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   The free standing letters I make are popular items at the Black Falcon Fabrication booth, so I am adding numbers to the mix.  Plasma cut by hand from 18 gauge steel each number stands about 5 3/4 inches tall. A few passes with a grinder creates a textured surface that reflects light in interesting ways.

   If you are looking for a cool way to display your lucky numbers be sure to stop by Antiques in Milton at 109 Union Street Milton, Delaware. Look for the Black Falcon Fabrication booth towards the back of the store.

Follow the arrow to home cookin'

     Everybody likes a good meal. Point them in the right direction with a custom built sign. Hand built from sturdy steel this piece is sure to get attention. Distressed and chalky red paint with hand painted white letters add to the vintage feel. The arrow hangs from a black hand crafted wall mount bracket. The sign pictured measures in at about 2 feet long but other sizes can be made to fit your needs. The paint color and message can be customized too. As with all Black Falcon Fabrication pieces no two are exactly the same ensuring a unique work of usable art.

    Available for purchase at Antiques in Milton located at 109 Union Street Milton, DE. If you would like to discuss having a sign like this built for you please email me at mattpiccolo@yahoo.com

Conference Room Cabinet

     This cabinet was recently completed for use in one of the conference rooms at Dogfish Head Brewery in Milton, Delaware. Built with a steel frame some of the  features of the piece include reclaimed wood top and shelves, wheels for mobility and grommets for routing wires into the cabinet at both shelves.

    The sides and back show off custom bead work and an aged patina finish. The front of the cabinet has four doors with expanded metal inserts. Golden oak colored barn wood is found on the shelves inside and on the top. Measuring 6' long, 16" deep and 32" tall the storage cabinet was built to specific needs of the client.

      If you would like a cabinet or other piece of  Black Falcon Fabrication furniture specially constructed for your needs please email me at mattpiccolo@yahoo.com or to see current completed furniture and accessories  visit  Antiques in Milton located at 109 Union Street Milton, Delaware.

Thanks

                                                         Milton, Delaware

    Thanks to everyone that stopped by the Black Falcon Fabrication booth on Saturday September 15th. Anna and I had a great time visiting and answering questions throughout the day. We sold a few things too which is always a good thing! Special thanks to those that made a purchase.

Tall 2 Door

Standing nearly 40 inches tall this storage cabinet will make a bold statement in any room. Small details are everywhere on these piece. From the hammered straps across the door stops to the hand stamped hinges there is something to see at every corner. Inside you will find two adjustable shelves constructed of steel and a bottom shelf made from salvaged barn wood. Outside the beaded steel sides have the perfect amount of patina sealed with a flat clear coat.  The top has more barn wood surrounded by sturdy steel angle with silicone bronze welded corners.

This storage cabinet has been sold. Please inquire about having a piece custom built to fit your needs.

Free Standing Letters

These free standing letters are a fun way to display your initials or to add just the right word to a room. "Eat" works great in the kitchen and words like "Smile", "Laugh" and "Love" are perfect for the family room and other parts of the house. Made from 16 gauge steel and measuring about 11 inches tall the letters can be left raw as they are or you can paint them the color of your choice.

Library Cabinet

Antique barn wood and steel are combined again in the construction of this library cabinet. The beaded steel sides were plug welded with silicone bronze leaving just a hint of brass at each weld. The corners of the cabinet top received the same weld technique and were ground smooth adding just the right amount of detail. The original faced barn boards that make up the top and shelves were lightly sanded and then polished with a colored wax.

This style of cabinet can be built in different widths and heights to fit your needs.

Twins

     These twin end tables were a custom order recently completed for the owners of the file cabinet that was featured a few posts back. The features include tempered glass tops with a steel frame work and arched sheet metal sides. The sides have rolled bead work and hand hammered dimples. This pair of tables measure 15" square and stand 18" tall. Custom built sizes are always available, email me for a quote.

