Urban Forge Featured in FFJournal: Old-World Blacksmithing Meets Modern Metal Fabrication
Urban Forge and UrbanFX were recently featured in the May issue of FFJournal, one of the leading trade publications serving the metal fabrication and forming industry.
For our team in Mountain View, Arkansas, this feature is meaningful because FFJournal is not simply a design or lifestyle publication. Its readers include fabricators, engineers, production leaders, manufacturers, and metalworking professionals — people who understand the complexity behind forging, welding, forming, finishing, machinery, materials, and production.
The feature, titled “Hammer & Tongs,” highlights what makes Urban Forge unique: the combination of old-world blacksmithing, modern metal fabrication technology, sustainable practices, and a people-first culture.
Hand-Forged Iron Furniture, Made in America
At Urban Forge, we create hand-forged iron furniture, lighting, and home décor using traditional blacksmithing techniques paired with modern tools and systems.
Every piece begins with real material, real heat, and real hands. From hand-forged iron beds and dining tables to lighting, seating, and custom décor, our work is built around the idea that furniture should be more than functional. It should carry character, craftsmanship, and permanence.
That is part of what FFJournal captured so well. Urban Forge is not a typical furniture company, and it is not a typical fabrication shop. We sit at the intersection of craft, design, manufacturing, and functional art.
Custom Ironwork and One-of-a-Kind Design
The article also reflects one of the most important parts of who we are: custom work.
Because our pieces are handmade, we can modify dimensions, finishes, details, and designs to fit a customer’s home or project. Customers can bring us a sketch, photo, inspiration piece, architectural plan, or completely original idea — and our team can help bring it to life.
That custom capability is central to the Urban Forge story. We are not simply pulling products off a shelf. We are making pieces that are shaped, finished, and built by skilled craftspeople.
UrbanFX: Large-Scale Metal Fabrication and Public Art
The FFJournal feature also highlights UrbanFX, our sister company focused on large-scale fabrication, sculptural metalwork, and public art projects.
UrbanFX projects have included major public and commercial installations such as metallic Christmas tree structures in Houston, sign rings for Post Oak Boulevard, and large sculptural work for high-visibility spaces. These projects require engineering, fabrication, bending, welding, finishing, logistics, and installation coordination at a scale far beyond typical furniture production.
That part of the story matters because it shows the range of what our team can do. The same roots in blacksmithing, craftsmanship, and metalworking can produce a hand-forged bed for a home or a massive sculptural installation for a public space.
A Personal Forged Rose That Stood Out
One of the most meaningful parts of the issue was not only the feature article itself, but the editor’s note.
The FFJournal editor personally mentioned a hand-forged rose that Urban Forge sent after the passing of her mother. It was a small gesture, but it stood out because it was personal, human, and lasting.
That moment says something important about the work we do. A forged rose, a bed, a table, a chandelier, or a railing can be more than metal. When made with care, it can become part of someone’s memory, home, or story.
Recognition for the Whole Team
This feature is something our entire team can take pride in.
The article may show a few photos and names, but the work behind it belongs to many people: blacksmiths, welders, finishers, designers, engineers, sales consultants, customer service, shipping, leadership, and every person who helps carry a product from raw material to finished heirloom.
Urban Forge has always believed that craftsmanship still matters. This FFJournal feature is another reminder that people outside our company — including people inside the metalworking industry — are noticing that what is being built here is different.
From hand-forged furniture for the home to large-scale architectural and sculptural fabrication, Urban Forge and UrbanFX continue to build on a simple idea: Craft, technology, story, and people can still come together to create work that lasts.
You can view the full FFJournal May issue online here.
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