Balusters Make A Difference
Since 2012 Iron Crafters has been replacing dated wood balusters with iron balusters in a variety of designs. Did you know that the origin of the word “baluster” is a combination of French (balustre), Italian (balaustra), Latin (balaustium), and Greek (balaustion)? Historians have dated the use of iron balusters in staircases date back to the […]
Iron Balusters from Iron Crafters
I like the word ‘Baluster,’ it evokes a sense of beauty and strength. The first examples of balusters date back to the Assyrian empire (1000-900 BC). The origin of the word is a combination of French (balustre), Italian (balaustra), Latin (balaustium), and Greek (balaustion) and it is meant to represent the swelling of a partially […]