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Nate interviews Tim from JK Boots! They talk about his home country of Ukraine, JK Boots customer experience and more. 0:00 Intro 2:12 Ukraine 15:26 Marketplace approach 24:01 Customer experience Handmade Boots and the American Dream | JK Boots Factory Tour https://youtu.be/tfaNuXF6G_s Instagram: @jkboots Website: https://www.jkboots.com/ Podcast: …

Nate and Scott met Dean in the Essential Craftsman Academy twice monthly zoom chat. Dean is an attorney in Texas with decades of experience in litigation and is now working in mediation. He works with many general contractors and people in the trades and was willing to share a lot of information and tips for staying out of the court room. 0:00 Intr…

Scott and Nate talk with Bob about his 52 years blacksmithing and running a sawmill. Scott and Bob have been friends for years and share many common interests. They discuss blacksmithing mentors and so much more. 0:00 Intro 2:00 Currently blacksmithing 3:10 VIP blacksmiths 27:37 Bragging rights 32:30 Sharing knowledge 36:44 Woodpecker sawmill 1:02:…

Nate shares some thoughts about career paths and paradoxes, and changing seasons. Nate also chats then Natalie, and expert on worms, about worm castings, composting and all things garden. 0:00 Career Paradoxes 5:48 Change of Season 8:44 Worm castings 10:12 Composting components 12:07 Vermicomopost 13:13 Screening the castings 15:23 Natalie's backgr…

Nate and EC chat with Ryan about Stagecoach Farm and Forge (Ryan's blacksmithing business) the cookware he makes and how Ryan and EC both turned their blacksmithing hobbies into something much more. 0:00 Intro :43 Background 4:12 Cookware & gambling 7:36 Billable work 9:30 Cy & installation 10:55 Bidding iron work 14:18 Custom v repeat work 17:28 C…

Nate met Jeff during a Live Chat inside the Essential Craftsman Academy. In this interview they chat about engineering, the pros and cons of serving in the Coast Guard and much more. 0:00 Intro 3:22 Background 8:33 Merchant 9:44 Responsibilities 14:12 Agreements 15:41 Academy & training 19:13 Types of engineering 26:16 Overlap with trades 30:27 Shi…

Nate talks with Kaitlyn about some basic advice for interior design, how to avoid trends and much more. 0:00 Intro 2:31 Copy cat 3:35 Contractors & design 5:31 Outdated 6:47 Photos 8:12 Opinions 11:42 Basic advice 15:38 Balance 17:59 Trendy v classic 23:43 When to hire 27:38 Trial & error 30:17 Aesthetic 32:00 Having favorites 34:41 Current project…

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Nate talks with Kevin about the ins and outs of gardening in any climate with any skill level. 0:00 Intro 2:28 Kevin's books 4:47 Writing 6:02 Reading 11:49 Public speaking 16:28 Gardening basics 20:16 Satisfaction 24:12 Harsh climates 27:13 Space 30:02 Bees 30:50 Current projects 34:19 Trouble shooting 38:50 Collaborations IG: @Epic Gardening Webs…

Nate talks with Shawn about water drainage and the efficiency of french drains. 0:00 Intro 3:59 Beginnings 6:35 Biology & ecology 8:08 Real estate 8:55 Contractor 10:15 College 11:39 Drainage styles 13:10 Installation = longevity 17:06 Video footage 19:08 Soil 20:38 Clean outs 23:09 Permits & inspections 24:47 Niche 27:09 DIY drainage 28:44 Straw &…

Nate chats with Ted about Build Magazine and the opportunities he has to photograph trade work all over the world. 0:00 Intro 2:00 Print industry 6:49 High end mindset 10:45 Portfolio 12:33 Jobsite photos 15:29 The Wealthy 18:14 Luck/preparation 20:34 American dream 23:19 Success mindset 26:02 Reading & optimism 28:05 Travel & water 38:18 Architect…

Nate talks with Matt about how from the time Matt was a child, he loved to fix everything he could get his hands on and how that led to the success of his YouTube channel Diesel Creek. 0:00 Intro 0:53 Craftsmanship 2:31 Part of the job 4:20 Background 5:50 Kindergarten 7:14 Strategy 11:33 Career path 14:28 Pipeline 20:21 YouTube 25:13 Introvert 27:…

