Got wood?

Got wood? Well Take a look and you'll want wood. Handle bars of course... New Five Twenty Two Industries Hardwood handle bars. Layered strips of Walnut and Maple bent to perfection. Get wood...you know, for your street bike.

They are here...

Anonucing the first two installments to our new Handrail bracket line. The first is the "Tiburon" You know the one right above this here text stuff. It's Hot rolled steel with a clear satin lacquer finish and can either be attached directly to the wood or welded into place.. it really is your choice.. we like the steel base to the wood grip rail.. looks sexy. Works well in more traditional homes and in modern homes as well...
The second is the "Montclair" which has a rectangular bar coming up.. if your house has a few more angles in it this is for you...shown here welded directly to the bottom of this solid hot rolled steel Grip Rail. Both brackets can be ordered with a square or round backing plates or can be installed without the backing.. It really is up to you. no Really. Hey, we can also do the grip portion of your rail for you...Just let us know How long to make it and what you want wood wood and steel or a simple steel grip rail.. We will ship it right to you..They look great and they add the little bit of security we are all looking for in our lives...All come standard with a clear satin lacquer finish, and you can special order in Bronze, Stainless or aluminum. Order today! Send a couple to loved ones! Makes great gifts! Order Today and will send you some FREE stickers!

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Hope YOu had a VERY 522 day....

HOT! rolled steel

It seems to be all the rage...Hot rolled steel is naturally beautiful. It has blemishes and variations just like wood. With a clear satin finish to protect it from rust, and some simple maintenance it will last a life time. Above we covered an entire wall with sheets and used stainless fasteners to attach it to the wall. Add some shelves for "stuff" and you are set. We can cover your walls... you supply the "stuff".

Dinner is Ready

Come and get it! Dinner is ready. We just finished up this table/bar/kitchen island thingy for a client in Sonoma. I guess we should just call it a multipurpose kitchen table. Bar height with solid hot rolled steel legs with hidden levelers and a solid walnut top.... It will make ANY dish taste better. Call US for dinner.

Sweet combination

Kind of like chocolate and peanut butter... if you are into that kind of thing, and don't have allergies and stuff...Wood and steel pretty much always look great together. This is the back of a house on 26th St in SF where we did some metal work for Blair Burke the contractor and LS|arc the architecture firm....The balcony is zinc plated and then powder coated bronze steel with a galvanized tight mesh grating flooring. The sexy awning is a combination of wood slats and the zinc and powder coated steel like the balcony and railing. Each slat is angled to let the sun in during the winter and keep it out during the hot summer months..super cool...oh and I think you might know the drill.. we can do something like this for YOU too.

No Starch just rail

New Railings for No Starch Press's new digs in SF... I guess we went literal..heh.. puns. Lowest form of comedy. Oh well...What can we say we do steel, not stand up. Calls us we can do things for you.

Time to Convert

Thinking about a new religon? How about just a change of clothes... Convert, a new clothing store is opening tomorrow on Berkeley's famed "4th" st. I think as far as sales tax goes it's Berkeley's "1st" St. Anyway I digress...Check them out and the beautiful racks, shelves and sexy steel counter top we did for them... and while you are there pick up a new t-shirt.. that one has a stain..and are you really going to wear those shoes? Look...its' time for a new wardrobe..Two birds with one stone...we can do the same for your store....

Mirror Mirror on the wall

Mirror mirror on the wall, who has the fairest fireplace of all....Well, we do of course.. just finished this up for a client in Sonoma. Check it out.. Oh and mirror, tell them who made you as well.... Yes that is right Five Twenty Two Industries is who. Custom mirrors as well.. any size you want... You need something 4' x 7'6" we can make that happen. You know it really brings the room together...

Coming Soon

Another Fire place... This time for Chris Choy and this time we have tricked out the "surround" and if I have to say my self it's SUPER SEXY....more shots, more details tomorrow after we install....

My New Years Resolution

Is to not ruin the view....Stainless wire rails... I mean you bought the View don't ruin it with a railing... We can help out.

Happy New Year

Happy New year.. and thank you Bay Area for our best year to date! We had a great time fabricating a bunch of cool stuff this last year and are looking forward to 2010 being even better... Starting off with a new logo and the new website should be up soon... we now have handrail brackets in STOCK and are finishing up packaging and catalogs to send out to the masses so stay tuned 2010 is looking good!

A touch of Class

A touch of class...I mean glass...glass, a touch of glass. Glass railing, stairs with oak treads and a "library" wall sheeted (making that one up I think) in Hot rolled steel of course with the aluminum grating walkway to allow light in below.. looks great...let us sheet your walls...wait, well you get the idea. Call us and we can do it for you.

With a cherry on top..

Well capped with Cherry wood anyway... a new railing in Walnut Creek. Hot rolled uprights stainless infill and solid cherry wood cap. Clean lines, solid material and a clear finish. What?.. thats all it takes. Don't let the other guys sell you something different.. Oh and original 522 Industries handrail brackets to boot. Yes... we can do it for you.

Riveting

What do you get when you combine solid mahogany, with solid bronze and and a bit of copper rivets to the mix? Sexy, secure...custom privacy. Call us.. we can make you secure, in a...good looking kind of way.

The Sunday Paper

You should wait before wrapping the fish in it this week... Check out the Home and Garden section...Something about Oakland and Ipe and Lighting and the value of architects and lighting designers and such... No mention of the steel workers and designers working on railings... Oh well... wrap the fish....Oh and if you need an awning or rail... let us know.

Winter is Coming....

