COMBO · TIG + STICK6G
Carbon Combo 2" XXH
TIG root · stick fill & cap · all-position
Combination procedure on heavy-wall carbon — TIG root, stick fill and cap. The standard procedure for process piping.
Gray
Lorusso.
Pipe & structural welder. Western Welding Academy '26.
AWS-stamped 6G on SMAW, Carbon Combo, Carbon TIG, Stainless TIG, and Downhill pipeline. 1,100+ arc hours from a 7-month immersive program. Young, fresh training, no bad habits — looking for pipeline, refinery, or fab-shop work in the lower 48.
01 · The paperwork
Stamped. Signed. Real.
Every test below was run on a coupon at Western Welding Academy, visually inspected, bend-tested, and signed off by AWS CWI Nathaniel V. Farnsworth, #25107011. These hold up at any shop.
// NoteThe actual scanned WPS forms are the documents above — not summaries. Every spec, position, electrode, and signature is on the page. Full 7-page packet downloadable here ↓.
02 · From the bay
A few coupons.
// Sample only · Full coupon set on request
03 · Weld tests · Specs
Tested 6G. All position.
6G is the all-position pipe test — pipe fixed at 45°, no rotation. It's the standard the industry measures by. Below: every test passed, with the AWS WPS, base metal, electrode, and date the bell rang. Carbon, stainless, heavy wall, downhill.
SMAW · STICK6G
Stick Pipe 2" XXH
All-position · double-extra heavy wall
Stick on heavy-wall 2" pipe, 45° fixed. The test refinery and pipeline foremen look for first.
GTAW · TIG6G
Carbon TIG Out 2" XH
All-position · root through cap
Full TIG procedure, root through cap, on extra-heavy carbon. Clean, slow, no porosity — the work pays for itself.
GTAW · STAINLESS6G
Stainless TIG Out 2" XH
ER308L · purged with argon
Full TIG out on stainless. Heat control, argon purge, no sugar on the inside. Refinery and food-grade piping.
SMAW · DOWNHILL6G
Downhill 6" Pipe
Cross-country pipeline procedure · API 1104
6" downhill — the procedure used on cross-country transmission lines. Built for production pace in the ditch.
SMAW · PLATE3G / 4G
6" Plate 3/8" No Backing
Open root · A36 plate · AWS D1.1
Open-root stick on plate, no backing strip. Structural fit-up and steel-erection groundwork.
// AlsoOSHA-10 certified. First Aid / CPR. Drug-free, dependable transportation, clean driving record. Brings his own hood and leathers.
04 · What I run
Processes & fab work.
// SMAW
Stick
7018, 6010, 6011. Open root, hot pass, fill, cap. Uphill and downhill on pipe.
// GTAW
TIG
Carbon and stainless, full out. Purge work, heat control, tight tungsten technique.
// PIPE
Pipe Welding
2" through 6", schedule 40 through XXH. 6G all-position. Pipeline downhill and refinery uphill.
// FIT
Fab & Fit-Up
Layout, cut, fit, tack. Square and plumb the first time so the welder isn't fighting the fit.
// FINISH
Grind & Finish
Bevel prep, weld dressing, surface finishing. Job-site safety and PPE every time.
05 · Why hire me
Young. Hungry. Zero bad habits.
Most fresh grads are blank slates. I'm the kind foremen want to train — already on time, already gloved up, already asked about the next coupon before the bell rang.
I came up turning wrenches before I picked up a hood. Restaurant and car-wash work taught me show up, stay polite, work hard, don't quit early. Western Welding Academy taught me the rest. Now I want to put 1,100+ hours of arc time to work in the field.
01
Fresh training, no bad habits
Just out of WWA's Expert Course. Welding the way the AWS code wants it welded — uphill, downhill, all-position — not the way somebody's uncle taught.
02
Six AWS-stamped 6G tests in the bag
SMAW, Combo, TIG carbon, TIG stainless, Downhill, plate. Heavy wall, thin wall, carbon, stainless. Range of qualified positions — all grooves, fillets & laps.
03
Will travel · per diem · shutdowns
Pipeline, refinery turnarounds, fab shop, structural. Anywhere in the lower 48. Reliable transportation, motel and RV life is fine — pay scale matters, the work matters more.
04
I've worked since I was sixteen
Restaurants, car wash, oil change, fab shop. Long shifts, lot crews, customer issues, training new hires. The work ethic was already there before the hood.