Nate talks with Dwight, the inventor of the Accu Footing, a concrete brace footing. They talk about the tool, how it's used, and Dwight's career. 0:00 Intro 2:48 Background 4:02 ICF forms 10:14 Redi mix 13:13 Confidence in styrofoam 15:48 Training wheels 17:05 Distribution 27:38 Customer service 32:43 Process/ wet set 35:07 Competition 40:11 How to…

Nate talks with Tim about the possible unknown advantages for contractors to have a website. 0:00 Intro & ECA 3:28 Growth hacking 7:02 Purpose of websites 13:46 Outsourcing 16:36 'How To' content 18:22 More than referrals 25:17 Build your own website 32:49 Not about you 38:17 Size of contractor 40:42 Website craftsmanship 45:28 Pride in work 48:07 …

Nate talks with Karalynn about the obstacles contractors face legally and what they can do to stay out of trouble. 0:00 Intro 1:27 Craftsmanship 2:31 Front end lawyer 4:21 Contract modification 6:10 Flat fee 6:41 Scope & bid 8:17 Res vs commercial 10:46 Background 12:15 Not getting paid 14:13 Filing liens 15:54 Automated 18:15 Subcontractor institu…

Nate chats with Kody about hunting, fishing, and all things outdoors. They talk about Kody's YouTube channel and how to get started if you want to experience the outdoors. 0:00 Intro 1:02 Background 5:50 Hunting culture 9:50 Kids & hunting 13:23 Hunting styles 14:37 When Where How 17:11 Steps & expectations 19:32 Turkeys 22:54 Video & content 24:40…

Nate talks with Danny about the amazing benefits of getting a welding education at Western Welding Academy. 0:00 Intro 3:08 Western Welding Academy 4:58 Options 6:52 Types of welding 9:53 Pipelines, oil, gas 15:28 Repair work 22:04 Student experience 24:08 Application process 26:20 6 months 27:21 Income 32:12 Welding trucks 35:05 Danny's background…

Nate and Nick discuss the best ways to acquire basic tools and knowledge needed to get started creating and building projects. 0:12 Intro 1:23 Mailing list 4:58 Welding 6:35 Engines & equipment 7:59 Junk drawer 9:32 Wood working 11:48 Intro to Nick 13:24 Wood working 15:27 1 car garage 18:03 Buying used 21:42 Table saw/track saw 23:50 Chainsaws 25:…

Nate talks with Alex about building his YouTube channel, his philosophy of work and family, and his current projects. 0:00 Intro 2:11 Current projects 5:37 Take it apart 10:46 Learning in public 13:46 Risk 16:42 YouTube 20:34 Satisfaction level 23:30 Bigger better 28:52 Behind the scenes 31:29 Uncertainty 33:32 Philosophy of work 36:28 Family busin…

Nate talks with Todd Taylor about starting and growing his landscaping equipment repair business Mow Power in Mesa, Arizona. They discuss the growth of the company, employees, business debt and so much more. https://mowpoweraz.com/By essentialcraftsman

Nate interviews Joe about his experience doing underwater construction/commercial diving while in the Navy, and his current involvement with the Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute union, the local branch of UBC (United Brotherhood of Carpentry). 0:00 Intro 1:08 Unions 4:35 Diving 6:35 Navy salvage diving 8:38 Ship repair 13:13 UBC 15:13 Diving …

Nate talks with Eric Cup of Bridgewater Studios, a one-of-a-kind fabricating company using 3D printing and many of the skills that people in the trades use. Fabrication meets craftsmanship meets art. "If you need something weird, that's what we do." 0:00 Intro 1:14 Real world scenery 3:45 Problem solving 5:22 Interactive products 9:18 Digital work …

Nate chats with Scott about his 20 years experience making custom jewelry, where he gets his inspiration and his current projects. 0:00 Intro 1:00 Industry 3:07 Metal prices 5:24 Trends v timeless 7:32 Metal clay 9:34 Current projects 12:23 New life 14:21 Beginnings 19:20 Topographical 23:32 Social Media 25:37 Cultural 30:03 Workshop 31:03 Beginner…

Nate chats with Andrew Houston and Jay Carter about their efforts to help contractors and people in the trades get into a mindset that helps build their business. 0:00 Intro 0:59 Automation 4:12 Decade of Hell 8:13 Jay's story 10:47 I'm the only one 15:56 Systems mindset 24:19 Possible growth 32:03 New tools 36:35 Remote 39:10 Social media 44:41 De…

