Metal Furniture Components: How to Design and Spec Custom Frames, Bases, and Parts
Metal furniture components are the frames, bases, legs, and mounting parts that hold furniture together, and many projects can start from a customizable catalog part before going fully custom. A good spec starts with the load and use, then covers the material, whether it’s welded or knock-down construction, the dimensions that must be exact, and […]
Custom Metal Fabrication vs. the Alternatives: How to Choose for Your Project
More Ways To Make a Metal Part Than Ever When you need a metal part or piece made, you have more paths to it than you did ten years ago. You can 1) buy something ready-made from a catalog, 2) order a mass-produced version from overseas, 3) have a part cast in a mold, 4) […]
What Drives the Cost of a Custom Metal Fabrication Project
Most people want a price before they want anything else, and custom work makes that hard to give. A great deal of what we make is one of a kind, so there’s no catalog page to flip to and no sticker on the side of the box. What follows is what we’re weighing when we […]