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Marksmen Metal Custom metalwork. Range design and equipment. Powder coating. Designed and built in Southern Indiana. Veteran owned 🇺🇸

Marksmen Metal is a fabrication shop based in Fort Branch, Indiana, specializing in durable range equipment and select custom steel work. Our designs focus on simple, functional solutions intended for real-world use. Custom projects are accepted on a limited basis.

09/25/2026

Apparently The Fabricator is basically a Where’s Waldo book when you’re three. Except instead of Waldo, we’re looking for robots.

One thing I’ve really enjoyed about starting my own business is how much more the girls get to be a part of what I’m doing. They’re around the shop, they see what I’m building, and they ask a million questions about all of it.

I have no idea what Marksmen Metal will turn into, but I really like that whatever we’re building, they get to be around for it.

09/22/2026

I’ve learned that a few extra minutes getting material set up right can save a lot of trouble later.

A laser level has become one of my favorite ways to square a sheet up on the CNC table. Simple, quick, and I can see exactly where everything needs to be before I ever hit start.

Still finding little ways to make the process better.

09/20/2026

I’m headed out west in a couple days, and since I’ve never been where I’m going, there are quite a few unknowns. Making sure my r***e is zeroed is one thing I can control.

I’ve been shooting one cold-bore shot a day for the last 12 days, and at this point, I think it’s ready.

I’ve been looking forward to this hunt for a long time. I’m excited to finally get out there, see some new country, and hopefully find a mule deer.

09/18/2026

One thing I’ve learned from building these gates is that simple geometry doesn’t always mean simple fabrication.

Straight lines, square corners, consistent spacing—it all looks pretty straightforward when you’re looking at the finished product. Building it is a different story. There are a lot of small details that have to come together to make something look simple.

I’ve probably walked past a thousand gates in my life without giving much thought to how they were built. Projects like this have given me a whole new appreciation for the craftsmanship behind things most of us never think twice about.

A few finished pictures from the step build I shared this morning. I really enjoyed this one. It was a pretty straightfo...
09/16/2026

A few finished pictures from the step build I shared this morning. I really enjoyed this one. It was a pretty straightforward problem, but it was a fun one to work through. There were a few things to work around on the trailer, and I wanted the steps to look like they belonged there when they were finished. I’m pretty happy with where they ended up. This was one of those jobs that was just enjoyable from laying it out on the table to seeing it back on the trailer.

09/16/2026

This was just a simple set of steps for a nurse trailer.

Before the fixture table, I absolutely could’ve built this. After the fixture table, I actually enjoyed building it.

I started this business with about the bare minimum a welder, plasma table, and a few grinders. Because of that, I’ve really come to appreciate how the right equipment can solve problems and simplify a process.

It doesn’t always make something possible. Sometimes it just makes doing it a whole lot simpler.

09/14/2026

Customer: “Can you make a floating bracket for my 100+ pound, 50-year-old rough-cut mantle?”

Me: “Absolutely.”

Also me, 10 minutes later: “Alright… how the hell am I gonna do that?”

Several questionable ideas later…

Me: “Huh. That actually worked.”

This was a fun one. Taking an old mantle with a lot of character and figuring out a way to securely mount it while keeping all the steel hidden made for a pretty unique challenge.

Custom jobs like this are a good reminder that sometimes building it is the easy part. Figuring out what to build is where the fun starts.

09/11/2026

A little Friday motivation for anyone building a business, chasing an idea, or getting ready to take the leap.

The plan is going to change. Probably more than once. And if you’re anything like me, occasionally the plan turns out to have been a pretty bad plan in the first place.

You’ll make mistakes, underprice jobs, learn things the hard way, and wonder how something that seemed so simple became so complicated.

But changing the plan doesn’t mean changing the goal. Sometimes figuring out what doesn’t work is just part of figuring out what does.

I’m still learning this as I go, but I’m convinced of one thing: keep building, keep learning, and keep moving forward.

09/09/2026

As soon as I got this fixture table, getting it set up and commissioned moved straight to the top of my priority list. I had plenty of other work waiting, but I knew how much this table would improve the way I work.

Since getting it up and running, I haven’t regretted that decision for a second. It’s quickly become one of the most valuable tools in the shop.

09/07/2026

Unloading the newest addition to the shop. This fixture table has been on my wish list for a long time, and I’m excited to put it to work. I’ve already got several projects lined up for it, and I can’t wait to see what projects come together on this table.

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Fort Branch, IN

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