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Hern Iron Works

Name: Hern Iron Works
Address: 3610 W Hern Avenue, Coeur D'alene, ID, 83814, US
Telephone: (208) 765-3115
Price range: $

Hern Recycling & Foundry buys all kinds of metals in Coeur d’ Alene, ID. We have facilities available to meet many of your iron castings needs. Hern Jr.

Built from scratch by John A. beginning in 1971, Hern Iron Works has been casting quality grey iron castings from day one. John's interest in foundry work came about from working at a local foundry in Spokane, Washington as a teenager as well as casting bullets for reloading ammunition. After earning a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Washington, John returned home to Spokane t

o settle down. With the mentoring of his father Jack Hern Sr., John purchased and cleared land in the more business friendly neighboring town and state of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The building was commenced and equipment was purchased from around the country from foundries that had gone to auction. Early on John had a personal hand in all the plant layout, design, equipment repair, and updating; and operation of the foundry. Work began with a small crew of three employees, and the first sale was of Six sets of manhole rings and covers to a general contractor in Spokane, Washington, in the amount of $176.13 in October of 1972. John's son Jack A.Hern III grew up playing on the property while under construction and started work in the foundry by the time he was 12. At 18, Jack was serving as Foreman in the foundry. Today John has passed away, and Jack has successfully transitioned the family business to the second generation. One of the first major turning points in the business came in 1974 when John bought out Washington Machinery and Supply, a foundry in Spokane that dated back to the late 1890's. From this purchase came our major industrial product lines of Sprockets, Gears, Boiler grates, and anything iron in a sawmill. Over the years we have continued to buy up foundries that were in similar work. Succeeding Western Foundry Co. of Portland Oregon, and Soule Steam Feed Works of Meridian Mississippi, to name a few. Stemming from John's interest in guns, reloading, and shooting - combined with his new foundry came the idea of casting Civil War era Historical Reproduction Cannon. What started as a few similar sized barrels produced for himself an a few friends has grown to over two dozen different barrels from 10 pounds to 2200 pounds, and near 20% of our annual sales! Today we have onsite our offices, a full Pattern shop, Machine shop, and Iron Foundry. In summation, Hern Iron Works prides itself on being a family run job shop where we can work with you and your ideas to produce a quality cast iron product. To keep your business running or to keep your battlements from being over run!

09/02/2026

Hard to read the patent date; but it is 1870 something. More fun Iron coming through Recycling.
“Anything metal, anything you think is metal. Bring it on in” Hern Recycling.

08/21/2026

Big progress on Georgie Rex the third - on the British Light Six Pdr.
We should be in the Foundry late this month. If you want one, you know where to go! 😸

08/19/2026

Hopefully, bigger pictures for the poll. These are 1 inch diameter Solid Shot for those that might buy Long pipe like product from me with a 1.032 inch hole down the center…
Cast iron as we currently cast and sell. But on such a small object, the grinding mark is very evident. The other option I am looking into is a mass purchase on the Steel bearing balls, but do have the slightest surface texture.

07/30/2026

She's Live! 1/3 scale British Light Six Pdr, solid cast.

The British Light Six Pdr Cannon is brand new to the Hern lineup. Stay tuned to updated pictures. *Carriage not included*

07/25/2026

Georgie Rex or no? Getting this pattern set in for production, and I can use some Foundry tricks to get this embossing cast in place. It would show up on the Iron casting and potentially on a future bronze casting.

07/23/2026

July has been the month of the British Light Six Pdr. There are some pictures of the 1/3 scale pattern. Just released from the office to Foundry for getting set up for production. I’ll be casting six of these on this initial run. I’ll have the webpage complete in the next few days.

07/17/2026

Bronze Cannon on the low down? Powder Coating in "Brass Metallic 30 Gloss". Been very well received by those wanting to have their barrels in bronze (brass), but don't like that price tag... Pix both inside the building, in the shade and in the sun. Discuss amonst the group.

07/16/2026

Unboxing photo dump. British light six pounder, in the house! I will get this up on the website within the next day or two. You can place your orders now. Pricing will be comparable to the 1841 six pounder currently on the site. We will be Shipping first castings early September.
Big shout out and thank you to ERIC M. For the trade opportunity on acquisition of this pattern.

07/11/2026

Here is a sneak peek of what’s coming up in the second half of 2026!
Making inquiries into bronze casting.
I WONDER WHATS IN THE BOX!?!?

Address

3610 W Hern Avenue
Coeur D'alene, ID
83814

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 4pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 4pm
Wednesday	7:30am - 4pm
Thursday	7:30am - 4pm
Friday	7:30am - 4pm
Saturday	8am - 12am

Telephone

(208) 765-3115

Website

http://www.hernironworks.com/

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