Nate and Scott chat with Alec about his start in blacksmithing at a very young age, the confidence, knowledge and skill he exhibits, and the future of his brand. 0:00 Intro 0:42 Background 5:44 ECs background 8:37 Quitting school 11:11 No doubts 13:19 Other skills 24:25 Reading & speaking 29:37 Forged in Fire impact 33:14 Projects 36:26 Arrowhead s…

Nate chats with Bob about his new product, the Skate Plate, how he developed it, the benefits of using it, and the patent, manufacturing and distribution of the product. 0:00 Intro 3:40 Trade shows 9:13 Russia 16:13 Skate plate 19:49 Worm drive v side winder 21:50 Pros & benefits 26:11 Getting word out 30:01 Awareness 32:32 Upgrades 33:18 Inventing…

Nate and Scott chat with Jimmy Diresta about how he discovered his creative talents at a young age, how he has made a living using them, and what's going on with his backhoe. 0:00 Intro 3:09 35 years clean 6:15 Family 7:15 Artistic background 14:16 Los Angeles 16:33 Free-lance life 18:43 Hunter gatherer 23:49 Interior Design 27:32 Content v project…

Nate and Scott talk with Steve Ramsey about his extensive knowledge of wood working and his approach to his YouTube channel. 0:00 Intro 1:01 Graphic design 5:24 Content 6:53 Hobby v job 10:20 Creating a record 11:57 Shop talk 14:04 Passion & trends 17:18 Tools 19:30 Lean back experience 21:40 Dove tail v box joint 26:48 Barriers 29:07 Feedback 30:0…

Nate chats with Fred about his extensive knowledge of chickens and bees and of the massive amounts of information on his YouTube channel since 2008. 0:00 Intro 1:11 Background 7:00 Chickens 13:40 Trade secrets 18:20 Inspections 20:56 Colony collapse 26:48 Almond pollination 29:06 Herbicides/pesticides 32:06 Bee basics 34:59 Hive personality 41:23 B…

Nate talks with Calder about climbing El Capitan in Yosemite. Calder has accomplished this fete 15 to 20 times since the 1980's. 0:00 Intro 1:29 Yosemite age16 6:11 Bailing 8:19 Communicating 9:09 Team work 10:33 Gear 12:22 Gear & rocks 17:10 Overnight 17:56 New routes 18:41 Traffic 20:47 Community 21:55 Regulations 24:13 Wild West 26:20 15-20 time…

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Scott and Nate chat with Buckin Billy about his how he left the corporate world and made his dreams come true while getting his hands dirty. 0:00 Intro 1:54 Buckin's background 7:43 Awakening 10:00 Becoming a man 12:20 Bushing & learning 18:46 Aware of danger 25:54 Listening to wisdom 32:36 YouTube 38:36 Commitment 44:25 Mentors 48:52 What's next 5…

Nate and Scott chat with Ken and Jake Jordan about the house Ken built, Jake's time training at West Point, and how Jake's experiences in life and the military have shaped his decisions to prepare for the future. 0:00 Intro 5:12 Dads built houses 10:05 West Point 15:28 Exposure 21:38 Kens' house 23:53 Preppers 26:00 Benefits 30:14 Weather 37:08 Sel…

Nate chats with Doug of Remodelers Advantage and his job consulting for remodeling contractors. They talk about the benefits of consulting, having a Round Table and much more. 0:00 Intro 1:12 Background 4:52 Tradesman mindset 8:19 Business size 11:25 Duty distribution 16:28 Remodeling or GC 18:04 Round Table 24:34 Exit strategy 25:33 Sale of compan…

Nate chats with Andrew about his growing company manufacturing and selling wood splitters. 0:00 Intro 1:42 Nate's shop & stove 2:55 Background 6:04 Engineering of splitters 8:11 Hydraulics 11:20 Design accuracy 12:26 Bigger brands 16:01 Supply chain issues 18:07 Business owner 20:43 Color choice 24:43 Engine preferences 28:15 Shipping 31:13 YouTube…

Nate and Scott chat with the Sevy Brothers about how they started working young, their growing company and the recent job site accident their brother Grant suffered. 0:00 Intro 3:28 Company beginnings 4:45 Idaho licensing 5:48 Starting young 9:16 Larry Haun 10:38 The hardest part 16:10 Safety 25:12 Investigation 31:26 Rebellious 34:20 Panama Canal …

