Because I needed it on the farm, and it always seemed such a neat skill to have, I got into welding by taking a class in the evenings at a local high school. This opened up many enjoyable hours of learning, fabricating and repairing. Gas welding always seemed more challenging, but stick welding was fast and immensely useful for the farm. If I can arrange it some day when I retire, I would like to buy and learn to use a heliarc welder and a simple brazing setup to do creative things.
