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-# Welding & metalwork
+This topic is part of [[gt:crafts|Crafts & making]].
+====== Welding & metalwork ======
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 > “Welding is an invaluable skill for many repairs around the home, workshop or car, yet few people know how to weld but anyone _can_ do it.” - Dorset Centre for Rural Skills
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-Topic introduction coming soon.
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-## Specialist curators of this topic
+===== Forum =====
+This topic belongs to the section [[gt:crafts|Crafts & making]]. You can ask questions or add information on the corresponding [Forum section](https://forum.growingthecommons.org/t/crafts).
+===== Further resources =====
+- [Fundamentals of welding](https://www.lowimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/fundamentals-welding.pdf)
+- [How to weld: a beginners' guide](https://www.industrialmetalsupply.com/blog/how-to-weld-a-beginners-guide)
+- [Basic welding](https://www.instructables.com/Basic-Welding-/)
+- [Popular Mechanics](https://www.popularmechanics.com/home/how-to-plans/a34362667/how-to-build-welding-cart/) - project to teach the basics of welding
+- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welding) - welding
+- [Basic metalworking](https://www.asos1.com/metalwork/basicmetalworking01.html) - good introduction
+- [Metalworking books](https://www.craftsmanspace.com/free-books/metalworking-books.html) - free, public domain books
+- [File Facts](https://www.lowimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/File-Facts.pdf) - all about files
+- [Metalworking basics](https://www.instructables.com/Metalworking-101/)
+- [Appropedia](https://www.appropedia.org/Tolocar/Open_Source_Machine_Tools) - open source machine tools
+===== Related topics =====
+- [[blck:blacksmithing|Blacksmithing & farriery]]
+- [[craf:craft|Craft production]]
+===== Specialist curators of this topic =====