Some new stuff

[SteelSlaver]

Wow, i love these! whats the thickness on those and the thickness of the handles, they look beefy. very cool blades.

also, iv been job hunting lately, i really want to work in a welding shop, im trying to hit every one in town. any tips on what they would want to see in me when i apply?
-Lou

As someone who was the foreman in a job shop (we fabricated and welded out pieces from small to 100,000 trailer mounted assemblies) I can give you some clues. I now run a maintenance crew at a oil refinery.

Good basic math skills. especially some geometry. With the huge leaps in the prices of steel this is even more important. You need to be able to figure out the cuts and positions correctly. How to get the most from the materials. Mistakes are very costly.

Actually good welders are fairly easy to come by, Welders who can fabricate are way more difficult. I can weld and am a certified for sever use pipe welds. I almost never weld, because of my skills as a lay out and fabrication guy. Good ones are so hard to come by that they would much rather I figure out the fits and the assemblies.

The number one thing is RESPONSIBLE

I don't care how much the job pays or what it is the hardest thing to find seems to be responsible people.

Is he there everyday on time?

Is he willing to actually work?

Does he want to get the job done? Safely? Correctly, Quickly?

Does he care about quality and quantity of work?

If You have the ability to think and learn and the responsibilities mentioned above a metal trades shop wants you. You just have to get them to give you the chance. No one owes anyone a job. Once you get it you need to earn the right to keep it. Be willing to clean up, cut the steel. move the steel, drill, and do the hard boring crap and then find some older guy who will take you under his wing and teach you all the tricks and tips. Listen to most of theses guys they have learned a lot and a lot of it the hard way. Give them some basic respect and they will take you a long way.

 

[Sam Salvati]

JUST MY LUCK! Had a little mini snowstorm 2 days ago and lo and behold I looked outside and a HUGE branch from the 100+ year old pine tree in my yard had plowed a nice hole in my neighbor's fence. I cannot wait to put that bowie through it's paces cleaning that beast up. It's 5 and 6 inches round, with branches all around. I'll be sure to get some shots.

 

[deker]

Thanks for the comments guys! Deker, i would go with something better like slabs and bolsters but it has already been HT'd, and i lack the proper equipment to anneal A2 for drilling.

That's a shame Sam....Just send it to me and I'll take care of it

-d