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Old 07-23-2007, 01:32 PM
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i grew up next to this old wooden boat yard, had this old man teach me how to weld and braze. he used to tell stories about welding 2 cigarette foils together on a bet... he was some old submarine/battleship welder from WW2 with a pony tail and always smoked a big cigar. he would always have a set of gloves, soap stone, helmet and a few coat hangers in the back of his truck. lol