Ok, so in honor of Cyber-Monday, I thought I would give you an inside look at the Windsongs "operation". It might be be interesting to know that all bells since 1976 have been constructed within the walls of this same metal shop. Now, the shop was first located near Marion, Texas, actually on the Zuehl Airport grounds. Then when we moved to Boerne, the shop was moved also. And, it's been there ever since. There's been a succession of shop dogs who have been underfoot and there to great customers. This is the current resident, Toast.
She's in her golden years, like the rest of us. If you come visit and want her to like you, bring her a dog cookie. She doesn't hear all that well any more, but her appetite is good.
Now, this is a long, narrow building and the "heart" of the operation is where the welding occurs, of course. And that is way at the back in an area Philip has reworked many times to provide a survivable climate in either winter or summer.
He can close those wooden doors, turn on the air conditioner, turn up the radio and survive the heat in the summer. In the winter, the doors stay open and the larger heater is cranked up in the middle of the shop so we both can work "comfortably".
This is what the piece of steel look like before the welding begins.
Some action shots. "Close your eyes - don't look directly at the weld!"
I'll post more later - gotta go cut sails out in the shop for now!!
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