Recycled and Repurposed

      The title of Recycled and Repurposed fits this table perfectly. The legs once climbed toward the top of   a silo while the shelves and table top covered the side of a barn. Standing 35 1/4 " tall, 23 3/4 " wide and 46 3/8 " long this table would be a great  kitchen island or could be used as a TV stand with storage for DVDs or books underneath.

    All of the steel components were treated with a black stain that allows the patina to show through. The barn wood was lightly sanded then a colored wax was hand applied. Once the wax was dry the wood was polished to a nice shine allowing the saw marks and aged beauty to stand out.

   Other details include adjustable flange feet that have screw heads so it appears the table is fastened to the floor. The feet also have felt pads to lessen the worry of scratching hardwood or other flooring. Keeping with the vintage feel, square nuts hold the table top to the legs.

    Black Falcon Fabrication will soon be adding this finely crafted vintage industrial styled table to the other creations and antiques at booth MAP located in Antiques in Milton. 109 Union Street Milton, Delaware.

Got Files?

        Got files? Need a place to store those files? Want something with more style than you would find at a retail office supply store? Look no further. This cabinet was a custom order and is spoken for but I can build one to fit your specific needs.

       Measuring in at 33" tall, 25" deep and 20" wide the cabinet pictured is constructed with a 1 1/2" X 1 1/2" angle frame and a 16 gauge sheet metal skin. The two drawers are also 16 gauge. They feature hemmed edges and removable file racks. Each drawer and the inside of the cabinet is finished in silver hammer tone leaving a bright, durable finish. The outside of the cabinet has a hand rubbed black stain applied.

Spelling quiz

What do you want to spell? Your name, town or initials? All of the letters of the alphabet are available. Cut from 16 gauge hot rolled steel and measuring around 11 inches tall these letters are bold and sturdy.

 The letters pictured above are currently for sale at Antiques in Milton, 109 Union Street Milton, DE. Don't worry if these are sold by the time you get there, more letters are coming soon!
                                                         
                                                

This old stool

 

This old metal stool was recently rescued and returned to it's original purpose. Found in a backyard workshop dirty and neglected, the stool had a plywood top attached and was being used as a table. After removing the handful of bolts that fastened the wood to the seat a grinder made quick work of removing several layers of paint. With a few welds here and there to fix some previous modifications the stool was ready for a fresh coat of black stain. With the stain dry the stool is ready once again to perform the job it was intended to do, provide a place to sit.

This old stool along with other Vintage Industrial styled pieces can be found at Antiques in Milton, 109 Union Street Milton, Delaware

A tale of two boards...

I have combined wood with a few pieces of furniture that I have built. New wood, from one of the big box stores. Distressed, burned and beaten. All of the tricks used to get a new piece of wood to look old and used. It's easy, inexpensive and looks OK. Just OK. Distressed new wood does not have the look or feel of the real thing. Real old boards. Aged to perfection by time and the elements. Saw marks. Nail holes. Old wood tells that story. The tale of barn builders, rain, wind and snow. It is a story that can not be made up, it is a story that has been earned.

The pictures below show the transition from gray weathered barn board to sanded, waxed, and ready for a new life barn board. Barn board that will soon find it's way into a piece of  Black Falcon Fabrication industrial inspired furniture.

April Fools Day Finds

 Sunday morning started early as my wife Anna and I headed west to Frederick, MD. We were on our way to Chartreuse & Co for their Market Days sale. Along with the regular vendors in the barn there were several  sellers set up outside for the special Market Days. Items offered ranged from vintage industrial to shabby chic with loads of great pieces in between.

Arriving a little before the official opening time we wandered through the spaces as everyone was hurrying with the last minute details of their booths. As noon approached the sellers were ready and the browsing and buying began. Items were priced reasonable and it did not take long for us to realize we lacked a couple of key things.  Room in the car and space at home. It took great restraint not to load up on so many cool items.

While we were unable to purchase all of the pieces we wanted, due to the previously mentioned space issues, the items pictured above did make it home with us. I see coffee tables and coat racks in that pile of rust and galvanized metal. Be on the lookout for future posts with the finished pieces.

If you are seeking unique items be sure to check out  www.chartreuseandco.com