IronGlow and other metal workers

[AtlLaw]

Kathie and I are having part of our basement finished.  One of the things we're doing is making a wine closet.  I figured an iron "gate" type door would look good good and kinda rustic.  They are available on line, but you should see the prices of those things!   
 
So, first I figured I could buy the pieces and assemble my own at considerable savings.  That is one option.  Then I thought of burglar bars.  There are some nice looking gates out there, but the availability of the correct size is a problem.   
 
Do I have any other options?  What do you iron workers think about designing and assembling one myself?   

[superd]

If you have welding abilities you can make up grilles up one your own be creative grape leaves on wine room door is nice. Have it powder coated or spray with a satin black to replicate iron. Hinge one side of each grille so that glass cleaning is easy. Generally a heavier door(1 3/4") is best to help carry the weight. Larger hinges are also required and fasten jambs(at shimmed areas) to jack studs and I also put longer screws thru hinges into jack studs.

[blind ear]

Search for Ornamental Iron suppliers. You can look at what parts are available for assembly and they have finished gates and security grids available also. Sipping cost weigh heavy in getting the parts or finished product delivered. In Atlanta you should have everything in go get it distance.
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Many also assemble furniture from the same ornamental iron. They build a mild steel frame and dress it with the ornamental Iron. The security comes from the base structure and then the cast iron/mild steel scroll work decorates it. ear

[AtlLaw]

If you have welding abilities...

No ability or equipment...    I was thinking of trying welding as I never have done it, but it seems I have more ambition then time.   
 
Other then that, I was thinking of doing as you described, just bolting/screwing/JB Welding everything together.  Then I could cover all the mistakes with flat black Rustolium!   
 
No glass BTW.  Just a gate.  Purely ornamental... A wine closet without temperature or humidity control... 
 

Many also assemble furniture from the same ornamental iron. ... mild steel frame and dress it with the ornamental Iron.

That is what I envisioned!  From what I've seen, and I'll search more, it looks possible to construct a frame to my specs, then fill in the center with uprights and the grape leaf scroll work Superd was talking about!   
 
I know there has to be an ornamental Iron supplier somewhere in metro Atlanta!   

[blind ear]

Ask a welding supply store about decorative metals local suppl. Welding is easy with coated stick and can do most anything you would want. A small cheap welder would just require more cooling time. ear

[Ranger99]

if you are in the neighborhood, i could
show you around to some of these
houses where the border jumpers have
expensive ornamental iron fencing.
i'm sure they get it "cheap" since
most are day-laborers and weed eater
operators. the folks next door here have
a yard full of stuff like that, like partial
pallets of bricks and boxed up windows,
and piles of ducting. maybe they have
some ornamental fencing you could
deal them out of. while we're looking,
i'll see if they have my lawnmower stashed
somewhere in the junked trucks and
building materials.

[AtlLaw]

if you are in the neighborhood, i could show you around to some of these houses where the border jumpers have expensive ornamental iron fencing.  i'm sure they get it "cheap" since most are day-laborers and weed eater operators.

They must be in the yard work/construction busines!      Which would explain why they need a lawn mower!   
 
Where do you be at?   

[Ranger99]

southeastern dallas county texas.


no, i was trying to be nice.
they have all that stuff because
it's stolen off jobsites.
i first got educated about that after
watching the first border jumper driveway
being poured. they got out early on a saturday
and busted up a square out of the old
cracked driveway about 3'x3'
got it all formed and rebar in place.
30-40 mins later here comes this
ready mix truck roaring down the street,
stops there and pours them their little
3x3 square and hauls away. they did
that every saturday until they had a
full new driveway of 3x3 squares.
well. . . .you and i know that nobody
delivers one little 1/3- 1/2 a yard shot
of concrete. after that i started noticing
similar "home improvements" around
the neighborhood.


probably kinda like their equipment back
there all tarped over. i've never seen any
legit contractor cover over any equipment.
(not any legally owned equipment)