Wayward Machine Co. was founded in 2016 by long time metal worker Bobby Middleton, who developed his metal working skills through years of building and restoring

vintage and antique motorcycles. 

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When friends in the Chicago interior design and hospitality world began requesting Bobby to hand-make custom and unique pieces in his shop, Wayward Machine Co was born.

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With the aid of his wife and business partner, Kathrine Middleton, the company has grown to employ a team of welders and fabricators, moved into a bigger shop, and continues to produce high quality custom  fabrication  projects for notable Chicago spaces like Beatnik,

Asrai Garden, and plenty more.