H. S. Sohal Die Maker

Our shop, H. S. Sohal Die Maker, is at No. 2860/1 on Street Number 6 1/2 in Chet Singh Nagar. We are right opposite the government school on Gill Road, so we hear the school bell ring every day. It’s a very specific spot, and the street number with the "half" in it usually makes people do a double-take. We’ve been making dies here for quite some time. The workspace is filled with the heavy machinery needed for cutting and shaping. It’s a noisy job, but we’re used to it. Being on Gill Road means we’re in the middle of a lot of activity. We don't have a showroom or any marketing flyers. Most of our work comes from people who know the quality of what we produce. The walls are stained with oil, and the floors are concrete because they have to be. We spend our days measuring things down to the millimeter and making sure the metal is cut exactly right. It’s a craft that takes a lot of patience. Sometimes the kids from the government school peek in through the door on their way home. We just keep our heads down and focus on the task. It’s a small, family-style operation where everyone knows how to handle the tools. We don't try to be anything other than what we are: people who know how to work with metal in Chet Singh Nagar. It’s hard work, but we find it satisfying.