I looked at using a welder about the same as how to use pliers, a hammer, or a gun. I DID learn the basics of the skill, and could probably get an entry level job at it with what Pops taught me. However, I’m sure there was a little disappointment in the fact that I didn’t become a welder. I learned quite a bit of that from them, and have expanded a lot of that ability.
This included things like building a shed or garage, fixing a car, or turning a pile of spare parts into a tractor-powered hydraulic log splitter.And keep in mind, this was all before there was Google or YouTube. Rare was the time either my dad or granddad would call out someone to repair or build something for them, preferring to just do it themselves. Both did far more than just weld, being from the same stock that built this country into the great powerhouse that it once was. My father, “Pops”, was a welder by trade, as was his father.
