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RE: Moving forward: fall focus points
Hope the shop does well for you! Is it strictly welding, or is it blacksmithing too? If you make some things you can sell them on Ebay or Etsy, might boost your income some that way too. I have a welder friend that makes garden tractor attachments, and does well. I know a Man that makes Boat trailers, you just need to find your niche.
Be Blessed!
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Just welding right now. I'd like to get into smithing one day, but that's another up front cost that I can't afford at the moment.
A long time ago, I had picked up a 235# piece of 6" square stock that I intended to use as an anvil, but ended up selling it.
My first good anvil was a piece of railroad iron that I band sawed a nose up front on one end. That worked very well, think I still have it.
I braze, silver solder, steel weld with Oxy / Acet; and use MIG for most. Have stick, but I am out of practice on that working on an RF start for it ( to make up for my lack of practice, ROFLOL). It is a good add to my shop.
I have often thought that tubing or angle iron framed trailers would be easy to saw out, and light enough, for one Man to build. should be good money in it.
Be Blessed, and keep posting!
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