pete Hill.
Giant copper tub. Created at Ratho Byres Forge.
Splash Splash Fountain. Created by the artist blacksmiths at Ratho Byres Forge. Forged and fabricated mild steel and copper.
Splash Splash Fountain. Created by the artist blacksmiths at Ratho Byres Forge. Forged and fabricated mild steel and copper.
Woodland Flowers, forged from mild steel and galvanised to prevent corrosion. Designed and made by artist blacksmith Shona Johnson.
Damsel Fly Bench. Forged mild steel with wooden slats. Galvanised and painted Ratho Grey.
A pair of Damsel Fly Benches with small table to match. Forged mild steel with wooden slats. Galvanised and painted Ratho Grey.
Patio table with forged stainless steel damselfly landing on the table leg. Forged mild steel, galvanised and painted Ratho Grey.
Commissioned by private clients, a garden gate, patio gates, handrails and balustrade for a patio area. The Thistle theme represents the clients love of Scotland, the butterflies their love of gardening and we incorporated dragonflies within the design as a reference to the garden pond.
Detail of the forged thistle, leaves and butterfly.
Grey handrail with large fern detail set into feature boulders.
Grey handrail with large fern detail set into feature boulders.
Hallway coat stand with copper boot tray.
Table top sculpture with three upright triangular elements finishing in a tapered tendril. leaves and tendrils at the base where it sits on a wooden table with a white rose lying on the table.
Commissioned as a Birthday present for someone with a love of South Africa. The stylised Springbok is hot forged from mild steel and hangs on an interior wall on a farm in Scotland. Working at the fire and the anvil to created the textured horns formed from hot steel, the ears are rolled from mild steel plate and the face is forged to create the desired shape. The Springbok is burnished to give a gunmetal finish and waxed with renaissance wax to protect the metalwork. Designed by Scottish artist blacksmith Shona Johnson and created by artist blacksmiths Shona Johnson and Pete Hill from Ratho Byres Forge in Scotland.
Tall hallway chair forged from mild steel, burnished and waxed. Wooden seat and back rests.
Tall hallway chair forged from mild steel, burnished and waxed. Wooden seat and back rests.
A series of information signs to North and South Queensferry, part of the Forth Bridges Trail, a circular trail taking in North and South Queensferry situated on the Firth of Forth, with stunning views of by three iconic bridges spanning three centuries.
A series of information signs to North and South Queensferry, part of the Forth Bridges Trail, a circular trail taking in North and South Queensferry situated on the Firth of Forth, with stunning views of by three iconic bridges spanning three centuries.
Overlooking the water. Large anchor next to a sign with Forth Rail Bridge in the background
information sign fixed to the top of a wall overlooking the water with the Forth Rail Bridge to the left crossing the estuary.
Hazel Leaf Sculptural seat. forged and fabricated mild steel leaves with carved stone hazelnuts. Galvanised and painted.
Hazel leaves and stone hazelnut detail. Eskbank.
Cheeky caterpillar climbing up the giant hazel leaf. Elginhaugh Gardens, Eskbank.
Backshift, 14 metre tall sculpture in Stanes Park, Shotts. The site of the former Shotts Iron Works, the sculpture represents the foundry tools stacked up awaiting the next shift of men arriving to work in the foundry.
Backshift. 14 metre tall sculpture in Stanes Park, Shotts.
Backshift, detail of the giant foundry tools. Stanes Park, Shotts. Designed and created by the artist blacksmiths at Ratho Byres Forge
The Backshift. Laser cut lettering with the name of the sculpture. Stanes Park, Shotts.
This public artwork is called Under The Sea. The work was commissioned by CALA Homes and designed and created by Pete Hill and his team of artist blacksmiths at Ratho Byres Forge based in Ratho on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Three large boulders are joined together by stylised waves which carry larger than life fish that represent the fish that can be found in the Firth of Forth. The three rocks, like the local costal rocks have anemones, starfish and limpets, all hot forged from steel, decorating their surface and adding extra interest to the passer by.
