Cut2SizeMetals will be observing the Memorial Day holiday on Monday May 28, 2012, and remembering the sacrifices of those who have gone before us. This is a quick reminder so you know when to expect your order. If you place an order after noon on Friday the 25th, it will not ship until Tuesday May 29th at the earliest.

Thanks for your understanding;  we look forward to talking with you next week!

Often our customers need their material not just cut to size, but custom fabrication as well. And with the speed of business today, sometimes it has to arrive TOMORROW. Below is an email we received this week from another thrilled customer. Give us a call at (812) 429-1634 if we can provide this expedited service for you!

Ken,

Got the parts this morning. Both look great. Thanks for getting these to us so quick. 

Jonathan, Cary, NC

The beautiful landscapes of southern Oregon are a perfect setting for a few days of classic car, food and music. Dennis Gage of My Classic Car heads northwest to the Kruise of Klamath in this week’s episode to check out the scene.

The show airs Saturday morning, May 5th, on the Speed Channel, so check your local listings. In the meantime, I’ve posted some advance pictures from the new episode. Who will be the first to identify these vehicles in the comments?

Good Afternoon Todd,

I really appreciate the follow up! We received the brass plates on schedule and its exactly what we needed. Thanks for all your help, we will keep in touch for future project needs!

- Felicia O., Houston TX

Thanks Felicia.  We appreciate the note, and look forward to working with you in the future!

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This 1938 Delage has center handle doors that open like a bank vault.

As a sponsor of the My Classic Car show on the Speed Channel, Cut2SizeMetals.com received an advance copy of their upcoming episode – a glimpse inside the private car collection of Jack Rich.  Of the over 80 cars in his collection, host Dennis Gage honed in on three French cars from the mid 20th century.  They have graciously allowed me to share a few pictures with you to go along with my appreciation of them below.

The first vehicle, a 1938 Delage, is shown to the right.  As the caption suggests, it has a center handle door which opens out maybe 8 inches, and then moves back parallel to the car.  Not only is it a unique way to open a door, but it makes getting in and out a pleasure.

The 1931 Avions Voisin, with its incredibly low underslung chassis.

Another really unique machine is the 1931 Avions Voisin C20.  This V12  has a beautfiul wooden propeller fan under the hood, as well as an airplane-like cockpit, both indicative of the Voisin’s aeronautical heritage.  Voisin was an aviation pioneer, and worked in lighter alloys like aluminum for his designs.

Labourdette Rolls-Royce Phantom III Vutotal

The final car of the episode is truly stunning.  It is a Labourdette Rolls-Royce Phantom III Vutotal, and although lots of classic cars get the moniker “boat,” this body was designed and shaped using naval carpentry methods.  This car was likely rebodied with the Labourudette in 1947 at a cost of $44,000 (or almost $425,000 in 2010 dollars).  The Vutotal part was an innovation as well.  Lacking the side or top frame of a traditional windscreen, the Labourdette attached the thick glass only to the hood, leaving a unobstructed “total view,” as the name suggested.
If you find these cars as intriguing as we do, this episode of My Classic Car, number 6, will air this Sunday morning and Tuesday afternoon on the Speed Channel.  Check your local listings, and let us know what you think of these machines.

Labourdette Rolls-Royce Phantom III Vutotal driving into the mist

Thanks for your understanding;  we look forward to talking with you next week!

Dear Ken,

I wanted to take a moment to thank the Cut2SizeMetals team for my recent order. This was the first time I’ve ordered from your company, and the first in quite some time, that I’ve purchased copper sheet at all. I’ve been away from my artist studio for several years, and had lost many of my vendor contacts for supplies. After searching the web for possible sources, I found your site rather quickly. It was easy to navigate and order what I needed. I’m sure my order wasn’t very large by industry standards, and yet it arrived quickly, and incredibly well packaged!
Because of your speedy service, I have been able to get back into my studio, all the faster! Thanks again.

A very happy and successful New Year to you and the entire Cut2SizeMetals team.

All the best,
Karen W.

Thanks for the order, and the compliment, Karen!  Good luck getting back to your art; we’d love to see some pictures when your done!

We will once again be taking some time off to spend with our friends and family during  the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Cut2SizeMetals.com will be closed on December 26th and January 2nd. Orders placed after noon on Friday December 23rd will ship the next business day that we are open which will be Tuesday the 27th. The same will apply for the following week:  orders placed after noon on Friday, December 30th will ship the following business day that we are open, which will be Tuesday, January 3rd.

We here at Cut2SizeMetals.com would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our valued customers for their patronage over the the past year and we look forward to serving you in 2012!

The picture below shows our custom fabricated aluminum globe and sign we often display at Christmas.

We’re taking some time off this week to spend with friends and family, and reflect on all the things we’re thankful for (we hope you will too).  Specifically, Cut2SizeMetals.com will be closed Thursday November 24th and Friday November 25th.  That means, though, if you have an order you want shipped this week, we need to receive it by noon central time on Wednesday November 23rd.  If it is a little later than that, call us at 812.429.1634 and we will do what we can to ship on Wednesday.

For orders between Wednesday afternoon and Monday morning, these will ship out on the next business day we are open, which is Monday November 28th. Thanks to all our customers for your business, and Happy Thanksgiving to all!

We have lots of labor going on at Cut2SizeMetals.com, both in our aluminum, stainless steel, brass and copper sales and our custom fabrication. The best way to celebrate all that hard work is with a day off, so we’re taking Monday off, and hope you will, too. We also remember the labor of our founder, H. Byron Hubbard, shown here in what is probably the late ’30′s or early 40′s.

