I have used Cartesian Origins for a number of welding and fabrication mobile welding and…read morefabrication projects. They are very dependable, do good quality work, and often have the work done in the time it takes other shops to even respond to my requests. Highly recommended.

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DIY Steel is great to work with. My son likes to buy products to help with his forging hobby and…read morethey are always helpful.

I worked here my first job after college in the span of 2 1/2 weeks one supervisor called me a…read morefaggots on multiple occasions screamed at me for drinking too much water when it was 98+ degrees out and then yelled at me because I stepped away from a table while someone used the crane for my own safety and I was fired for standing up for myself against that aggressive douche bag

Standard steel is my go to for all my DIY projects they are friendly and helpful and will take the…read moretime to get you what you're looking . thanks guys

I cannot believe this hasn't been reviewed. Am I the only STEEL geek?…read more Need STEEL? They got STEEL! This business exists in the Oregon vortex where ordinary individuals can easily purchase specialized items because there is little wholesale/retail division here. Other states with sales taxes are radically different. Wholesale businesses, in those other nasty states, don't collect sales tax. Too complicated. And for that reason, they don't sell to you and me, ever. But the Steel Yard does sell to you, me and everyone we know! The Steel Yard is a gravely paved industrial spot in the permanent autonomous zone, by the tracks, near I'm sure, plenty of hazardous waste areas. They will never build condos there. It helps to check their website ahead of time or phone the nice staff about what they have, and the lengths and prices. And length matters. This is not a "it's not how long you make it, it's how you make it long" kind of place. I'll get back to that. They have steel plate, steel bar, rod, I-beam, round/ rectangular and square tube. It's all rusty, except some stainless, so don't expect otherwise. They can cut it to length, but there may be a charge. I have purchased 1/8" plate to form nifty plant bed borders in the yard. It's pretty flexy-bendy, cool. And if you are a welder, you got to know the Steel Yard. You need to get into the mindset that the yard staff and even the office are more used to industrial purchasers. You are not going to get your ego stroked by friendly customer-service felial waitrons, especially on busy Saturdays. Most of the customers are in welding clothes and drive beat trucks. You don't need a fancy truck if you can just fix the old one with a welding rod. Drive in, knowing what you want. The yard dudes load it while you walk to the office to pay. Be a pro. Don't block things. If you have a ton of questions, pull off to the side, before asking, On length. Plan ahead how lengthly and heavy the metal you are buying is. Bring a suitably studly vehicle, even if you have to borrow a friend and their truck, because it's hard to fit a 20' length of steel in a Mini. Yes, size matters. Bring the law-required flag for protruding things you are hauling in your bench seat vehicle. So it's a little different than the suburban retail suppliers. Here it is all about the price per pound and the pounds per foot. But if you want raw STEEL at industrial prices, cheap, this is the most solid place in Portlandia.