Essential Craftsman Podcast

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 Beginners 34:46 Where to find 35:42 Found   IG: @scottja...

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 Deficits 50:03 The Process 54:42 Time frame 59:43...

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 story 40:00 Architectural design 43:26 Punching a...

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 34:52 Granite 36:30 Water flow 38:16 Patent exp...

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 32:06 Cameras & shots 35:18 Jimmy's shop 38:56...

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 30:02 Deep dive 36:50 Drying process 39:00 Dust coll...

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 Bee stings 43:39 Flow hive 51:04 Master Bee Keepi...

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 times 27:13 Fear 29:33 Tour Yosemite 33:59 Inspiring...

Nate reflects on advice he's been given and shares some updates about the podcast.

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 59:52 I'm a wood man 1:02:16 For young men 1:09:3...

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 Self reliance 47:17 Urban v rural 51:26 Community 5...

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 company 32:30 Lean description 40:25 Hiring 46:46 Soci...

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 33:20 Industry v hobby 37:21 Business expansion...

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 37:30 Risk seeking 43:16 Frost 46:58 Grant   htt...

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 37:40 Trades on YT 38:50 Where to find 39:05 Making...

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 Emotional Connection 42:22 Great Speakers 45:32 Where To...

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 & education 9:06 Starting business 23:58 Purple heart pro...

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 of estate planning 59:46 Timing matter   Copperc...

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 Wall tile first? 47:03 Detailing with razor? 53:4...

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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 Training 36:45 Pride in ownership 41:09 Fashion Cur...

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 EC YT 26:23 The turning point 32:21 Qualities &...

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 Invention process 17:19 Giving away details 20:35...

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 materials 32:45 Contractor success 37:13 Advice...

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 Sonic rigs 36:45 Cost 41:53 District Systems 44...