Army Sheet Metal Guy From Iowa!

[Joe Ryan]

I am a retired Army Aircraft Structural Mechanic. Born and raised on a fram and brought up under the catch phrase, the proper number of tools to own is ONE MORE!! If it was broke, we had to learn to fix it. If you didn't know how, you learned.

Now I teach anything metal at this amazing spot called TechShop. Membership based DIY workshop.

I build bicycles to airplanes and anything burning gas in between. I work in Detroit, MI and live in the Quad Cities on weekends. Can't wait to see the many projects that are being worked on!

My future plans include a full fendered pre-WWII bicycle, aluminum bodied cycle kart, and currently building some custom tooling for hand built bicycle frame builders.

More soon!
Joe Ryan