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Video: From Steel – Custom Steel Bicycle Fabrication

Another great documentary from Michael Evans (who shot the awesome video “Naturally Risen,” about Una Pizza Napoletana’s Anthony Mangieri). Watch as master bicycle maker Sean Walling expertly glides from machine to machine, cutting, grinding, and welding his way towards a gorgeous, custom steel frame beauty. I took some notes from this – especially the way he uses those hole saws to mate up the tubes.

Sean Walling, owner of Soulcraft, builds top notch custom steel bicycle frames. This short film documents Sean’s fabrication methods: a well choreographed dance of experience and muscle memory producing a seemingly effortless ode to process.
 
From Steel: invites the viewer into Sean’s machine shop for an up close and personal look at the work that results in yet another awesome Soulcraft.
 
Musical score provided by the internationally praised duo, Mattson 2. Courtesy of Galaxia Records.
 
Directed by: Michael John Evans: michaeljohnevans.com
 
Starring: Sean Walling: soulcraftbikes.com
 
Music by: The Mattson 2: mattson2.com