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Customized Stairway Made for Fitz's on the Lake

Posted by Donna Troestler on

Customized Stairway Made for Fitz's on the Lake

This Summer Fitz's on the Lake in Okee (Lodi), Wisconsin, asked us to build customized stairway panels for them. The stairway is a short three-steps down that leads to their boat docks which gives diners access to their restaurant via boat. We designed and built two brushed steel side panels with a blue version of our Fitz anchor and overlaid with a white buoy, all attached to four white wood pilings. The lettering includes their name in black and their restaurant motto, "Relax.... You're on the Lake" in red. Fitz's customers have made many positive comments about the new edition...

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How We Make Our Anchors

Posted by Ron Atkinson on

How We Make Our Anchors

The Anchor Shop is a Division of Atkinson Engineering, an engineering firm in business since 1980. With many years of experience in precision design and manufacturing, we offer superior product knowledge and exemplary customer service. Every anchor we sell benefits from over three decades of history in precision manufacturing! Most decorative anchors available today are low quality imports from China or India. Our welded steel decorative anchors are more durable, more authentic, Made in the USA, and come in several different styles. Every new design for an anchor starts out as a drawing that we produce through computer-aided design (CAD)....

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