Go buy/borrow a welder now.
This advice.
Calling me lame because I have friends who share in my hobby is wrong headed.
Sharing the work is fun for me. I get to tap skills I don't have, and in turn my friends get to enjoy an arcade that they don't have.
I do my gardening the same way. I live on 5 acres. I have a huge garden. Several of my friends help me maintain it. They can take their fill of fruits and vegetables. We work together.
I have a friend who is an auto mechanic. He helps me maintain my cars. He stores his 52 International in my barn in the wintertime. Nobody keeps score, but we all benefit.
If you want to do all of the work yourself that is great. You obviously have a wide and deep skill set. The work you have shown on this site is excellent.