The Pattern Shop

The World War I cannon that was damaged in January is back home on College Avenue. Thanks to some hard work, innovation and the generosity of many, the cannon looks as good as new - if not better. The City of Salem's talented Street and Maintenance department workers teamed up with West Salem Collision Center, National Peening, Finish Masters and The Pattern Shop to bring the damaged piece of history back to life.

Zac Thomas, Mark Thomas and Dave Thomas work on a Salem, Va. restoration project!

Salem cannon restoration almost complete Sanding down the edges for a smooth finish and making those perfect finishing touches. The young pattern maker hammers in each spoke to the exact fit, all cut to the perfect measurements, Zach Thomas checks and re-checks his work on the wheels that will be put on Salem’s World War I cannon. "We didn…