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Most driveway entries in northern Arizona get the usual treatment. A gate, maybe an arch, a ranch name in cut steel. My neighbors Pascal and Brian wanted something different... guardian mushrooms.

","url":"https://dragonmetalwork.com/articles/f/guardian-mushrooms-a-custom-metal-fabrication-story","title":"Guardian Mushrooms: A Custom Metal Fabrication Story","summary":"Most driveway entries in northern Arizona get the usual treatment. A gate, maybe an arch, a ranch name in cut steel. My neighbors Pascal and Brian wanted something different... guardian mushrooms.","date_modified":"2026-07-12T17:01:56Z"},{"id":"https://dragonmetalwork.com/articles/f/is-your-local-welder-really-local","html_content":"

I do a lot of searching for local welding and metal fabrication options. Partly out of curiosity, partly because I want to know who's showing up when someone in Parks, Williams, or Flagstaff types \"welder near me\" into G...

","url":"https://dragonmetalwork.com/articles/f/is-your-local-welder-really-local","title":"Is Your Local Welder Really Local?","summary":"I do a lot of searching for local welding and metal fabrication options. Partly out of curiosity, partly because I want to know who's showing up when someone in Parks, Williams, or Flagstaff types \"welder near me\" into G...","date_modified":"2026-07-05T17:30:44Z"},{"id":"https://dragonmetalwork.com/articles/f/we-bought-back-our-brand-to-stop-lying-to-customers","html_content":"

This is how customers should be treated:

","url":"https://dragonmetalwork.com/articles/f/we-bought-back-our-brand-to-stop-lying-to-customers","title":"We Bought Back Our Brand to Stop Lying to Customers","summary":"This is how customers should be treated:","date_modified":"2026-07-04T18:50:40Z"},{"id":"https://dragonmetalwork.com/articles/f/what-does-custom-welding-fabrication-cost","html_content":"

Every website in this business has some version of the same page: \"contact us for a quote.\" I've never liked that approach, and I'm not going to do it here. You're about to read real numbers, from real jobs, with the rea...

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If you've ever broken down on the interstate with a trailer in tow, or found yourself 40 miles from the nearest town with a cracked frame and a schedule to keep, you already know the problem. Repair shops cluster around ...

","url":"https://dragonmetalwork.com/articles/f/dragon-metalworks-service-area-along-i-40-and-beyond","title":"Dragon Metalwork's Service Area Along I-40 and Beyond","summary":"If you've ever broken down on the interstate with a trailer in tow, or found yourself 40 miles from the nearest town with a cracked frame and a schedule to keep, you already know the problem. Repair shops cluster around ...","date_modified":"2026-06-27T23:27:11Z"},{"id":"https://dragonmetalwork.com/articles/f/metal-as-art-custom-decorative-metalwork-for-interiors-beyond","html_content":"

Most people think of a welder as someone who fixes things. And that's true... a lot of what I do is repair work, keeping trucks on the road, and equipment in the field. But there's another side to this work that doesn't ...

","url":"https://dragonmetalwork.com/articles/f/metal-as-art-custom-decorative-metalwork-for-interiors-beyond","title":"Metal as Art: Custom Decorative Metalwork for Interiors & Beyond","summary":"Most people think of a welder as someone who fixes things. And that's true... a lot of what I do is repair work, keeping trucks on the road, and equipment in the field. But there's another side to this work that doesn't ...","date_modified":"2026-06-27T17:41:38Z"},{"id":"https://dragonmetalwork.com/articles/f/ranch-property-upgrades-custom-gates-entries-and-signs","html_content":"

There's a moment when you turn off the highway onto a dirt road and pass through an entry that tells you something about the place you're visiting. A well-built ranch entry does that work quietly... it sets a tone before...

","url":"https://dragonmetalwork.com/articles/f/ranch-property-upgrades-custom-gates-entries-and-signs","title":"Ranch Property Upgrades: Custom Gates, Entries, and Signs","summary":"There's a moment when you turn off the highway onto a dirt road and pass through an entry that tells you something about the place you're visiting. A well-built ranch entry does that work quietly... it sets a tone before...","date_modified":"2026-06-27T17:15:54Z"},{"id":"https://dragonmetalwork.com/articles/f/wps-documentation-for-commercial-vehicle-or-trailer-repairs","html_content":"

If your semi truck or trailer gets repaired roadside or at a shop after a DOT inspection stop, and an Out of Service order, there's paperwork involved. Most of it is simpler than you might expect. Some of it matters more...

","url":"https://dragonmetalwork.com/articles/f/wps-documentation-for-commercial-vehicle-or-trailer-repairs","title":"WPS Documentation for Commercial Vehicle or Trailer Repairs?","summary":"If your semi truck or trailer gets repaired roadside or at a shop after a DOT inspection stop, and an Out of Service order, there's paperwork involved. Most of it is simpler than you might expect. Some of it matters more...","date_modified":"2026-06-27T05:26:58Z"},{"id":"https://dragonmetalwork.com/articles/f/custom-metal-signs-how-to-plan-and-save-money","html_content":"

A custom metal sign for your ranch entry, property gate, or business front is one of those things that looks simple until you start thinking about the details. What do you want it to say? How will it be mounted? What sty...

","url":"https://dragonmetalwork.com/articles/f/custom-metal-signs-how-to-plan-and-save-money","title":"Custom Metal Signs: How to Plan and Save Money","summary":"A custom metal sign for your ranch entry, property gate, or business front is one of those things that looks simple until you start thinking about the details. What do you want it to say? How will it be mounted? What sty...","date_modified":"2026-06-27T04:56:10Z"},{"id":"https://dragonmetalwork.com/articles/f/why-a-good-weld-repair-is-more-than-just-filling-a-crack","html_content":"

If you've ever gotten a weld repair done and watched the crack come back in the same spot a few months later... the problem probably wasn't the weld itself. It was everything around it. A crack in a frame rail or structu...

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You planned the trip. Loaded the trailer. Maybe you've been looking forward to this one for a while. Then something breaks... and suddenly you're on the side of the road or stuck at a campsite wondering how bad this is g...

","url":"https://dragonmetalwork.com/articles/f/rv-or-travel-trailer-breakdown-you-may-not-need-a-tow","title":"RV or Travel Trailer Breakdown? You May Not Need a Tow","summary":"You planned the trip. Loaded the trailer. Maybe you've been looking forward to this one for a while. Then something breaks... and suddenly you're on the side of the road or stuck at a campsite wondering how bad this is g...","date_modified":"2026-06-27T03:42:05Z"},{"id":"https://dragonmetalwork.com/articles/f/broken-down-on-i-40-a-mobile-welder-may-be-your-best-call","html_content":"

If you're hauling freight across Northern Arizona and something fails on your rig...your options narrow down fast.

","url":"https://dragonmetalwork.com/articles/f/broken-down-on-i-40-a-mobile-welder-may-be-your-best-call","title":"Broken Down on I-40? A Mobile Welder May Be Your Best Call","summary":"If you're hauling freight across Northern Arizona and something fails on your rig...your options narrow down fast.","date_modified":"2026-06-27T03:25:52Z"}]}