This public artwork is called Under The Sea. The work was commissioned by CALA Homes and designed and created by Pete Hill and his team of artist blacksmiths at Ratho Byres Forge based in Ratho on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Three large boulders are joined together by stylised waves which carry larger than life fish that represent the fish that can be found in the Firth of Forth. The three rocks, like the local costal rocks have anemones, starfish and limpets, all hot forged from steel, decorating their surface and adding extra interest to the passer by. This image shows an awesome blue sky and a detail of one of the fish that can be found swimming in the Firth of Forth.
This public artwork is called Under The Sea. The work was commissioned by CALA Homes and designed and created by Pete Hill and his team of artist blacksmiths at Ratho Byres Forge based in Ratho on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Three large boulders are joined together by stylised waves which carry larger than life fish that represent the fish that can be found in the Firth of Forth. The three rocks, like the local costal rocks have anemones, starfish and limpets, all hot forged from steel, decorating their surface and adding extra interest to the passer by. This image shows an awesome blue sky and a detail of one of the rocks with anemones, limpets and a starfish, all forged and created from mild steel. The work has been galvanised and acid etched to prevent corrosion and ensure there is zero maintenance.
Glazed canopy, lighting and signage, Malmaison Hotel, Newcastle.
Glazed entrance canopy & sculptural lighting. Malmaison hotel, Aberdeen.
We Carried The Canal. The Moorings, Ratho. The sculpture, commissioned for a new housing development which runs alongside the Union Canal, depicts one of the navvies who built the contour canal in 1822. Forged and fabricated from mild steel with a galvanised acid etched finish.
HA!
HA! is a fun interpretation of achieving the perfect handstand and feeling awesome at being able to look at the world from upside down! As the work was close to a play park and in a wide open space we wanted the sculptures to engage the children as well as the adults, hence the cartoon like character of a tumbling bee looking so very proud of itself!
The bees are forged and fabricated from mild steel. The detailing has been kept to the expressions on each face and to the hands and the feet. Galvanising the bees was the obvious choice to prevent corrosion and allow for zero maintenance.
HA! was commissioned by housing developers CALA Homes (East) Ltd. The work is situated in an open area which is close to a children’s play park adjacent to a new housing development near Broomieknowe on the outskirts to the east of Edinburgh.
Overthrow commissioned by Edinburgh University for New College, the home of The School of Divinity. The overthrow detail depicts the Scottish flag and the Burning Bush, both symbols can be found on the Church of Scotland logo. Forged and fabricated mild steel, galvanised, painted and gold leafed.
Overthrow commissioned by Edinburgh University for New College, the home of The School of Divinity. The overthrow detail depicts the Scottish flag and the Burning Bush, both symbols can be found on the Church of Scotland logo. Forged and fabricated mild steel, galvanised, painted and gold leafed.
Hanging sign commissioned by Edinburgh University for New College, the home of The School of Divinity. The overthrow detail depicts the Scottish flag and the Burning Bush, both symbols can be found on the Church of Scotland logo. Forged and fabricated mild steel, galvanised, painted and gold leafed.
The Spirit of Flight, a centenary memorial sculpture to Lanark’s groundbreaking 1910 airshow sited at Lanark Loch. Commissioned by The Airshow Memorial Committee, designed and created at Ratho Byres Forge the aim, with the design, was to express the free entrepreneurial spirit of the early pioneering aviators and their innovative flying machines. The sculpture depicts three of the planes which made the flight to Lanark Racecourse in 1910 and thrilled the crowds with their antics in the air. The Bristol Boxkite, the Bleriot and the Antoinette are stylistically represented, gracefully reaching for the skies.
The Spirit of Flight. The sculpture depicts three of the planes which made the flight to Lanark Racecourse in 1910 and thrilled the crowds with their antics in the air. The Bristol Boxkite, the Bleriot and the Antoinette are stylistically represented, gracefully reaching for the skies.