If you need materials from us to ship before the holiday, we need your order no later than noon on Friday September 2nd. Orders received after that will ship on Tuesday September 6th at the earliest.  Of course, if you want something delivered before the weekend, you need to be ordering NOW.  Specifically, we need your order by noon on Thursday September 1st, and it will have to go overnight shipping, if you want it before the weekend.  Give us a call at 812-429-1634 if you have questions.

Cut2SizeMetals will be featured in the first two episodes of the new home improvement show The Man Card Crew.  In these episodes, Host Jesse Nunez coordinates various contractors to transform an ordinary garage into the ultimate “man cave” poker room.  In this project they use aluminum tread plate (also known as diamond plate or checker plate) as wainscoting around the size of the garage supplied by Cut2SizeMetals.com.  Click the photos to see the final product.

If you are in the Chicagoland area, you can watch the Man Card Crew on the CSN Network.  The schedule is:


Episode 1

• Sat. August 13th 12:00 p.m.
• Wed. August 17th 5:00 p.m.
• Sat. August 27th 1:00 p.m.

Episode 2

• Sat. August 20th 12:00 p.m.
• Thur. August 25 5:00 p.m.
• Sat. August 27th 1:30 p.m.

If you’re able to catch one of these episodes, either on CSN or the Man Card Crew website, leave us a comment and let us know what you think!

Thank you to everyone who has called, written, and emailed about how easy our site is to use.  Our team spent lots of time thinking about it and fine-tuning it, and we truly appreciate knowing it is helpful to you.  This week we’ve added some new features to Cut2SizeMetals.com to make the site even easier to use for new and returning customers.  So without further ado, here are the new features and how to use them.

The Shipping Calculator is now on the cart page

We know that when you have a mix of pieces cut to size, it helps to know the total price even before you get to the address page.  That’s why we’ve eliminated the shipping page altogether, and added that functionality to the cart.  It saves a step, and ensures that you know what your order will cost before you proceed.

User Accounts

You may notice there are a couple of new buttons in the cart box on the top right of each page.  New customers can create an account by clicking “Sign Up” and returning customers can Log In here as well. An even easier way is to create an account when you order by entering a password at the bottom of the address & payment page (see the picture below). From then on, you can log in with your email address and the password you just entered.

Tax-Exempt Customers

Some of our customers would like their purchases to be tax-exempt, and we can now accomodate that through our user accounts.  Just follow these easy steps, and you’ll be all set up.

1. Sign up for a user account if you haven’t already.
2. Email or fax (812) 423-7353 your tax-exempt certificate to Denise (dvowels@esmw.com)
3. We will flag your account as tax-exempt for future orders.

Let us know how these new features work for you; if you have a problem or suggestion, please leave us a comment below.

Cut2SizeMetals will be closed on Monday July 4, 2011. This is a quick reminder so you know when to expect your order. If you place an order after noon on Friday the 1st, it will not ship until Tuesday July 5th at the earliest.

Thanks for your understanding;  we look forward to talking with you next week!

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Over the Memorial Day weekend, we had the opportunity to visit Louisville’s 21c Museum, billed as “North America’s only museum devoted solely to art of the 21st century.” In addition to the interactive exhibitions, concerts, film screenings, and many other activities there, we snapped a few shots of pieces that intrigued us.

Elastic Empire State

The first picture is an aluminum sculpture by Alex Arrechea called Elastic Empire State, which was commissioned by the museum in 2011 and is one of a series of rolled building sculptures. They are intended as a satirical depiction of the “fluctuations in economics through the metaphor of modified architecture.” (I’m still waiting for that sharp economic upturn indicated by the spire of the building).

American Appeal Bridge

Next, artist Yoan Capote uses paint, fish hooks, and nails to create American Appeal (Bridge).  Everything in the picture that is black is a hook, resulting in what must be thousands of metal fish hooks on the canvas.

The final picture is a three-dimensional “tornado” of metal objects, suspended in space a two-story atrium. [Update: Thanks to a friend of the Cut2Size Angle, we now know this piece is Anne Peabody's Wheel of Fortune.  Peabody's arresting sculpture is made from carved wooden items like broken eggs and flashlights, and combined with found bits of glass to form a massive funnel cloud reminiscent of the one that leveled much of Louisville over 30 years ago.]

Wheel of Fortune

We didn’t see any artist information, but if someone knows, please post a comment and we will update this post. There were a number of other exhibits that were really hands-on and appropriate for kids, and a boutique hotel and celebrated restaurant called Proof attached if you want to make a day of it.

Cut2SizeMetals will be observing the Memorial Day holiday on Monday May 30, 2011, and remembering the sacrifices of those who have gone before us. This is a quick reminder so you know when to expect your order. If you place an order after noon on Friday the 27th, it will not ship until Tuesday May 31st at the earliest.

Thanks for your understanding;  we look forward to talking with you next week!

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What do you think of our camouflaged, ballerina mascot with monkey pajamas?

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We’re taking some time off this Friday to spend with friends and family. Specifically, Cut2SizeMetals.com will be closed Friday April 22nd.  That means if you place an order after we close on Thursday it will not ship until Monday April 25th at the earliest.

Thanks for your understanding;  we look forward to talking with you next week!

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A short video of our 4400 watt laser flying through titanium. You can see lots of videos of rapid laser cutting in steel, but even when the material costs thousands of dollars, we can still cut this fast!