Grande Prairie's Welding & Custom Fabrication Experts

Heavy Equipment | Repairs | Custom Builds | All Industries | Grande Prairie, AB & Area

About Us

We are happy to serve customers across all industries, including oil and gas, forestry, agriculture, and custom builds. We take on challenges other shops won’t, from custom guitar parts to heavy equipment. Locally owned and operated by Richard Shaw, a journeyman welder with over .

Services

Services include Machining, Plasma Table, Custom Fabrication.

We work across a wide range of industries, including Oil and Gas, Agriculture, and Forestry. Our background in all these areas is extensive, and we have the expertise to succeed on any project.

Our shop is equipped with a mill, lathe, brake and press, and more. We can handle your basic machining and metal forming needs.
Our shop is also equipped with a plasma table, and we run CAD software, which means we can create almost anything you want.
We can handle all of your custom welding and fabrication needs.

Heli-logging Services

6S Fabrications is the only shop that makes and repairs the grapples for Heliqwest. The grapples are hydraulically operated and allow helicopters to recover trees in areas with no or poor road access. The Heli-logging attachments are designed by Corfe Industrial Services, another Grande Prairie business.

Slashing Deck Videos

Our Slashing Deck project highlights 6S Fabrications strong custom‑fabrication expertise. The project was designed by 6S Fabrications and built to manage demanding field conditions with durable construction and practical design, as demonstrated in our project videos below.

Custom Fabrication Galleries

Custom Rat Rod Project

6S Fabrication’s custom rat rod project is an-house custom build designed to turn heads at local events. Featuring hand-crafted metalwork and a throwback aesthetic, it’s a rolling showcase of creativity and skill—built to promote our company, showcase our talents, and spark conversation wherever it goes.

Custom Rat Rod Build Vehicle Interior from Outside Vehicle — Old cab interior from outside vehicle

Custom Rat Rod Build Frame Shot Slight Overhead Angle — Stripped down frame

Sideview of old frame with 5th wheel mount

3/4 view shot of rat rod from behind passenger side — New bed deck attached

Custom Rat Rod Build Vehicle Interior from Inside Vehicle — Old cab interior

Custom Rat Rod Frame Close Up — Photo of old frame 5th wheel mount

Rat rod project 5th wheel connection mount — Old 5th wheel mount

Rat rod project with new aluminum deck installed — View of new bed deck

New rat rod cab sittin gon shop floor — New cab awaiting installation

Close up of rat rod rear dually tires — New dually rear wheels

Rat rod cab interior shot through driver door — Interior of new cab

Front of new cab installed on truck frame — New hood installed

Front fender painted with primer sitting on shop floor — Drivers side fender waiting for install

Custom trailer mount for rat rod project truck — Custom trailer hitch during fabrication

Completed trailer hitch with new tread plate installed

Passenger side of completed rat rod project sitting in park next to an events tent — Ratrod on public display

Custom Slammed Hot Rod Build

6S Fabrications’ custom slammed hot rod build delivers a bold, low‑slung stance with clean metalwork and a timeless custom design. Crafted for attitude and to showcase out talents, it’s a one‑off ride that hugs the pavement and shows off the craftsmanship and know how of our talented fabricators.