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The Iron Man movie franchise made the art of welding hot again — literally. Steve Valle, owner of Valle’s Forge, is a third generation blacksmith who didn’t need a super hero movie to show him the art and craft of working with iron, steel, silicon bronze or any other metal. Valle has always been an iron man, as were his paternal ancestors, going all the way back to central Europe more than a century ago. Valle’s Forge is a small iron shop in Wales, Mass. “We started here in the early 1990s, but that is not where it all began,” said Steve Valle. A Blacksmithing Apprenticeship Valle’s Forge still does ornamental metal, but the bulk of its work at this In the early 1900s, his grandfather, time is miscellaneous iron fabrication and heavy equipment repair. August Valle, started his blacksmithing apprenticeship in Cortina, Austria. He quickly rose to the top 1924 with his brother and cousin. “They are responsible for much of the beautiful old iron and became a master blacksmith. August moved to America around 1920 and, after fulfilling his commitment for spon- you see through Boston’s churches and elite homes,” said sorship, started Brighton Iron Works in Brighton, Mass., in see VAllE page 6
Federal Highway Administration Kicks Off Sarah Mildred Long Bridge Replacement The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) participated in the ceremonial launch of the new Sarah Mildred Long Bridge spanning the Piscataqua River between Maine and New Hampshire. The project, estimated to cost $170 million, relies on $25 million from the U.S. DOT’s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program. Acting Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau was on hand for the kickoff event.
“We’re putting Americans to work building bridges, like this one, not just for the next generation but for decades to come,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “We need more projects like this in every state, to fix our aging infrastructure — and we need Congress’ help to pass the President’s Grow America Act to make that possible.” President Obama’s Grow America Act, a four-year, $302 billion transportation reauthorization proposal, would see BrIdgE page 4
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Valle’s Forge Emerges After Unexpected Family Tragedy
Valle works on equipment for Lee Collins, Collins & Sons Excavating, Wales, Mass. VALLE from page 1
proud grandson Steve Valle. All four of August’s boys and his cousin’s only son were involved in the business at some time. During the Depression, ornamental metal work became scarce. But because the Valles had come to this country for the opportunity to work and make a living, they quickly found a way to survive. Brighton Iron soon became one of the area’s top miscellaneous iron and light structural shops, all the while continuing with whatever ornamental requests came along. In the 1960s, the family moved the business to Ashland, Mass., to shorten the commute while expanding the business. “At that time, August was still involved as well as two of his sons — my dad, Lewis Valle, my uncle Leo Valle and their cousin George Barnabo,” said Valle. “I started summers as soon as they would let me in the shop and, after one year at Boston College, I determined the shop was for me. I have never looked back.” Ancient Tools Still Work Valle didn’t know at the time but his apprenticeship as a blacksmith, under the great teaching of his masterful family, would help tenfold when he started his own business and made contacts in the world of construction and excavation. But first he had to overcome a family tragedy. “After the unexpected death of Leo and George, I wasn’t able to maintain the name [of the company],” said Valle.
Valle also has done extensive work for other companies, like Collins & Sons Excavating, also in Wales, Mass.
“More important than the name, though, I was able to purchase all the equipment, including a Buffalo iron worker, a Marvel band saw, a milling machine, lathe, etc. What proved to be most important was all my grandfather’s blacksmithing tools, that are all vintage, including a Saint Johnsbury power hammer and the techniques and craftsmanship he passed on. Two guys with a sledge couldn’t even compete with it. They still work better than the new stuff.” Thus, as a tribute to his family of teachers, Valle’s Forge was born. “We targeted the high-end ornamental market. We had to reeducate these younger owners, architects and designers, as they didn’t understand the labor that went into hand-forged work,” said Valle. “After a slow start, it took off, and we became known in Boston as the premier shop.” Metal crafting is being passed on to the next generation. “I couldn’t have done this if it was not for the ongoing advice and work of my Dad, now 87, Lewis, my incredibly talented stepson, William Darling and my brother-in-law Ernest Hermanson,” said Valle. However, dealing with the aspects of the modern economy can take as many unexpected twists as a weak piece of metal. Welding Heavy Iron “As we all know, in business times change. We thought we made it through the latest downturn, but it just took a see VALLE page 18
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Several Forest Trails Open After Tropical Storm Irene CAMPTON, N.H. (AP) Several White Mountain National Forest trails damaged by Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 have reopened. Forest officials said portions of the Greeley Ponds Trail, Livermore Trail and Flume Brook Trail in Waterville Valley had been closed. Forest officials said there’s been new trail construction and re-routing of trails out of flood-prone areas. The Greeley Ponds Trail was hit hard during the storm, when several feet of water ripped up rocky beds and knocked down trees. It provides backcountry cross-country skiing from Livermore Trial to Lower Greeley Pond. Parts of the trail were rerouted away from the banks of the Mad River. The new alignment offers an increase in difficulty in terms of grade; skiers need to use caution when approaching the newly constructed bridge where the trail crosses the river.
