Scrap metal

A few years ago a wildfire swept through my storage structure and tool shed, reducing most of my possessions to ashes.  What did survive became scrap metal, some of it melted, but much of it disintegrated into component parts.  For a while I did nothing, perhaps being in shock, and then made a few feeble attempts to pile up some of the scrap metal.  I thought I would haul it to the landfill metal pile at some point.

Now with the prospect of purchasing a welder, I view that scrap heap with a different eye.  Hidden within that jumble might lie custom made cabinets, gates, braces, and other utilitarian objects, along with whimsical sculptures and innovative frames for paintings and glass art.  Various sizes, thicknesses, and shapes of metal objects could be refashioned into components for tools, furniture, and even car body parts.

You've heard the old adage about making lemonade when life hands you a bunch of lemons.  Well, when suddenly a fire presents you with lots of scrap metal, you can look at it as a potential gold mine instead of a disaster.  All those raw materials are just begging to be put to new uses, and this time you have the fun of being the designer and fabricator!