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22 | July/August 2017 explained with a smile. She told me this single rectangular sheet would become five flags, and the job would take roughly ten hours to be completed. When I asked Kory why he enjoys working with metal, he said, "I like making something out a flat sheet of steel, whether it's refinishing automobiles or this metal art." Metal art adorns his walls at home and when people ask where it's from he takes pride in saying he made it himself. Muscle Cars & Metal Art Metal Worx Inc. came to life in August of 2008 originally as a shop that customized hot rods, muscle cars, and other automobiles. ey continued with auto frameworks, welding, auto customization, and auto restoration, but in 2016, they found another artistic calling. While breaking in a new plasma table, on which they cut out metal parts, Lori made a specific design of an American flag. "I told my husband I wanted to do a battle worn flag. I found a design I liked. We made it and went from there," she shares. "At first we called it a tattered flag, but most people suggested we call it battle worn instead." What was it about a battle worn flag that spoke to her? "To me," she said, "it's something that's well worn. It's been through a battle. Or, someone has flown that flag for years." She says that this "battle worn" quality resonates with those who served in the armed forces, especially older military veterans. "ey come in and say, 'It's like when we were in battle, still flying that flag.'" Little did she know that those first few cuts on a plasma table would be the beginning of a product that would forever change the scope of their business. Kory at work

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