Forest officials said the Kancamagus Brook Cross Country Ski trail is still accessible via the re-routed Greeley Ponds Trail. It is more than half a mile longer as its junction with the Greeley Ponds Trail has been relocated further upstream alongside the Mad River. This trail will continue to be managed for winter use only. Forest officials said the Flume Brook Trail has been decommissioned. However the “Flume” that was the trail’s destination can now be accessed by the new Irene’s Path. This new trail borrows sections from the former Kettles Path and a segment of Scaur Trail to arrive at the Flume via a newly constructed section of trail. Irene’s Path will be the name used for the entire alignment from Livermore Road to the Waterville Flume. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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‘Pine Tree State’ Highway Projects Let
The Maine Department of Transportation received bids for transportation-related improvement projects. Following is a list of some of the projects let.
County: Washington Contract ID: 019313.00 Location: Edmunds Township — Tide Mill Bridge Number 2 on U.S. Route 1 over Crane Mill Stream. Project: Bridge replacement. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Lane Construction Corporation (The) — $2,661,353 • CPM Constructors — $2,783,449 • T Buck Construction Inc. — $2,822,000 • Sargent Corporation — $2,837,581 County: Knox Contract ID: 016755.00 Location: Thomaston — Wadsworth Street Bridge located on Sunrise Terrace Road, Brooklyn Heights Road/Wadsworth Street over the Saint George River and Water Street approximately 0.8 mi. northerly of the Cushing town line. Project: Bridge replacement. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Prock Marine Company — $4,197,604 • Wyman & Simpson Inc. — $4,444,815 • Reed & Reed Inc. — $4,567,397 • CPM Constructors — $4,590,719 • T Buck Construction Inc. — $4,790,729 County: Kennebec Contract ID: 020487.00 Location: Monmouth — Mud Mill Bridge located on Route 135 over Mud Mill Stream appoximately 0.6 mi. easterly of Route 132 junction. Project: Bridge culvert rehabilitation. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Culvert Rehabilitation Services (Division of CLH & Son) — $101,946 • CPM Constructors — $137,300 • Drew Corporation — $142,152 • N F Luce Inc. — $197,150 County: Franklin Contract ID: 017882.00 Location: Jay — Route 4/17 at the intersection of Pineau Street and extending northwesterly approximately 1.25 mi. Project: Highway reconstruction. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • R. J. Grondin & Sons — $6,070,227 • Pratt & Sons Inc. — $6,727,183 • Sargent Corporation — $6,831,477 County: Androscoggin Contract ID: 017879.00 Location: Turner — Rickers Bridge /located on Ricker
Hill Road over Martin Stream approximately 0.4 mi. north westerly of junction Route 117. Project: Bridge replacement. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • T Buck Construction Inc. — $393,933 • Wyman & Simpson Inc. — $444,524 • K & K Excavation Inc. — $472,860 • CPM Constructors — $484,607 • Nelson Communications Services Inc. — $568,900 • N F Luce Inc. — $661,951 County: Kennebec Contract ID: 020490.00 Location: Augusta — Bond Brook Bridge located on Mount Vernon Avenue/Route 8,11,27 over Bond Brook approximately 0.3 mi. northerly of Bridge Street. Project: Bridge scour countermeasures. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Stetson & Watson J. V. — $151,238 • Shaw Brothers Construction Inc. — $190,735 • Sargent Corporation — $212,257 • T Buck Construction Inc. — $249,945 • CPM Constructors — $264,750 • Federal Program Integrators — $298,765 County: Kennebec Contract ID: 020319.00 Location: West Gardiner — located on High Street, 0.02 mi. easterly of the intersection of High Street with Town House Street. Project: Strut replacement. Contractors and Bid Amounts:
• McGee Construction — $174,335 • CPM Constructors — $189,990 • St. Laurent & Son Inc. Aka Maine Heavy Equipment Rental Inc. — $191,575 • Wyman & Simpson Inc. — $195,721 • Shaw Brothers Construction Inc. — $226,665 • Sargent Corporation — $229,943 • T Buck Construction Inc. — $270,191 County: Kennebec Contract ID: 018234.00 Location: Waterville — Western Avenue Bridge located over Messalonskee Stream approximately 0.2 mi. westerly of Elm Street/Route 11 Junction. Project: Bridge replacement. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Stetson & Watson J. V. — $737,517 • T Buck Construction Inc. — $749,919 • CPM Constructors — $847,007 • Wyman & Simpson Inc. — $884,548 • K & K Excavation Inc. — $898,973 County: Washington Contract ID: 020396.00 Location: Lubec — on South Lubec Road 0.33 mi. westerly of Quoddy Farm Road. Project: Safety improvements. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Sargent Corporation — $231,290 • CPM Constructors — $236,045 • Hanscom Construction Inc. — $239,997