Here you go.. I know you were waiting to see what it looked liked installed.... wait no further. Time to get down to the library... when is google going to have those books online...anyway..Time to get a couple good books and a comfy chair and curly up next to your brand new fireplace. Oh wait you better order yours now before winter comes and bites you in the butt, Leaving you cold and with nothing to read...time to call us. We can have it installed before thanksgiving, how thankful you will be.

Starting our 17th Year!

Sometimes I find it hard to believe that we have been at this for so long...Sept. 1st we started our 17th year in business....ouch....I feel so old. I guess its better to say...I feel so experienced. We would be happy to lend you some of our experience. Need metal? Just call.....

Taking shape

Getting close to finishing this one up...tricky job of clamping it all up and then tig'ing it together...of course we will need to clean it and put a finish on it....we will let you know when it's finished... order yours today... winter is on its way.

Feeling Groovy

Feeling groovy....some stainless running through the mill. Those crazy aesthetes over there at John Lum Architecture are at it again...the have designed a beautiful fireplace screen for one of their clients with some stainless this and some hot rolled that...stay tuned for the final product... install is on Friday so I have got to get back to work.... Oh yeah we of course can do this for you too...we have a full fabrication and machine shop. Let us know what you want we will make it for you.

Bookish charm

Details of a new bookcase we are just finishing up... More shots to follow later.. but check it out.. counter bored cap nuts and saucy ring details... walnut cabinets. Over Twelve feet of books...going to be sweet....stayed tuned... oh of course we can build one for you..Now what should we read tonight....

Come for the Food and drinks... stay for the bathroom.

While I dont think he has reviewed the restaurant as of yet, Michael Bauer seems to have been unable to wait to review the "Fabulous" bathroom @ Gitane. Yes, yes, come for the food and drink, stay for the restroom. I just dropped by for dinner the other night and found myself in love with the bathroom as well. Spacious, well appointed, great soaps, clean and I must say .... it IS fabulous. Check out the article that was on the front page of the Chronicle's website.

Hello.

Hello... Our new domain 522industries.com is up and now we just have to fill it with wonderful ideas and stuff for you... We are working on it, should be soon... just need to figure what to put on it and what to discard.... In the mean time you can still check out www.realedgy.com or just stayed tuned here for the latest and greatest. See you soon.

Safety Second?

These handrails look so darn good the safety of having a grip rail almost seems secondary compared to the beauty of these. Of course safety is job one and handrails ARE an important safety item in your home... Now they can look good too... Five Twenty Two Industries custom handrail brackets and our own design for the grip rail featuring FSC certified Madrone wood that matches our clients floors with clear coat hot rolled brackets and railing accent...give us a call we can do it for you too....We can fabricate and ship to anywhere you need beauty.

Five Twenty Two Industries... providing aesthetics for the safety minded.

Elegant Lighting

Just got to help out Tod over at Zephyr Tents with some lighting for the coming social calender. Check out his website for all of your events. His sailcloth tents are designed by craftsman Steve Sperry. If you are looking to get married in style or have an event that needs that special something.. or even shade for that matter... check him out.. and be sure to ask for the chandelier to add that Je ne sais quoi to your special occasion... Buy it form him or call us for your own custom lighting...

We are SOOOO Hospitable

Just looks how hospitable... I'm sure you all have gotten your copy of hospitality design's April issue and have looked at the spread "Mix and Match" on page 186....of course you saw all the stuff we did for Charles Doell of Mr. Important fame and Frank LeClerc at Gitane so I wont bore you with the COMPLETE recap.. BUT some great pics of our stuff and of course they list us in the creds...next time I would HOPE we get the cover...

Hot Brackets

Well Hot Rolled anyway.... everyone is in love with hot rolled steel, the problem is nobody does a nice hot rolled bracket.. until now... We are just in the process of doing several prototypes and finishes for some handrail brackets you can demand for your own home or project. Perfect for that hot rolled hand rail next to the beautiful hot rolled fire place or guardrail down your stair.... The raw steel coated with a low VOC clear satin and topped of with bees wax is the perfect detail for you green home. You know you love it...

Curl Up by the fire

I know you can picture yourself curling up with a good book in your Eames lounge chair in front of the fire....so we Just finished up this fireplace over on Edgehill in San Francisco to help you get that image straight... yes we still have a bit of clean up and finishing to do but I KNOW you guys were desperate to see pics of it. Hot rolled steel with a clear finish... we will throw down a bit of wax to finish it off..Love the natural grain of the wood and steel together. Beautiful Henry Built Cabinetry and lush design work by Chris Choy. Call us we can keep you warm at night too....

Hoffman Rail

New railing being prepped for install tomorrow...For Joel Karr of Group 41. Four different levels of criss crossing 3/8" round bar adds depth and movement to the guard rail. Look for it on the AIA tour this Friday. We will be done.. so you can admire it in person.. oh you can also pick up a post card and see some other great stuff we have done.. and then you can have us do something for you and your project....More pics to come once it's installed...

Stairway to Heaven

"Your head is humming and it wont go
In case you dont know,
The pipers calling you to join him,
Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow,
And did you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind."
Led Zepplin | Stairway to heaven
Now I am not sure what the heck that has to do with this great stair case we just finished up for Architect Bruce Wright. But I am pretty sure as he walks up and down his stairs he probably hums to himself... so see, full circle. Any way I will post some more shots of the stair that we built for him soon. Single stringer with glass rail....you too should buy yourself a stair way to heaven.

Oh...and sorry about the cliche.