Gerald Uttrachi

Full disclosure - I really, really suck at welding. I've only done a bit of light stuff using a buzz box, so it was with a high degree of excitement when this book came up as a LibraryThing Early Readers offering - so glad I won! I've always wanted to take a welding class or two and this book seems to be to be a fair substitution - sure it's not quite the same as taking a class, but believe me when I tell you that after reading this book my beads look hundreds of times better than before. This is an invaluable reference that takes you well beyond the common YouTube video. It's also very focused on tasks you might run into when restoring a car, particularly when it comes to replacing body panels and sections. Awesome, awesome book!… (mais)

Years ago I almost took welding classes at a local community college. It looked like fun and a possible second career, but things didn't work out. However, my son-in-law is a welding artist, who also teaches high schoolers building and welding basics. It seemed the timing for checking out what he does is matched to my receipt of this book. It is nicely laid out, although I found the introduction a bit heavy on terminology which would be defined later in the book. There are clear diagrams of procedures, a series of projects, and I recommend this book to anyone interested in actually welding, or who is an active weldor. It is an excellent reference tool.… (mais)