The Military Makers

Episode 2: The Otter Mill


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The boys are back for episode 2.  Flash, @flashpoint_woodworks will be leading our esteemed guest Colonel Mike Phillips, USAF, of @the_otter_mill through a rigorous round of Q&A while the rest of the crew will give their best attempt at sounding relevant.  Our Military Minute features Welcome Home, a non-profit organization providing support to our homeless veterans.

Topics discussed:  Sarge gets in the moment; gray Christmas beards; The Otter Mill’s Air Force career; Mrs. Otter’s Etsy ongoings; “sawdust therapy;” maximizing travel opportunities while stationed overseas; Venice has gondolas; Wade somehow becomes a doctor; let’s not talk callsigns; importance of mute buttons…and record buttons; bribing business away from Wade; Otter be sticker swapping;  problem with heavy furniture; IKEA sucks; how to tactically acquire new tools; measure stairways prior to building the furniture; don’t give Sarge an award; pros and cons of branding your products; Flash is always prepared (almost); dream shop size and design; dust collection and 220 outlets availability; tools/shop don’t make the artist; learning how to create podcasts; O-6ness is  diagnosable, scary, and potentially not treatable; family and workplace balance does not exist; importance of prioritization and taking care of the people around you; Sarge goes to bed by noon we are happy he wakes up.

Damn Yankee delivers the line of the show:  “I Otter Be Hitting Record”

Guest Links:

IG: @the_otter_mill

ETSY: www.etsy.com/shop/TheOtterMill

 

Hosts:

Jeff (Sarge) @sergeantmaker

Jeff (Flash)  @flashpoint_woodworks

Jeff (Mills) @_damn_yankee

Wade @hill_craft

Jesse @steele.woodworks

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