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Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School
Neil's Metal Fabrication Student News - 2008
Being creative with a flair of functionality,
while working with  2, 000 degrees hot iron.
Justin Soza, shown here in photos, is a third year junior student at Assabet Valley's metal fabrication program located in Marlborough,  Mass.

Justin's talents in metal working are showcased here with his fire place screen that he has made last week. He has forged, Tig welded ( GTAW ) and  fastened his fire place screen project. Measurements are 48 inches  x 32 inches,  all of the iron  leaves you see in the photos have been  hand  plasma cut and hand forged to become an organic theme.  Oxy/ Act. torch -work was used to bend and shape the vines and leaves, then Tig welded on.
As an outstanding student in our program, Justin has progressed through the ranks of metal fabrication while learning and performing all  aspects of sheet metal layout,  metallurgy, welding, forging, an heavy equipment welding  repairs. At the end of Justin's fire place screen  project, Justin has applied a hot  Bees Wax finish to coat his forged iron work.  forged handles and small feet will be attached onto his screen  this week in shop.

Justin's determination to succeed and strong work ethics is coupled with his technical ability to take on any project from blue print- sketch  to layout, to fabrication, to welding, to a  finish product  is an excellent example in how Justin will succeed in life and  become skilled as a metal fabricator/ welder in his working career. 
Students here at Assabet's metal fabrication program are required to learn and develop their technical skills in  order to become skilled in their trade  and employable craftsmen and craftswomen upon graduation. However, along the way, we teach and encourage our students to explore the creative side of metal working. This creative side approach has proven to  be a success in getting our students interested in  many types of metals and how to move, shape, form and weld  them. Enjoy the photos,
 
Regards,
Mr. Mansfield
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Gallery pages 1-3 & 5-9 Photography & Website by D.M. Photographics. Marlborough, MA © 2007-2012.
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