Our Shop Today

Our current work falls into four major categories.

1. Custom Ornamental Metalwork
Gates, Railings, Furniture, Lighting Fixtures, Fireplace accessories, Weathervanes, Architectural elements.

2. Subcontract Forgework
We produce forgings in quantities of 1 to 1000 and up to 25 lbs in weight. We are known for a quick turn around time and a quality product. Examples of this work are spindles, scrolls, leaves, rings, and textured bars. Our machining capabilities allow us to make custom tooling in house.

3. Antique Repair
We have fixed roof ornaments, trunks, automobile parts, locks, weathervanes and door hardware. We can reproduce missing elements and match textures and patinas.

4. Machine Repair
We specialize in rebuilding forging hammers of all makes.

The Employees of Postville Blacksmith Shop

	Robert Bergman - Owner. Established the business in 1969. Trained with many notable American smiths and traveled in Europe as a journeyman. He is involved in all aspects of the business, office and shop. Responsibilities are sales, designing, estimating, prototype work, employee training, and forgework. Bob does most of the samples and tooling that are required for custom work.
	Terry Suthers - Owner. Experience- US Army paratrooper- 6 years, Black belt master in Tae Kwon Do, parts manager and mechanic for farm implement dealer for 19 years, Blacksmith 6 years. Terry is the shop foreman involved in designing and detailing of all projects. He is a master mechanic and does most of the machine repairs.
	Dieter Weigang - Worked in Romania and Germany as a welder/fabricator. Moved to Chicago and worked in auto body repair and ornamental iron shop. Expert and very accurate fabricator who is lead craftsmen on architectural jobs. Expert finisher who does most of the painting. Has learned blacksmith work very fast and is now an experienced forger.
	Dennis Novinski - Formerly a Master printer who ran his own business for 30 years. Has much experience as a gunsmith, machinist, carpenter, and machine repairman. Responsibilities are in maintenance,shipping, machining and general shop work.
	Lucas Suthers - Experience-US Army tank division, precision sheet metal shop, precision machine shop. Newest employee doing production forgework and machining.