Timothy DeSacia (@arcaneironstudios)
Welcome to this week's #benchmarkspotlight (formerly the #weldershowcase) - we had the opportunity to sit down with Timothy from @arcaneironstudios and talk a little shop.
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Name: Timothy N DeSacia
Business Name: Arcane Iron Studio
Location: Oswego, NY
Website: www.arcaneironstudio.com
Specialties: Custom and decorative metal work
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Tell us about yourself - what inspired you to get into your trade? And how long? I've been a sheetmetal worker since 1977 then in 1987 started my fab shop, Ontario Metal Fabricators Inc. Then in 2015 I took a real job with my best customer. As time went by I just started to experiment with other aspects of metal working.
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What keeps you motivated throughout the day? The challenge of learning new ways and skills to complete projects. |
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What is your favorite shop tool and why? So many choices, probably my big Blue power hammer. |
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What's your favorite piece that you've worked on? Favorite piece would be the copper and iron weather vane made for a client .It's a great blue Heron standing in cattails. It's 9 ft high and 5 ft across the arrow. |
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If you could have any job as it relates to question 1 what would it be and what would you do with that? Artistic blacksmith would be my job of choice, just to make cool things that people want. |
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What BA product is your favorite and why?
My favorite product is the flap wheels, they make clean up and finishing welds a breeze.
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What tips and tricks do you have for us that might be different or eye opening for others to try with BA product?
I don't have many tips, but I will say if you go easy with the cutting wheels and flap wheels you can make them last and reduce potential injuries.
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If there was one person you could collaborate with - who would it be and why?
Albert Paley, his work is massive in size. I'm sure I could learn alot from him.
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Do you have any advice for the next generation that you wish you had when you first started?
If you think you want to try metalwork you can start fairly cheap and work your way into better equipment get started don't wait until you have too many other commitments.
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What are your future plans for your shop?
Future plans, I hope to spend more time in the shop, clean out the stuff I don't need anymore to make room for more stuff I don't need.
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A Note From Leo
Thanks for sharing your story with us, Timothy! I always think about starting but like you said, I waited and now I have too many other commitments in the way.