Metal Mayhem Fabrication

07/09/2026

06/22/2026

03/24/2026

Yeeeeep! That time of year! Had been a hell of winter and bitter sweet at that. Mayhem is in the air and back at it. All your welding and fabrication needs/repairs are one call away!

Specializing in on site repair of heavy equipment of ferrous and non ferrous metals…
More than just a welder! (Ben told this to often) will fix/can fix everything from broken hearts and spider webs 1” off the floor or 100’ in the air idc!

01/31/2026

There’s a lot going on in this frame — and that’s exactly the point.

A cluttered shop. Tools hanging. Machines half-worked on. Cracks in the floor. Light pushing in through a small window. And one man sitting still in the middle of it all.

To me, this image is what mental health often looks like — not the polished version people post, but the real one.

The workspace represents the mind. Busy. Used. Worn. Full of unfinished projects, old burdens, useful skills, and sharp edges. Some things are in order. Some things aren’t. That’s life. That’s being human.

The cracked concrete underfoot — that’s pressure. Stress fractures from carrying too much for too long without pause.

The machine in front of him — the work, the responsibilities, the things that keep moving whether you feel ready or not.

The tools on the wall — coping skills. Some we use daily. Some we forget we even have until things break.

And then there’s the window. Quiet. Bright. Outside the chaos. That’s perspective. That’s hope. That’s the reminder that there is always more beyond the room you’re stuck in.

Most people think strength looks like constant motion. It doesn’t. Sometimes strength looks like sitting still long enough to breathe, think, and reset before you stand back up and get back to work.

Mental health isn’t about pretending the shop is clean. It’s about learning how to work in it without burning it down.

If you’re in a rough season — sit, breathe, look for the light, then pick up the right tool and take the next step.

One fix at a time.

01/17/2026

There is something every small business owner today has to deal with that our parents never did. Social media. Years ago if someone talked trash about your work or your business they had to say it to your face. Today people can sit behind a screen and tear someone down without ever having to look them in the eye.

You can build something you are proud of. You can have a huge win. And in seconds someone can try to knock it down with a comment. That is just part of the world we are in now.

One thing I have learned building Chiasson Smoke and being around real business owners is this. Truly successful people do not tear others down. They lift people up. When they have feedback it is usually private and it is meant to help, not embarrass. The people who are building something real do not have time to attack you.

The loudest negativity almost always comes from people who are stuck. They blame tools. They blame followers. They blame someone else success. What they never look at is their own effort, their own quality, and their own mindset.

Some of our best sales months came when other shops talked about us. People got curious. They looked us up. They saw what we actually do. And it helped us grow. If someone is trying to get under your skin and you let them, they win. If you stay focused and keep building, you win.

Think of social media like a long street full of shops. We are all on the same road. Every business has a door. The goal is not to shout that you are the best. The goal is to invite people in and show them what you have to offer. The businesses that grow are the ones that focus on their customers and their community, not the ones yelling the loudest.

So if someone is talking negative about you, let them. Keep improving. Keep showing up. Keep serving your people. Stay focused on your growth and your craft. The right customers will always find the shops that are doing the work.

12/12/2025