February 2026 – Page 3

Differences Between Brazing and Welding

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Alistair Fenwick

I remember back in ’84, a young apprentice in my shop tried to weld a thin-walled copper fitting because he thought it was the “strongest” way to do things. He ended up blowing a hole right through the damn thing, Continue reading Differences Between Brazing and Welding→

Ways to Organize Your Metalworking Workshop

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Alistair Fenwick

Efficient metalworking workshop tool organization ideas.

I remember standing in a fabrication shop back in ’84, staring at a workbench that looked more like a scrap heap than a professional station. I spent forty minutes hunting for a specific set of calipers while a client waited, Continue reading Ways to Organize Your Metalworking Workshop→