EDGE is Honored and Thrilled to have an amazing EDGE Army of highly talented and skilled men and women in the welding industry!
Let us introduce them to you! Be sure to check them out on all different social media platforms and websites for those of them that have them!
MARK DE LENG @Welderholic
Hello my name is Mark de Leng and I’m living in a little village in the east of the Netherlands (Europe)With my wife Cantal and two cats. I’m a welder/fabricator at a company here nearby. We build machines for the industrial laundry factory’s. Mostly machines to save water and energy, like water filtration and heating saving systems. I work mostly with stainless steel. That means welding and fabricate all the frames/tanks/piping and all the components which are needed to put a complete system together. Welding with EDGE cups is so comfortable. Especially in the corners where you don’t have enough sight to see. Now you can see what you do thru the glass. Also the gasflow is amazing, it protects the weld and tungsten for oxidising and burning at the right way. Also the stick out from the tungsten is so much more than the normal sized ceramic cup. My favorite EDGE Cups are: For my daily job, the GL12 EDGE Shorty and GL12 EDGE Standard size. And for my artwork, the EDGE GL15 and EDGE GL18. The only thing i don’t like is that they are not unbreakable when you let drop your torch accidentally on to the floor 😉 🙂 lol My advice to all the welders, Try the EDGE welding cups!! With lots of different variations and custom made ones especially for your daily welding job. You won’t regret using them.
Greetings, Mark de Leng @welderholic
At a young age my father inspired me to be a welder. He is the original James West and he used to weld on many classic cars for most of my life. At age 12 he handed me the gun and said- “Wanna try?” I was immediately hooked and never looked back.
I have gained diverse experience in the welding industry over my 20+ year career. I am currently a welder/technician for a Caterpillar dealer and also an entrepreneur.
As the owner of James West Welding, I strive to showcase the passion I have for the industry. I am always looking for ways to inspire current and future welders.
I reside in Syracuse, NY. I’m married and have 3 kids. I enjoy spending time with my family, playing with my pit bulls, riding my motorcycles, & collecting Star Wars helmets.
Just messing around, welding for me is a family trait. My Dad, and Grandpa both were welders/fabricators. My Grandpa taught at a local Community College, and I’d go to his classroom after school and he’d make me join in, instead of sitting there. Somehow I stumbled upon Edge, and wanted to try their cups. Noticing a few positives right away,, I fell in love with them. Having great gas coverage is pretty much everything when tig welding, especially in sheetmetal, and I haven’t found any that are as consistent and clear viewing as an EDGE Cup is. Even on custom orders, they’ve been amazingly fast, and correct for what I envisioned.
I’ve done everything from boilermaker work, sheetmetal, to building scaffolds and being a tour manager for bands (I love music). It’s all in just trying to search for myself, and put me where I’m at today. I feel blessed to be where I’m at today, and always thirsting for more knowledge and skill in what I do. Never much to write about myself, so here’s what y’all get so far. Work safe, and weld on.
I have always been very passionate about all things artistic and hand crafted. Drawing, painting, and sculpting defined my interests until I was 18 and had to decide what I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing. I was referred by my local community college to look into their welding program to see if I liked it, and I fell in love the minute I struck my first arc. From that moment, I knew I had chosen my path. I spent the next year in trade school learning about the machines, studying blueprints, and of course, playing with a molten pool of metal. I landed my first shop job two weeks out of school to gain all the experience I could, which led me into my current position as a military certified tig welder.
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Dusty is a welding artist from Vancouver Island, Canada. He uses the medium of welding in combination with painting and engraving to create imagery that is completely original and unique. His original take on these ideas creates a style that stands in its own territory of the metal art community.
Brought up in a traditional TIG Welding Production career, Dusty turned to artwork as a way of learning more about the trade, as well as as pushing himself artistically. Having two years of traditional schooling for visual art in College, combined with almost 20 years or experience in his welding trade, he has combined them to springboard into a journey of development with his art.
Combined with making films on his YouTube channel, the presentation of these pieces is truly unique where an audience not only sees the art pieces fully completed, they can partake in the process of creation with him. Dusty plans to further his exploration into his art style and ideas for years to come.
I was introduced to the welding industry in 1968 at the age of 10. My dad was a Geologist and Petroleum Engineer. He was starting an independent / family owned production company based in Osage County, Okla. I saw how he had to pay for “roustabout” services and welders on locations and picked up the welding operations starting in 1974 while a junior in high school.
Graduating from a vo-tech welding program and high school in 1976 I went for an Associate’s Degree in Drafting and Design and furthered my welding education at Oregon Institute of Technology. Since entering the workforce, I have held many welding fabrication positions in structural and piping processes. I have held multiple certifications in my career that include API, AWS, ASME and have been a CWI/CWE through AWS.
I started teaching and training part time in 1986 and became a full-time welding instructor at Cowley College since 1996 while still being active in code fabrication and consulting. I was recognized with a Master Teacher Award through NISOD and the University of Texas. I made guest appearances on Weld.com videos starting in 2012 and was asked to be host in June, 2016. I am currently host of Let’s Weld Something channel on YouTube and Instagram.
I have seen many products for GTAW enter this industry in my career. I take pride in doing all types product referrals. There’s great ease when I can speak freely from experience or know and believe in product quality. I was introduced to Edge Welding Cups by an instructor who had a demo pack. I reached out with some questions and was contacted to give feedback on other generations of Edge Cups being designed. Edge Welding Supply has A+ customer service, outstanding GTAW products custom designed and engineered to fit specific applications.
Hey there, I’m Bryn—also known as BrynWelds or my given name, Bryn Otto. Hailing from the heart of Nebraska, I’m the voice behind ‘The Iron Insight,’ a podcast delving into the world of welding, featuring interviews with industry luminaries. With a combined following of over 50,000 across various platforms, at just 19, I’m proud to be part of The Edge Army and serve as an Everlast brand ambassador. Need a hookup with either company? Just hit me up! When I’m not sparking arcs, I enjoy hitting the range, casting lines, and mentoring budding welders in our local community.
