Ruth K. Welding Basics. An Introduction to Practical and Ornamental Welding 2004

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Welding is a practical skill that is also great fun. The number of welded items in our everyday lives is practically uncountable—the spot welds on the bodies of our automobile, the welded railing on our front steps, the superstructure of the buildings in which we work, and the bridges over which we drive. But welding also makes smaller, more delicate functional and decorative items possible, like patio chairs and trellises, wine racks and candleholders, baker’s shelves and headboards. The photos on these pages reveal only a fraction of what welding artisans have created with heat and metal