The BEST beginner welding project ever! The Welded Stump!

In this very special video I will be showing you the very best beginner welding project ever! This project is great for students in a metalwork class as it has lots and lots of welding and no matter how bad you are, it will still look great! You can use any type of welding that you have access too as well! Plus I will be showing you how to add some really cool customizations to really make this project pop! Lathe use to make tree rings, welded branches, custom axe, brazing sap....it's all here! Plus lot's of cool tricks and tips about metal fabrication and welding.
This video is part of a new welding series called "How to Become a Welder"! This series is about anything and everything about welding including safety, setup, proper operation, diagnosing bad welds, and making cool welding projects.
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Disclaimer: These videos are intended for entertainment and inspiration. Working in a wood shop, metal shop, welding shop, or auto shop is dangerous without proper safety and experience. Always seek professional advice and training before using any power tools/machinery/equipment. If you have any uncertainty before performing any shop procedure, stop and get certified training so you can learn the safe method/technique. Do not attempt anything simply because you saw it in one of my videos. Be smart, use common sense, respect your power tools/machines, and be safe.

[@joshh130]

Your videos are the clearest, most comprehensive and well presented instructional videos I have seen on youtube. A machining series would be amazing. Get to work!

[@wayofthewrench]

Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and my teaching style! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel. Cheers!

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

Another vote for machine work, maybe starting with the bench top drillpress, as this is probably something a lot of us already have.

[@wayofthewrench]

Ok sounds good! Yeah the drill press would definitely be in that series so people could be safe and use it properly. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel!

[@rtm1043]

Would love to see machining and tool making

[@wayofthewrench]

Noted, seems like people are interested in that content so look for it in the future. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel!

[@gregbetts8057]

great vid , really enjoyed it , great project too . yes i too would give a paws up for a machine series , maybe start on the most basic tools and move on up to the ones most of us may never use but , would love to see . thanks again for a great vid . keep it up .

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video! Cool, yeah I will definitely start up another playlist for How to Become a Machinist . It would very much be a basics to start and eventually more advanced techniques etc. stay tuned for that in the future. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel! Cheers!

[@henrikhv5084]

I would like some machinist videos, please... I also like your idea, welding a stump, i have to try. Happy new year too you

[@wayofthewrench]

Got it! Will do, look for it in the future! Yeah it's a fun little project. Happy New Year's to you! Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!

[@jamespoissotsr.4266]

awesome channel thank you the teaching is great

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks James! Glad you like my teaching style! Lots more great videos for you to learn about and a bunch of cool diy project series too. Cheers!

[@frigginpos]

Awesome video, really awesome!

[@wayofthewrench]

Glad you enjoyed it, hopefully I earned your subscription today. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!

[@VilleWitt]

Great stuff!

[@VilleWitt]

Hot stuff!

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks, glad you liked the video. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!

[@wayofthewrench]

Yes, welding is muy caliente.....lol

[@flyfishingnutz]

What a great welding video! Your breakdown of your first bead was excellent! Welding is a very lucrative trade to get into. Please do more mill and lathe videos, they make tabletop lathes for a decent price and its a tool that is invaluable once you have one!

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks! You'll love my how to become a welder series if you haven't already seen it. Ok noted, I'm getting some interest on making a machining series so look for that in the future. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel!

[@michelducharme6977]

This reminds me of our Nakumara days!

[@wayofthewrench]

Mike! I wish I had a Nakamura these days, I really miss having access to CNC equipment. That'll be in the future once the channel takes off. Hope you and your family are enjoying the Winter break. Thanks for the watch!

[@nightheron714]

Nice stump project. I'd be interested in a fairly high level intro-to-machining video, because I don't know much about the field. Just as a start, to learn the kind of things a lathe or other machine-shop tool can do. Or maybe looking at things you might need to do in metal - a slot, a gear, whatever - and show us an introduction to how things like that can be made.

[@wayofthewrench]

Thanks! Sounds good, look for it in the future! Yeah there's a ton of good info I'd like to share. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel!

[@ckmoore101]

Or, start with 1/2 inch rod instead of pipe, and get a _LOT_ of welding time! Added bonus of not needing a cap.

[@wayofthewrench]

Yeah that would be a lot more welding time! An exercise in padding for sure! Thanks for the watch!

[@thebeattrustee]

I thought you were going to build up weld beads on top of each other one layer at a time and then machine the end to see the layers like tree rings

[@wayofthewrench]

I've done that but it doesn't look like real tree rings, it looks more like bumpy rings and the machined surface hides that detail anyway. Thanks for the watch and the suggestion. Cheers!

[@brianwilkinson4207]

No beard?!?!?! Bro!!!!!!

[@wayofthewrench]

Beard....no beard, it doesn't matter. I'm still rockin out some wicked videos! Lol. Thanks for the watch!

[@scoobysteven]

Get rid of the music

[@wayofthewrench]

I get it, everyone's tastes are different. Thanks for the watch!

[@thepubliceye]

Have you ever watched a Pakistani video where they are welding in position? Why is it that they all bend the rod?

[@wayofthewrench]

I'm not sure which video you're referring to but people often bend the electrodes to make it easier to position their hands/arms so they can be more steady. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!

[@thepubliceye]

@@wayofthewrench Of course I know that, but this is not the case. That is why I said ( In position) they still bend the rod down.

[@wayofthewrench]

Got a picture of what you mean? Cheers!

[@fonhollohan2908]

The purpose of putting a bend in the rod can be for several reasons mainly it helps you not to end up with a flimy rod it prevents the rod from shaking all over the place, which gives you more control. For welding smaller work pieces. also When you weld it's important to be comfortable that way you always end up with a niece looking weld. If you in an awkward position bending the rod helps you get easier access to a problem areas as well.