Essential Craftsman Podcast essentialcraftsman

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