Episode 13 is upon us and Jesse is proud to be hosting Michelle and Patrick of Leather by Dragonfly.  Not only is Patrick a Marine Corps vet, these two are making some of the highest quality leather shop aprons available.  This week’s Military Minute brings us One More Wave who’s mission is to provide wounded and disabled veterans with customized surfing equipment and community by equipping the veteran and connecting them to their global community of surfing volunteers!

Topics discussed:  Jesse finally shuts up…only briefly; leather aprons make wood workers look like true craftsman; do capes really make you super?; benefits of being in the right place at the right time; the cost of children helping in the shop; don’t let Sarge touch your sewing machine; sewing machine is more expensive than a Sawstop and doesn’t even stop for your finger; the crew is leather stupid; leather worker vs leather sewist; next time Mills needs a dress, Michelle can hook him up; Patrick drops too many expensive tools; thanks Jeff! (not Sarge); Margaritas and Marines, what could go wrong?; thankfully Patrick wasn’t at 29 Palms when he met Michelle; don’t say anything bad about Colorado; significance of dragonflies;  let Patrick fish!; definition of leather work;  Air Force timeliness;  Jesse and Wade are clearly leather experts with their extensive experience; a true custom leather apron experience; we are not positive, but we are pretty sure Sarge is not actually a smedium apron size; how to manage customer service with a custom business; considerations of designing an apron; make your website look good on a cell phone; how many cows have to die to make a 5XL apron?;  how to turn a purse into an apron; reasonable turn around times for custom work; Sarge loves a good pair of jorts; how to dominate a board meeting; look for a new Leather by Dragonfly website; using Google and social media to work for your business; finances needed to run a business; differences between leather weights; efficiency in the wood shop; make more sawdust!  

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Guest Links:

www.leatherbydragonfly.com

IG: @leatherbydragonfly

Military Minute:

One More Wave

Onemorewave.com

IG: @1mwave

Hosts:

Jeff (Sarge) @sergeantmaker

Jeff (Flash)  @flashpoint_woodworks

Jeff (Mills) @_damn_yankee_

Wade @hill_craft

Jesse @steele.woodworks 

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