Show Your Mettle

This weekend is both the start of the world’s winter games and football’s big game. And in each, people will be showing their mettle in hopes of achieving the greatest of awards.

While winning sports highest honors is an incredible act, the making of the actual metal hardware is no small feat itself. The prize for the best team in football is made of sterling silver at about 22 inches high and weighing around 7 pounds. A new one, which takes about 72 hours just to fabricate, is handcrafted each year for the winning team.

And nearly 1,200 medals were minted for the world’s winter competitors this year. As in previous years, they are unique to where the events are being held. But this year’s awards were created with all recycled precious metals and 100% renewable energy.

In the tradition of the above-mentioned metal work, Tahoe Fence showed its mettle creating these custom, ornamental steel gates. These industrial gates were made to our customer’s specifications. They were powder coated after fabrication. Then installed and automated in Fallon (Churchill County.)

Special thanks to Awaxx Systems for the access control hardware.

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Pictured: Tahoe Fence ornamental steel with custom gates and access controls in Fallon (Churchill County.) 2026