Commissioned by CALA Homes for the entrance to a new housing development in Eskbank, a series of 4 larger than life running hares. Forged and fabricated from mild steel, galvanised and painted. Artist Blacksmiths, Edinburgh, Scotland, Ratho Byres Forge.
Running Hares. A series of 4 larger than life running hares. Eskbank. Forged and fabricated from mild steel, galvanised and painted. Edinburgh artist blacksmiths.
Commissioned by CALA Homes for the entrance to a new housing development in Eskbank, a series of 4 larger than life running hares. Forged and fabricated from mild steel, galvanised and painted.
Fungi Rock. Forged mushrooms growing from a large rock, a discovery to be found on a woodland walk.
Forged mushroom detail.
Damselfly, Dedgridge Pond, Dedridge, Livingston. Forged mild steel galvanised and painted.
Gian Oak leaves and Acorns, Dedridge Burn woods. Formed and carved mild steel, ferrous patina and carved stone acorns.
Fungi Jungle, Dedridge Burn. Forged mild steel and carved stone. Galvanised with an acid etched finish.
Simple robust seating for a public park. All steel, galvanised to prevent corrosion and offer zero maintenance.
Two galvanised steel structures with stylised papyrus leaves, hammers and paddles, either side of a wide path with houses beyond.
Two tall galvanised, mottled grey structures either side of path into a park area. The structures depict, cloth fibres and hammers that would have broken the fibres down as part of the paper making process.
Park area with bench, and Interpretation panel. Both items of metalwork have a mottled grey finish the bench has dark wooden slats.
Mottled grey interpretation sign with text and drawings. Set in a park with trees and houses in the background.
Black forged handrail to steps with apple & leaves detail
forged apple and leaves painted gloss black.
Handrail to slope with bullrush detail, mottled grey finish.
Handrail to slope with bullrush detail, mottled grey finish.
A bold statement in blue!
Agapanthus forged flower detail.
Contemporary sculptural handrail to garden steps in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland.
Detail of forged Geranium flowers and leaves on handrails to garden steps.
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Commissioned by private clients, a garden gate, patio gates, handrails and balustrade for a patio area. The Thistle theme represents the clients love of Scotland, the butterflies their love of gardening and we incorporated dragonflies within the design as a reference to the garden pond.
Commissioned by private clients, a garden gate, patio gates, handrails and balustrade for a patio area. The Thistle theme represents the clients love of Scotland, the butterflies their love of gardening and we incorporated dragonflies within the design as a reference to the garden pond.
Detail of the forged thistle, leaves and butterfly.
Commissioned by private clients, a garden gate, patio gates, handrails and balustrade for a patio area. The Thistle theme represents the clients love of Scotland, the butterflies their love of gardening and we incorporated dragonflies within the design as a reference to the garden pond.
Large castle keep building with lattice railings running along the top of a wall.
lattice railing panels and posts on top of a stone wall with trees in the background.
Lattice metal railings with metal posts painted gloss black with Crathes Castle in the background
Giant Brambles and leaves applied to existing railings. Forged mild steel galvanised.
Detail, Giant Brambles and leaves applied to existing railings. Forged mild steel galvanised.
Forged metal bench painted grey with dark wooden slats. Detail on the bench contains two pigeons, quoit rings and a colliery wheel, representing the mining history of the area.
Forged metal bench painted grey with dark wooden slats. Detail on the bench contains a pit pony wearing a harness surrounded by horseshoes with stylised coal, representing the mining history of the area.
Forged metal bench painted grey with dark wooden slats. Detail on the bench contains a dove, quoits and cricket balls with wheels and cogs, representing the mining history of the area.
Curved patio bench incorporating tables either end.
Curved patio bench dragon fly & table detail
Dragonfly detail.
Damsel Fly Bench. Forged mild steel with wooden slats. Galvanised and painted Ratho Grey.
A pair of Damsel Fly Benches with small table to match. Forged mild steel with wooden slats. Galvanised and painted Ratho Grey.
