History to be sold during Don Nuss auction

Redwood Welding Services was one of those places that was so much more than its name implied.

Welding they did. Its owner, the late Don Nuss, was regarded as one of the best welders in the area. From iron, steel and aluminum to some of the more exotic stuff, Nuss had to do it right, because the work he did would be holding together the cars and motorcycles he designed and built to set world land speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

Redwood Welding Services also offered a complete metal fabrication and machine shop services. He and his crew could fold, bend, roll, crimp, cut and drill holes in sheet metal, and turn, bore, mill, bend, grind, polish, thread and otherwise completely transform a chunk of metal into a unique automotive component that he invented for his racers.

And if Nuss didn’t have or couldn’t find the right tool to make the part, he simply made the tool he needed, from scratch.

Nuss passed away last year. His shop and all its contents are now up for grabs. His shop building, located at 1020 U.S. Highway 101 North, next door to the Texaco station, and other real estate are listed with Finnegan Realty in Crescent City. 

All the tools, machinery, metal inventory and supplies will be auctioned off next month. 

But, if you’re  interested, you better have your wallet ready, as this stuff will move fast.