25/03/2026
🔥 Workshop Wednesday – Where It All Began 🔥
Hey everyone — today’s Workshop Wednesday is a very special one… and one that means more to me than any job we’ve ever completed.
Because this isn’t just about work.
This is about where it all started.
My mum and dad & family mean everything to me… and I can honestly say, hand on heart — I would not be where I am today without them.
My dad, Tony Johnson, now 93 and mum 83, has just handed down his old Oxford oil-cooled arc welder. 💛
To most, it’s just a machine… but to me, it represents a lifetime of lessons.
Nearly 50 years ago, as a young boy of only 6 years old, I stood beside him in his workshop looking up at him as a super hero as he taught me how to weld.
Not just how to run a bead — but how to take pride in what you do… how to do things properly… and how to never cut corners.
From then on I’d spend hours in that workshop building all sorts of weird and wonderful things — making noise, blowing fuses, probably driving the whole street mad with the flickering lights as I consumed the energy supply! 😂
But looking back now… those were the moments that built everything.
The skills I use every day.
The standards we stand by.
The mindset behind
100% Stainless Ltd
And behind all of that…
Is my mum and dad which we’re all so grateful & fortunate to still have beside our side ❤️
The support. The encouragement. The belief — even when things weren’t easy.
Mum, Dad — we all thank you so much. For everything you have done and still do to this day, it never goes unnoticed!!❤️
More than words can ever say.
This welder isn’t just a tool…
It’s a reminder of where it all began.
Right… time to fire this beauty up again 🔥
Let’s see if I’ve still got it 😅 Probably not!! 🤣
Okay it’s not great but it’s been a while 😂😂
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