A Relationship with Metal: Josh Freeman and Freeman Fabrication
Some people seem to light up when they talk about their passions. Josh Freeman is one of them. Watching and listening to Freeman in his Denton, Texas shop, Freeman Fabrication, you can’t miss the joy and contagious enthusiasm for metal fabrication. As Freeman explains, “The ‘less is more’ doesn’t work for me. I like to…
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Punk Rock Spirit: Bob Bleed and Midwest Fabrication
“I never once when I was a little kid thought, ‘I want to be a fabricator.’ I just wanted a hot rod,” explains Bob Bleed. “Everything about life is perspective. And my perspective on everything is through this car, through this windshield.” The car love goes way back for Bleed. He tinkered on his first…
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Metal Art and Patriotism: A Baileigh Biography of Metal Art of Wisconsin
Step inside Shane and Justis Henderson’s shop and you will see beautifully meticulous metal art proudly displaying symbols of Americana.
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A Chopper Class Like No Other with Bound for Flames
When Daniel Twigden got the call to create his own class at the Manteca Adult School in Manteca, California, he organized one of the few chopper building classes in the country to his knowledge.
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Respect Tradition, Challenge the Future: A Baileigh Biography of Hollywood Hot Rods
Troy Ladd leads the incredibly talented group of coach builders, fabricators, metal shapers and hot rod visionaries at Hollywood Hot Rods.
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The Magnetic Sheet Metal Brake:
A bed of coils that are fueled by 220 volts of single phase power deliver 6 tons of downward force. The Baileigh BB-4816M #magneticbrake has changed everything in sheet metal fabrication. @pz_sparksmotors from Sparks Motors is on the set of the @diesel.brothers show on @discoverychannel today. He demonstrates how that single blue bending die has enough power behind it to bend 16…
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Shaping Tomorrow’s Fabricators: The Fab School
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, The Fab School provides tomorrow’s fabricators with technical and hands-on-skills required to become marketable candidates for employment in the metal fabrication industry. This is all done through classroom activities and practical shop experience. Owner and founder, Troy Johnson has dedicated his life to this noble cause and takes personal pride…
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