Laura works super fast and is a quick study. She is one of those rare helpers who just instinctively knows what I need before I can communicate to her which tool or length of material I require. This means I have to be on top of my game to stay ahead. This also means that Laura is ready and eager to learn new things. Near the end of her workday, I handed her the welding stinger to allow her try welding for the first time, and I’m happy to report that she is a natural. With more than 70 feet of weld in each DOWNEYS letter, there is plenty of nonstructural welding to do. Since she is handling the bulk of the grinding after we do the welding, I suspect she will quickly learn how to do a really nice, even bead. By the end of this project, she will have a whole bunch of experience pulling welds. Let the welding adventure begin…