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Andrew<\/span><\/a>\"webexport-352\"<\/span><\/a> T. Crawford Ironworks is the birthplace of the Heavy Metal Rocker.\u00a0 The guys who build these things are not wimpy. They’re strong and smart. <\/span><\/a><\/span>Birthing one of these babies is a process of planning, hard work and loud noise. <\/span><\/a><\/span>After all, this\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span>is<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/strong> a blacksmith shop. <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Coming in the door, this is what a rocker looks like:<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Then, there’s a lot of cutting, bending and shaping:<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Gotta get ’em just right. Remember that math you thought you’d never need?<\/p>\n

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And now to the welding to complete the frame:<\/p>\n

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To the arms and seat. Water under extreme pressure cuts through a sheet of heavy steel to get the basic shapes for the seat and arm rests. Yes, water. Wanna stick your finger in there just to see? Don’t.<\/p>\n

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Now the pieces are pounded, shaped and polished. Did I mention that this is HARD and LOUD work? <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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…but so very worth it:<\/p>\n

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Ready to be released into the wild…<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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