Nate chats with Bobby Grubb about his background in concrete, his struggles to get sober and his growing YouTube channel. 0:00 Peek :45 Intro 4:15 Background 6:40 High stress 8:05 Addicted 10:00 Getting clean 16:52 YT concrete community 18:15 YT education 21:05 Editing process 30:30 Families of addicts 32:47 Drugs & construction 35:20 Creative 37:4…

Nate talks with Arman from Armanitalks.com about communication, charisma, introverts and more. 0:00 Intro 1:33 Public Speaking 3:54 One On One 7:45 Cultures & Communication 11:13 Nerves 14:25 Introverts 18:04 Charisma 22:01 Humor 23:53 1% mindset 25:53 Writing 29:10 Twitter 30:25 Private 32:35 Body of Work 34:54 Creating in all forms 38:10 Emotiona…

Wow! If you want to feel inspired, take the time to listen to this podcast. Rob Cosman, a 4th generation carpenter, finds his calling in life helping vets recuperate using woodworking with his Purple Heart Project. For audio listeners, there are a few long pauses for emotion, nothing is wrong with you audio feed. 0:00 Intro 1:38 Childhood & educati…

Nate chats with this friend CJ about the unexpected passing of CJ's father, the role father figures played in his life and CJ's current work as an estate planner. 0:00 Intro 1:31 CJ's dad 5:08 Framing career 9:11 Unexpected passing 26:40 Adopted fathers 29:50 Estate planning for contractors 36:05 Do this one thing 42:00 Facing Mortality 52:15 Cost …

Nate and Scott chat with Phil Hu, the tiler for the spec house. They talk about how he got started in the business, working with his dad, tile and grout methods and more. 0:00 Intro 1:07 Customers & cameras 4:11 Porcelain & natural stone 7:40 Grout & tile size 10:36 Family business & curses 20:30 Systems & Schluter 39:01 Uncoupling membrane 41:58 W…

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Nate and Scott talk with David Livingston who is in town to take formal pictures of the finished spec house! They discuss his experience working in photography for several decades. 0:00 Intro 1:06 Background 6:17 Chosen career 8:38 Industry now 10:12 Ski bum 11:37 Trade & Craft 17:35 Challenges & dilemmas 21:00 Going digital 24:22 Artists 32:53 Tra…

Scott and Nate are interviewed by Walker Lott and Davis Hambrick from the Laying Foundations podcast. They discuss the creation of the Essential Craftsman YouTube channel, Nate and Scott's careers and much more. 0:00 Intro :50 Overview 5:08 EC & Nate background 9:47 Mentors & President Carter 11:23 Osmosis learning 14:52 Real Estate 18:07 Starting …

Nate and Scott chat with Brian House from the YouTube channel House Work. Brian has created the Revolution DIY 2X72 kit, a grinder that can be used for knife making and many other projects. They discuss it's versatility, uses, and also talk about YouTube, craftsmanship, shop skills and much more. 0:00 Intro 1:42 Anvils 6:21 Background & YT 14:25 In…

Nate has a conversation with Simon, the Uneducated Economist. They discuss lumber, how Simon got interested in economics and the process of starting his YouTube channel. 0:00 Intro 1:31 Simon's background 4:02 Research process 7:44 Starting YT channel 13:25 Lumber pre-covid 16:55 Lumber post-covid 19:05 Mills, manipulation & $ 29:43 Other building …

Nate talks with Kathy Hannun, a civil engineer who co-founded and is the president of Dandelion Energy, a geothermal energy company that retrofits and installs geothermal systems to heat and cool homes. 0:00 Intro :59 Kathy's background 4:55 Geothermal 9:48 Discovery & distribution 15:27 Starting Dandelion Energy 21:04 Drilling, pumps & loops 34:34…

Nate and Scott talk with Ken Zandecki, a territory manager for Schluter Systems, a company that assists tile setters with it's revolutionary products. 0:00 Intro 3:13 Old v new 5:06 Ken's background 7:58 Tile installer 9:12 Own company 12:45 Schluter tile 14:45 Verner Schluter 16:26 Spec & Schluter 20:00 Thin set technique 23:32 Cost 27:35 Made eas…

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