Deepak Welding Works

Deepak Welding Works is a small shop located at 2/39, Seetha Reddy Street in Kumbakonam. The area pin code is 612001 here in Tamil Nadu, India. If you walk down this street, you’ll hear the sound of the welding machines and see the bright sparks before you see the sign. It’s a humble place with black marks on the floor and metal scraps in the corners. I’ve been working here for quite a while, fixing whatever people bring in. It could be a broken gate, a bicycle frame, or some farm equipment. The heat from the torch is intense, especially when the weather in Kumbakonam is already hot. I don’t have a big office or a secretary. I just have my tools and my mask. People from the neighborhood know they can drop off their metal work and I’ll get to it when I can. Sometimes the shop is crowded with projects, and other times it’s just me cleaning the equipment. I don’t do any advertising; the word just travels from one person to another on Seetha Reddy Street. It’s a noisy job and my hands are usually covered in soot by the end of the day. But it’s good to see something broken get joined back together. It’s just a simple welding shop serving the local people here in town. We keep it basic and just focus on getting the joints strong and the work done right. The address 2/39 is where you’ll find me most days.