Patio table with forged stainless steel damselfly landing on the table leg. Forged mild steel, galvanised and painted Ratho Grey.
Hazel Leaf Sculptural seat. forged and fabricated mild steel leaves with carved stone hazelnuts. Galvanised and painted.
Hazel leaves and stone hazelnut detail. Eskbank.
Cheeky caterpillar climbing up the giant hazel leaf. Elginhaugh Gardens, Eskbank.
Simple robust seating for a public park. All steel, galvanised to prevent corrosion and offer zero maintenance.
garden bench created with two large hoops that disappear into the ground so that the bench looks like a large moon rising. Slatted bench across to sit on. Painted silver.
three cortex structures representing the 3 bridges crossing the Firth of Forth.
Three Corten rust coloured structures representing the 3 bridges crossing the Firth of Forth
A series of four stylised sycamore seeds with a rust coloured finish. Set very close to the grass with large bulbous seeds and curved wings.
View from above looking along the sycamore seeds. A series of four stylised sycamore seeds with a rust coloured finish. Set very close to the grass with large bulbous seeds and curved wings.
Fire Sprite Sculpture. Public park, Gullane. The Fire Sprite is running from the water coming from the fireman hose.
Fire Sprite. Sculpture detail showing water from the fireman's hose catching up with the fire Sprite.
Metal sculpture showing a giant fireman hose spouting out water over a fire sprite running away.
Three metre tall large rust coloured CorTen metal slab with silhouette of a dandelion cut out if it. Shiny stainless steel dandelion seeds appearing to fly into the air at the top section of the sculpture.
Three metre tall large rust coloured CorTen metal slab with silhouette of a dandelion cut out if it. Shiny stainless steel dandelion seeds appearing to fly into the air at the top section of the sculpture.
Close up image. Rust rich brown coloured Corten steel with shiny stainless steel dandelion seeds appearing to fly into the air at the top section of the sculpture.
Kaleidoscope. Forged Butterflies for the garden.
Carbon Tower - A History of Mining The sculpture depicts the story of coal, the plants, the community, and the mechanisation of the coal industry. The gathering and burning of coal as a fuel dates as far back as Roman times. Coal mining, probably Scotlands oldest major industry, began in the 13th Century. Although mining was dangerous and dirty work it was the lifeblood of many communities throughout East Lothian and Midlothian, the sculpture indicates that sense of community of the families from those mining villages.
Carbon Tower detail. Forged and fabricated mild steel with a galvanised finish. Designed and created by the artist blacksmiths at Ratho Byres Forge.
We Carried The Canal. The Moorings, Ratho. The sculpture, commissioned for a new housing development which runs alongside the Union Canal, depicts one of the navvies who built the contour canal in 1822. Forged and fabricated from mild steel with a galvanised acid etched finish.
The Spirit of Flight, a centenary memorial sculpture to Lanark’s groundbreaking 1910 airshow sited at Lanark Loch. Commissioned by The Airshow Memorial Committee, designed and created at Ratho Byres Forge the aim, with the design, was to express the free entrepreneurial spirit of the early pioneering aviators and their innovative flying machines. The sculpture depicts three of the planes which made the flight to Lanark Racecourse in 1910 and thrilled the crowds with their antics in the air. The Bristol Boxkite, the Bleriot and the Antoinette are stylistically represented, gracefully reaching for the skies.
The Spirit of Flight. The sculpture depicts three of the planes which made the flight to Lanark Racecourse in 1910 and thrilled the crowds with their antics in the air. The Bristol Boxkite, the Bleriot and the Antoinette are stylistically represented, gracefully reaching for the skies.
Oscar the Octopus! Forged from mild steel, galvanised and acid etched finish. Designed and created by Edinburgh Artist Blacksmith Shona Johnson.
forged metal sculpture designed and made by artist blacksmiths at Ratho Byres Forge, sited in Loanhead, Edinburgh.
One of two forged metal sculptures designed and made by artist blacksmiths at Ratho Byres Forge, sited in Loanhead, Edinburgh.

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