http://www.wtcsystem.edu/ Check here for a tech school near you. Most of them have welding programs. If you like TIG welding you could look into a sheet metal worker or steamfitter apprenticeship here https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/apprenticeship/construction_trades.htm. Steamfitting is only union so you...

I have a piece of 1" diameter by 1-1/2" O1 tool steel that I want to forge into a punch. My plan is to weld a piece of thinner mild steel to it as a handle so I don't have to use tongs to forge it. I've read here that a good general filler for tool steel is 309 stainless but I'm not sure h...