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Learn Self-Sufficiency Skills Blacksmithing and Welding:

Blacksmithing and welding are just two of many different types of metalworking that people do today. They're quite different professions, but have very much in common. As a matter of fact ancient blacksmiths were pioneers of modern welding. In the old days, the blacksmith was like our "engineer" of his time. He needed to make precise tools for his community from the farmer to the hunter and trapper to the doctor and others. Some of the basic tools of the trade are: Forge, Coal, Anvil, several kinds/sizes of Tongs, several kinds/sizes of Hammers and Protective Clothing. The ability to manipulate metals has always been the mainstay to survivability. Learning this skill will help yourself to make tools you need as well as becoming a bartering skill for off-grid trading. Knowing how to forge weld is an essential technique and an invaluable skill for a blacksmith. It came from the necessity to integrate little pieces of metal to form a larger piece of metal. In an emergency off road situation or when there is no AC power, knowing how to weld with batteries can be a very useful skill using 12v batteries as Spot (or Arc) Welder with Jumper Cables and Carbon Rods [Video]    [Article & Video] Related Resources: Learn to Weld with a 12v Battery, Jumper Cables and Carbon Rod Learn Blacksmithing Trade School vs. College Discover Your Passion and Find Your Place in this World

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