Tom receives an email on his Aluminum Cutting article…

It is that time of year again when our attention turns to the outdoors and the curb appeal of our homes. One easy way to give your front porch a quick face lift is to add or replace an outdoor stair rail.

There is lots to observe at this years Winter Olympic games. One fabrication blog takes on the unique metal fireplace screed seen on NBC’s Today Show…

The week between Christmas and New Year tends to be a little slow at Trade Tool Innovations. We usually take advantage of the time off and pop in and out of town as the weather allows. This past Christmas day we were up in Boulder Colorado preparing for our Christmas dinner and I (Karen) came [...]

Tom and Karen show you how to build a large metal table. Part two describes fabricating the table top and other finishing touches.

Cutting Aluminum can be accomplished with normal wood working equipment. The cutting speeds of wood working equipment are a bit fast for cutting aluminum, so cutting lubricants are helpful. The diameter of cutting blades can be decreased in diameter on many wood working machines to decrease the cutting speed. When using a 10″ table saw [...]

Most of the time soapstone is used to mark steel for cutting and fabricating.  Soapstone is a natural element that can be easily found at hardware and welding supply stores. A good alternative for marking steel can be found at any local discount store.  The silver metallic  sharpie works wonders on a piece of steel.  [...]