Do you sometimes look at a rusted item and think it’s too far gone and you’ll need to throw it out? Luckily, that’s not always true.
rust still has life within it
Rust is sometimes, but not always, the end of an object.
There are more rusted metal objects to modify, restore and repair than you can imagine.
When an item is still salvageable, newly fabricated parts for those rusted areas work well.
Can you imagine the cost of replacing these items? The waste of money?
And the trash it would have created?
No. That’s not how we care for our valuables, and it’s an unnecessary expense for you and the ecosystem.
We need our history and heritage preserved.
centrepiece and legs reproduced
Can you imagine that this centrepiece could be replicated?
Just below it, look closely at the table legs on the left. They were replaced by new legs, following the same pattern as the original.
This is a patio table that my client wanted restored so his elderly father could use it in the summer. It was a perfect size and had a beautiful faux marble top. It would have been a shame to throw it out. I fabricated a new centrepiece and new legs.
Isn't it great to see that this heritage piece went home for many more years of use?
1943 Canadian Army Footlocker
A grandfather's rusty WW2 footlocker came in for rust removal and new, regulation army-green paint. The intention was to pass it down to a new generation and those to come. It stored bolts at the family hardware store and will now store keepsakes and toys.
New hinge parts
New hinge parts saved this Japanese stackable cabinet.
vintage signs
Vintage collectors like signs, oil cans, licenses, toys, farm equipment, and more. Many of these items are metal, and metal can rust.
In this case, our client needed a stand to support the Shell Gasoline curbside sign, but as you can see below, the rust was pervasive.
Cutting away some of the rust and fabricating the necessary parts to replace the damaged areas worked perfectly.
andiron
Here’s an andiron for an old, deep fireplace. The family loved it and wanted to see if it was restorable.
The andiron was rusty, and its two feet had broken off. However, neither of those factors prevented me from cutting the legs slightly and welding the piece back to a serviceable and workable quality.
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Don’t give up on your pieces.
Rust is not the end of life for metal objects.
Let’s get rid of our throwaway mentality.
What do you have in YOUR home that you would want to see salvaged?