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Valle’s Forge Offers Services Including Heavy Iron Repair VALLE from page 6
little longer to get us,” Valle said. “Ornamental work became scarce and shops were undercutting each other. Rather than lower our quality, we decided to evolve as my family had done in the past.” That auspiciously began with just one call to a past client, Ted Ondrick Company LLC, Chicopee, Mass., one of the area’s portable crushing companies, which also offers a complete service asphalt plant along with the production of EZ street asphalt patch. “After a short discussion, they decided they could use my services and we were back in the race,” said Valle of his expanded service of welding and repairing heavy iron, such as excavators, dozers, earth movers, dump trucks and related vehicles. “We will always be grateful for the opportunity. As the commercial and heavy equipment work began to grow, it was clear we needed a portable truck,” said Valle. “I stayed true to what I was taught and didn’t overextend. [We purchased] a 2002 GMC pickup, we did a little frame work, made a custom aluminum bed, built in our shop, mounted the welder and compressor and we were off.” Valle’s Forge still does ornamental metal, but the bulk of their work at this time is miscellaneous iron fabrication and heavy equipment repair. “The portable work can be as simple as welding on shanks, to complete bucket rebuilding. Thanks to Ted Ondrick Construction, I have been involved in asphalt plant repair and maintenance, as well as working with other welders building from scratch over the road trailers for crushers, conveyors, screen decks, etc.,” said Valle. “For Ted Ondrick, we did all kinds of things. Maybe 15 years ago, we worked on putting up their big silos, maybe 80 feet tall, the silos they put their asphalt in,” Valle said. He also has done extensive work for other companies, like Collins & Sons Excavating, also in Wales, Mass. “Lee is a friend and I’ll work on his heavy equipment. I welded a shank on a bucket, we mounted a hydraulic thumb to his excavator, and we resurfaced, plated over, the side plates over his bucket when it got worn and we do other general maintenance,” said Valle. “He is the best, said Lee. “I have some fantastic photos of him working on my machines.”
Four Generations at One Time It is not unusual to come to Valle Forge and see four generations all working together in the light of the sparks and embers. “My Dad, who is 87, still helps us out. He does the ornamental stuff. My stepson has gone back to college, but on breaks, he still comes in and works,” said Valle. “Both of my grandsons, Tyler and Bryan Darling, can be seen there. Tyler is ready to graduate college next semester. Brian does tile work, and helps in the shop. We’re pretty experienced, so we all bounce ideas off each other.” Ornamental jobs remain more of a challenge than repairing heavy iron. “Like most art, most of our ornamental work is one of a kind. It is not unusual to forge the iron several times before the final piece is created. Unlike days of old, the cost of labor now exceeds the cost of materials in most cases, with the exception of silicon bronze, which runs almost 50:50. At a cost of more than $15 a pound for silicon bronze bars you can’t mess up,” said Valle. “I remember my Dad always saying, ‘the material was the important thing. Labor was the cheap part.’ Now, that is totally reversed; labor costs the most, materials not as much, with the exception of silicon bronze, which is the preferred metal for most high end ornamental work today.” Sometimes you have to display the same stamina as that aforementioned super hero to endure the grueling nature of the work “It’s definitely a hard job and you have to get used to a lot of discomfort,” said Valle. “There are tons of welders; then again, there are only a few who can take a piece of metal and make it work the way it should. That’s where the blacksmithing helped me incredibly, because blacksmithing is all about moving metal. “The key for me is not to think I know everything, but to bring what I have to the table and continue to listen and learn from all the knowledgeable people in the trade. One such individual is Pete Mayberry of Mayberry Portable Welding. Pete’s welding knowledge and experience has helped me so much. We work on several jobs together and we always try to do good work. We try to please people, we try to service them. It seems to work,” Valle’s Forge is located at 53 Howell Road, Wales, Mass. For more information, call 413/875-5756. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG
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