stoneleigh Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 Looking for recommendation for someone to do custom wrought iron work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natasha Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 José Luis Hernández ( El Vaquero) workshop in east San Antonio 2 doors above Ramón Corona on the street that runs downhill from Sunrise Restaurant 333 465 5175 excellent work over 22 years for us in 4 different houses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvanparys Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 Jose recently did an install of a railing on our veranda... Excellent work and at a very fair price... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgates Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 There is a good guy in Ajijic, just west of Blue Rose's old location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 9 hours ago, tomgates said: There is a good guy in Ajijic, just west of Blue Rose's old location. Tom is that before or after the crooked tree? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgates Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 There are two ironworkers there. The one I have experience with is the eastern most one, and there might be a tree. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 What kind of wrought iron work are you looking for? The traditional wrought iron done on the forge with hammer is just about gone. The National School of Ceramic was looking for someone who could do vry fine traditional old wrought iron work to do tops of large jars and they asked me to kook for someone in this area because their herrero in Tapalpa who was doing a very fine job decided to do balconeria which is is the work you see everywhere on protection bats gates doors etc.. because there is more money in it. I am friends with the 2 families in CHiapas who are left doing that kind of traditional work and cound that ther is no one in this area that does the old fashion type of work any longer.. There are many men doing a fine job but no one doing the hand hammered work any longer. I had some furniture at one time done the traditional way in Tlaquepaque but that was expensive and many years ago. I live near the 6 esquinas and know several people but they are almost impossible to get because the good ones who are reasonable have a long list of work to do for architects and develipers. I had to battle with 3 people in the neighborhood to come to me house and one recommended 2 others because he just was too busy.. I ended up having the work done by one man o Ocampo and another one in the 6 esquinas and anotehr one on Rio Bravo who did not do a good job.. I could not give yo names as my gardener knows where tthey live and goes and gets them. WHo is the one west of Blue Rose ?? West of there is the LaHuerta Center and there is no Herrero there,. There is one on Rio zula on the left before getting on Ocampo but who else is in the area? WOuld love to know as I am forever chasing down good herreros.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcstroker Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 My personal favorite is Herreria Tempisque. He's done a lot of work for me, but as stated before since he is good the wait might be longer. http://ajijicsteel.mex.tl/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgates Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 I was referring to the OLD location of Blue Rose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 My favourite iron worker is Beto at Tempisque (just west of the old Blue Rose location... on the mountain side of the highway going west out of Ajijic). If you can dream it, they can make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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