Pieces of History: Brandan Gauthier and Gauthier Furniture
When an old building is destroyed, what happens to the parts, the physical remnants of all the labor and craftsmanship that went into the structure? All too often, those components are simply discarded. As historic buildings in Wisconsin’s Manitowoc County fell, Brandan Gauthier decided to do something with the unique bits and pieces left behind.…
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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…
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Jimmy Shine’s Top 5 Metalworking Machines from Baileigh
When hot rod legend Jimmy Shine recently joined us at Baileigh HQ to shoot some product demo videos, we took the opportunity to ask him about the machines in his own shop. “I love all of them and I use them every day. I rely on them and they’ve never let me down,” he says.…
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What’s the Difference Between a Band Saw and a Cold Saw?
Cold saws tend to be less well known among our catalog of machines, especially compared to band saws, a familiar shop staple. One of the most common questions we get at Baileigh HQ is, “How are cold saws different from band saws?” Let us break it down for you. Cold Saws: Better Cut Quality The…
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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…
Read More....Baileigh Industrial a Big Part of Motor City Motors
Motor City Motors, airing Monday nights on the Discovery Channel, made its international debut December 28th and prominently featured the metal fabrication equipment of Baileigh Industrial. The show follows the exploits of the Detroit Brothers, a family of motorcycle customizers, as they lead a group of fabricators to create new and exciting projects out of…
Read More....What do YOU know about chips and shavings? Well let me tell ya!!!…
If you are getting tightly curled, warm to the touch, shavings that are brown to black in color you are using too much down pressure or force on the bow of the saw. The color is the red flag here. If you visualize taking a torch to any piece of material and noticing the color…
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