What's your year been like, business wise?
- Thread starter Mick!
- Start date
- Replies 178
- Views 18K
FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
I have a friend who does torch art work as side work in his welding business.
He draws pictures using only the flame on a sheet of metal, mostly just changing the color of the metal....not so much cutting.
Its pretty cool. He makes a lot of signs and such. Nice supplement to his fab/repair business.
He has always been crafty though. He was making furniture out of metal and peeled poles in High School.
He draws pictures using only the flame on a sheet of metal, mostly just changing the color of the metal....not so much cutting.
Its pretty cool. He makes a lot of signs and such. Nice supplement to his fab/repair business.
He has always been crafty though. He was making furniture out of metal and peeled poles in High School.
BlackSmith
Uncivil
Junkyard art is cool but I’d hate to think of making a living at it...
biggun
Monkey for Hire
I had a friend in the UK who apprenticed as a welder and fabricator.
He ended up leaving and retraining as without starting his own gig there was no other way to increase his earnings. He worked with a guy who made spiral staircases... I honestly could not believe the money he was saying the went for.
He ended up leaving and retraining as without starting his own gig there was no other way to increase his earnings. He worked with a guy who made spiral staircases... I honestly could not believe the money he was saying the went for.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
I'd slap a head on that pecker so the rain would make it flop up and down, hopefully making a clatter! 
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
The horseshoe thing is rather popular. A friend of mine makes decent side money making signs and decorations out of them. Buys them new for a good rate is all he will tell me. I know they come shipped by ups since they get delivered to the shop. Says you need to have a good backing from the craft shows as well. His wife must be the face of this venture because he would scare the bajeezes out of someone wanting to buy anything. He’s basically a grease monkey version of me.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Damascus knives out of saw chain
https://www.etsy.com/listing/631925...RceQh5Q1cZ-EXusj8f3iTOUPDr4as-b8aAjDxEALw_wcB
https://www.etsy.com/listing/631925...RceQh5Q1cZ-EXusj8f3iTOUPDr4as-b8aAjDxEALw_wcB
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
The entire set for $265? That don't seem right!
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Real Damascus cost a LOT more.
Stumpshot
General Purpose
Now almost a month into 2019, we're scheduled a month out -- in January! Backflips & cartwheels! A bucket truck at just the right time -- it'll be ready for prime time come March (and all the ops will be fully trained by then... 
)
)
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Pace yourself!!!
Stumpshot
General Purpose
Still about a month out and lots of estimates out. Bucket truck is working out great, use it on most jobs nowadays, unless it's a tree way out back. We won't forget our climbing skills, though!
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Damn straight!
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
If we could work the jobs on the books, we would be in the money. Booked through May currently with a 6 week back log in the wings.
Two years of fires and a couple of exceptionally wet years is keeping the credit maxed out. Hateful.
Two years of fires and a couple of exceptionally wet years is keeping the credit maxed out. Hateful.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Sorry to hear.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
We'll, at least Katy's car took a deer hit today. Might get totaled. We were car shopping in the wings waiting for things to turn..... 
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
I came so close this morning to killing bambi. But just a near miss.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Jeebus!!!
