Posts by Mike at Baileigh
Keeping the Craft Going: American Metal Customs
Hot rods. Motorcycles. Whisky. Rock and roll. American Metal Customs builds, modifies, and services epic bikes and cars while celebrating the mystique that goes with them. American Metal owner Chris Bishop and lead builder and shop manager Josh Allison have teamed up to exemplify the best in American craftsmanship and, as their website promises, “build the…
Read MoreFrom Tree to Table: Luke Frisch and Hazel Burr Design
Woodworking is Luke Frisch’s livelihood. At Hazel Burr Design, he supports his family by creating high-end wooden tables, countertops, charcuterie boards, and much more. “It’s not just important. It’s vital,” explains Frisch. “This is how we feed the kids. It’s how we pay the bills.” This Baileigh Biography video offers a fun peek into Frisch’s…
Read MoreWheel Guy: Austin Paruch and Paruch Automotive Craftsmanship
“I never have any days where I’m worried about getting up or not going to work and enjoying what I do,” says fabricator, restorer, and coachbuilder Austin Paruch. “Life and work are one and the same. This is what I do. This is what I was intended to do, I believe.” At Paruch Automotive Craftsmanship,…
Read MorePunk 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…
Read MoreBobby Walden Puts Baileigh Metal Shaping Tools to the Test
In a 14-episode video series, the great Bobby Walden of Walden Speed Shop tested a shop full of shiny Baileigh machines against his arsenal of legacy tools. Walden was curious to try our equipment, since, as he said, “People ask me all the time… ‘What tools are better? The old tools, the Yoder? The new…
Read MoreSteven Barfield Builds a Mandrel Bent Frame Business
Time is money, and Steven Barfield bends custom frame rails like butter in a matter of minutes on his MB-4×2 mandrel tube bender. At Sschassissworx, the Baileigh bender lets Barfield cash in on increased productivity and help his customers get their jobs done faster. It’s a win for everyone involved. Barfield is the kind of…
Read MoreInez Escamilla Builds a Family Business in Texas
Inez Escamilla started Loose Cannon as a one-woman repair company; since then it’s grown into a thriving family business, serving the greater Austin, Texas area. She and her husband, Nick Josyln, co-run the fabrication shop, which they live next door to, while raising their son, Jace. “It’s a dream come true,” says Escamilla. “We searched…
Read More3 Advantages of Baileigh Customer Service
When you call Baileigh Industrial, you’ll speak to a real person with real-world expertise in our machines. We’re available at 1-920-684-4990 from 7 am to 5 pm CT, Monday through Friday. Technical sales specialist James Frenz has worked with Baileigh for 12 years, and he wants to answer your toughest, most specific questions. “Those are…
Read MoreAzure Armoury Creates Historically Accurate Armor with 21st Century Metal Shaping Tools
“It’s much easier than the old-fashioned way, I’ll tell you what,” jokes Dez Armstrong after shaping a steel elbow cap on his Baileigh planishing hammer. As the owner and founder of Azure Armoury and armorer of the Texas Renaissance Festival, Armstrong crafts exquisite period-correct recreations of plate armor. He regularly shapes steel by hand with…
Read MoreBaileigh’s Social Media Guru Goes Viral with His Own Business
If you follow Baileigh Industrial on Instagram or Facebook, you’ve seen Shane Henderson’s digital handiwork. Our resident social media maestro takes pride in the international network he’s created and the way he uses it every day to showcase our customers. As Shane says, “Let’s imagine a guy who just left his job and started his…
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