Fay Butler Metal Fabrication: Announcements

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	Announcement Archives
	On October 30, 2008 eight students from the senior class at Old Country Regional Vocational School visited Fay's shop. Fay discussed metals, compound curves, elements of design, and they made a fender. The last hour Fay allowed all students to shape metal using the air hammer, pullmax and wheeling machine. Click here for more photos.

	Fay was at the Antique Automobile Club of America Fall Meet 2008 in Hershey, PA, Oct. 8-11 Assisting Fay at the booth were several young metal shapers that are and have participated in the apprentice program.

	Fay's Wyotech Orientation Speech On March 28, 2008 Fay Butler was the guest speaker at the Laramie WY, Wyotech College, students and parents orientation. He spoke about what the path of a craftsman is and how the Wyotech experience can be a good start on that journey if one is serious and works hard. Fay introduced three of his past apprentices that were with him, Pat Woods from Chicago, Randy Carlson from North Dakota, and Josh Bulloch from Utah. They had aided in a seminar he had put on for the Wyotech instructors earlier in the week. Josh is a past Wyotech graduate from 2003, now in business for himself as a metal shaper continuing his journey started at Wyotech. Josh is proof that with hard work and dedication, one can realize their dreams. Fay ended by extending an invitation to all Wyotech students to contact him for advice in the future to help with their journey.

Fay attended the Auto Week Design Forum, part of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2008. Jesse James, owner of West Coast Choppers, was a featured speaker. See more about Jesse's work with Fay here.

	May 23, 2008 students and their instructors from Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School in Marlborough, MA visited Fay's shop as a day field trip. Fay and Jonas discussed what metals are from the inside, what compound curves are, and elements of automotive design. They then gave a demonstration of making a motorcycle fender with a turned edge and bead. Followed by some hands on time for the students using air planishing hammers, wheeling machines, and shrinking on a pullmax. This allowed the ideas laid out to be put to actual test. Click here for more photos.

May 14, 2008 12 students and their instructors from Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School in Upton, MA visited Fay's shop as a day field trip. Fay and Jonas discussed what metals are from the inside, what compound curves are, and elements of automotive design. They then gave a demonstration of making a motorcycle fender with a turned edge and bead. Followed by some hands on time for the students using air planishing hammers, wheeling machines, and shrinking on a pullmax. This allowed the ideas laid out to be put to actual test.Click here for more photos.