What started you down the rabbit hole of scrapping?

Karma and a journey lasting thirty years led to being a full time scrapper. Worked through college as a millwright helping build the most advanced saw mill at that time. Learned how to weld and torch, but the wind and cold in the Great Plains led me back to school for a degree in education. After retiring from public education I worked at the local blacksmith shop, repairing farm machinery. A distant relative asked me if I would be interested in cleaning up a farm with four generations of farm machinery sitting in the shelter belts. It took almost a year working full time to clean it up. This was the start of a farm restoration business that included the community water tanks, a waste water treatment plant, a dog food plant,and working as a consultant for the gutting of the James St. Power Plant in Omaha, Nb. The learning curve was steep and has been documented on the forum.



The extra money is nice, but I have to admit it is the challenges, adventure, and a way to give back that motivates me everyday.