Ged and his team work at Nettlecombe, a small country estate on the edge of Exmoor, in Southwest England.

Ged has been metalworking since 1995 and started his own business in 1997. After a few years of working to commission, making fine hand forged domestic ironwork, Ged discovered a need for beautifully designed and crafted cabinet fittings and started to concentrate in this area. He has been making handles ever since.

Originally working on his own, in a small dark workshop, his business steadily grew. Ged now has two workshops full of beautiful old machinery, two full time workshop assistants and regular help with admin and packing. He also employs the talent of local metalworkers who produce various components for him in their own workshops. In 2009 he formed Contemporary Metals Ltd.

Together, his team is committed to creating fittings of the highest quality—both in terms of design and craftsmanship. They continually refine their techniques of forming and finishing metal, always striving for flawless results. It’s easy to forget that the methods they use are rooted in traditional blacksmithing, typically associated with much larger and rougher work. Ged has adapted and refined these techniques, crafting his own specialist tools and innovating processes to achieve the level of quality they produce today.

Ged and his team are true craftsmen.