06 · Relevant experience
In the trade.
Jun — Oct 2021
Welding
Welder & Shop Hand Dynamic Auto Tune
First paid welding & fabrication experience. Assisted technicians with vehicle modifications, prepped material for custom fab, ran a grinder, and kept production moving in a high-volume shop. Learned fit-up, layout, tacking, and meeting real deadlines — confirmed I wanted this trade before I ever applied to WWA.
Charlotte, NC
2025 — 2026
Training
Pipe & Structural Welder · Graduate Western Welding Academy
1,100+ hours of arc time across SMAW, GTAW, and combination procedures. Six AWS-stamped 6G qualifications. Trained daily under AWS Certified Welding Inspectors at one of the country's top pipe-welding programs. Heavy wall, thin wall, carbon, stainless, downhill pipeline.
Gillette, WY → field
07 · Reliability record
Work ethic & leadership roles.
I've been working since I was sixteen. Bar service, lot-crew leadership, event catering, oil-change tech — five years of showing up on time, taking direction, training new hires, and not quitting early. The work ethic was already there before the hood.
// 2024 — 2025 · Lucky Lou's
Server · Bar & tavern
Long shifts, peak rushes, clean station. Same composure a fab-shop deadline takes.
// 2023 — 2024 · Autobell Car Wash
Team Leader · Cashier
Led the lot crew, trained new hires, ran transactions. Took direction from above, gave it below.
// Jan — Aug 2023 · Moonlight Catering
Server · Events
Setup, breakdown, kitchen timing. Mobile, late nights, physical work. Travel-comfortable.
// 2020 — 2021 · Take 5 Oil Change
Technician · First job
Hands-on automotive at 16. Learned the value of showing up — on time, every day, no excuses.
08 · Kit on hand
Shows up ready.
// PPEHood & leathersAuto-dark hood, jacket, sleeves, gloves, FR clothing.
// HAND TOOLSFitter kitLevels, clamps, tape, soapstone, square, framing tools.
// GRINDER4½" angle grinderCut, flap, and grind wheels. Bevel prep and weld dressing.
// SAFETYOSHA-10 · CPRDrug-free. Dependable transportation. Clean driving record.
// MOBILITYWill travelPer diem, motel, RV. Lower 48 — no zip code is too far.
// SCHEDULEOpen · immediateDays, nights, weekends, shutdowns. Whatever the foreman needs.
// ELECTRICALStick & TIGRod oven discipline, tungsten prep, machine setup.
// MECHANICALAutomotive priorHigh-school auto program + shop hand. Comfortable around equipment.
09 · Signed off by
An AWS CWI on every coupon.
// Certifying Inspector
Nathaniel V. Farnsworth
AWS Certified Welding Inspector · QC1
Every WPS test record in the gallery was visually inspected, bend-tested, and certified by CWI Farnsworth at Western Welding Academy. AWS D1.1, ASME Section IX, and API 1104 codes — the procedure documents themselves are linked above and available as a downloadable packet.
AWS
CWI #25107011 · QC1 · Exp 10·01·2028
// Tests conducted by
Matthew Hahn
WWA Test Conductor
Six tests run and recorded.
Chris Fink
WWA Test Conductor
API 1104 downhill pipeline test conducted.
10 · Training & skills
Schools & skills.
// Education & Training
2026
Western Welding Academy — Expert Course
Graduate · Gillette, WY · 1,100+ hours · SMAW, TIG, pipe, fabrication & fit-up
2024
Appalachian State University
One semester · Boone, NC
2020 — 2024
East Mecklenburg High School
High school diploma · full automotive program · Charlotte, NC
// Skills & Credentials
SMAW · Stick
GTAW · TIG
Pipe Welding
6G All-Position
Carbon Steel
Stainless · ER308L
Heavy Wall · XXH
Downhill Pipeline
API 1104
AWS D1.1
ASME Sec. IX
Fabrication & Fit-Up
Grinding & Finishing
Blueprint Reading
Job-Site Safety
OSHA-10
First Aid / CPR
Mechanical & Automotive
Team Leadership
Communication
Problem Resolution
11 · Get in touch
Need a hand? I'm ready.
Looking for pipeline, refinery, or fab-shop work — helper, fitter, or hood. Open to per diem and travel anywhere in the lower 48. Shows up early, brings his own gear, and earns the spot.