From specialized underwater welders who can earn up to $300,000 a year to the artisans at shops like Fuller Hot Rods who build custom machines for television shows like Overhaulin' , welding has evolved into a career of both high-tech science and creative art.
The story of the AWS began in 1919, but its roots go back to the desperate days of . As the U.S. struggled to build ships fast enough to support the war effort, standard manufacturing wasn't keeping up. President Woodrow Wilson turned to a Harvard professor named Comfort A. Adams to chair the "Welding Committee". weld - American Welding Society
Every strong weld starts with a steady hand and a clear purpose. To appreciate the American Welding Society (AWS) story, you have to look back at a time when the world was literally coming apart at the seams. The Origin: Forged in War From specialized underwater welders who can earn up
“Nothing makes you feel better than climbing out of that hole at the end of the day, knowing that 150 guys are going to go out and come back safely because of what you just welded.” American Welding Society · 19 years ago struggled to build ships fast enough to support
“You have to love it to do it this dang long... I've been welding for 34 years for a living... I learned something new and interesting everywhere I worked.” American Welding Society · 19 years ago Modern Frontiers
The story continues with a new generation breaking barriers.