Essential Craftsman Podcast

The podcast is back! Nate & EC's video producer, Brady, are sharing why the podcast was put on hold & what we're excited about for the future. Stay tuned!

Huge thanks to Gerber for working with us on this video! They are great people making fantastic products.

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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: Walking with JK Boots

JK Boots interview with EC: https://youtu.be/ileZoGFFljM

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 Intro

2:20 Litigation & mediation

4:53 Handshake not enough

9:10 Details & quality matter

10:31 GC owns the risk

13:45 Sense when it feels risky

17:50 Spouse A & Spouse B

21:20 Lawyer advice on the front end

25:29 Documentation

28:18 Guessing & clarity

32:00 Job delay claims

36:08 Nate learns lessons

37:51 Protecting against the bad ones

39:54 Skilled insurance broker

41:53 Best time to pull payments

44:38 This makes me uncomfortable

46:40 Ultimate honesty & trust

51:55 Know these 3 things

56:01 In your wheel house

57:57 The process of mediation

1:04:30 Commercial detailed contracts

1:09:50 Evolution of your business risk

1:11:22 Do you have question for Dean?

1:13:44 Dean's blacksmithing projects

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

1:02:31 Forging an anvil

1:05:05 Visiting British blacksmiths

1:15:48 Where to find

Bob's YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9_evmRWLeXCghFPeuFvFdQ

https://youtu.be/dK13UFZ9xPQ

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 background

16:26 Small spaces

17:43 Mass production

19:13 Worm species

20:41 Increasing food yields

22:23 Why worm castings?

24:41 Worm maintenance

26:20 Wood chips & soil

29:57 Worm myths & characteristics

32:28 Where to find

Instagram: @heyyitsagoodlife

YouTube: Hey It's a Good Life

Website: https://heyitsagoodlife.com/

The Gardener's Guide To Worm Farming Course: receive 30% off by using the code ESSENTIAL30 at check out.

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 Creating & branding

19:32 High end work

23:40 Priceless & timeless

33:22 Hobby into business

40:32 Buying tools

45:07 Marketing

53:32 Wrap up

Instagram: @stage_coach_farm_forge

Website: https://stagecoachforge.com/home-page

EC videos mentioned in podcast:

Making a Carbon Steel Pan with Stagecoach Farm and Forge

https://youtu.be/DtrVC2i9yM4

Forged Pan and Blacksmith Course Giveaway

https://youtu.be/bLeexhJweGk

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 Ship operations

37:58 Pros & cons

45:23 Career now

48:20 Resources & advocacy

52:55 Naval architecture

55:36 Fork in the road

57:38 Craftsmanship & mentor

1:01:42 gocoastguard.com

gocoastguard.com

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 projects

IG:  @iconic design build 

Website: www.iconicdesignbuild.com

 @Light and Dwell Interiors 

 @amberinteriors 

@cailtinwilsondesign

@the_fox_group