Frank C. Tabor (1919 - 2012) started his welding career by attending marine coppersmith school, then taught in the navy, worked in a long line of metal shops of the Northwestern US, and retired from welding in 1986.
At age 80, he was a full-time cartoonist, something he's always wanted to do.
His cartoons were published in national magazines such as Saturday Evening Post, Good Housekeeping and many others.
He combined his sense of humour and his industry knowledge in his stories and cartoons.
One of his favorite sayings, "Don't let the coyotes get you."
anvilfire is happy to have licensed his metalworking cartoons and presented them here as the base for our daily and weekly comics.
His knowledge of welding is also presented in our Safety and Welding Tip of the Day series.
Below are samples of nearly 100 metalworking comics and articles in our Frank Tabor collection.
To see the rest, check back daily.
Spark Testing - Grinder Safety
A humorous safety poster from Frank Tabor and information about spark testing.
The Green Smoke Caper
A humorous story about hot iron and the smelly results another real life story from Frank Tabor.
WELDING TIP OF THE DAY : Milk and Welding Galvanized Metal | Thursday Apr 17, 2025 - 3/52 |
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Chelation (the removal of heavy metals from the body) by drinking milk is an old welder's tale that is NOT true. Chelation for heavy metals is a medical treatment used in extreme cases and is not entirely sucsessful. If you weld or overheat heavy metals and inhale or absorb them they tend to collect in fatty tissue and organs. They are generally NOT removable and the cummulative effect over a lifetime is often a combination of "mysterious" organ failure and a slow painful early death. There is no treatment. Work smart, do not weld plated metals without OSHA approved type spot ventilation and/or a suitable respirator.
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Stack Burning and Studs
Flame cutting tips presented with humorous real life stories from Frank Tabor.
The Horseshoe Caper
A cartoon from Frank Tabor and another from The Great Nippulinni
"I only noticed her eyes because
they're the color of blueprints."
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Frank's comics were all inked black and white drawings.
Fill areas were cut and paste or rub on coarse screen dots.
These were the standard for publication in most magazines at the time.
We have digitally added grey scale fill or color to many of Frank's drawings in styles that are similar to the genre.
In most cases it is only spot fill but in a few they are fully colored.
Do your Up-Spouts ever clog in the fall?
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anvilfire is happy to have licensed his metalworking cartoons and presented them here as the base for our daily and weekly comics. His knowledge of welding is also presented in our Safety and Welding Tip of the Day series.
Below are samples of nearly 100 metalworking comics and articles in our Frank Tabor collection. To see the rest, check back daily.
Spark Testing - Grinder Safety
A humorous safety poster from Frank Tabor and information about spark testing.The Green Smoke Caper
A humorous story about hot iron and the smelly results another real life story from Frank Tabor.Stack Burning and Studs
Flame cutting tips presented with humorous real life stories from Frank Tabor.The Horseshoe Caper
A cartoon from Frank Tabor and another from The Great Nippulinnithey're the color of blueprints."
We have digitally added grey scale fill or color to many of Frank's drawings in styles that are similar to the genre. In most cases it is only spot fill but in a few they are fully colored.