Essential Craftsman Podcast

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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

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 wit…

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 …

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.

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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.

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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.

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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5:31 Outdated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

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Nate talks with Kevin about the ins and outs of gardening in any climate with any skill level.

0:00 Intro

2:28 Kevin's books

4:47 Writing

6:02 Reading

11:49 Public speaking

16:28 Gardening basics

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Nate talks with Shawn about water drainage and the efficiency of french drains.

0:00 Intro

3:59 Beginnings

6:35 Biology & ecology

8:08 Real estate

8:55 Contractor

10:15 College

11:39 Drainage style…

Nate chats with Ted about Build Magazine and the opportunities he has to photograph trade work all over the world.

0:00 Intro

2:00 Print industry

6:49 High end mindset

10:45 Portfolio

12:33 Jobsite p…

Nate talks with Matt about how from the time Matt was a child, he loved to fix everything he could get his hands on and how that led to the success of his YouTube channel Diesel Creek.

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Nate talks with Dwight, the inventor of the Accu Footing, a concrete brace footing. They talk about the tool, how it's used, and Dwight's career.

0:00 Intro

2:48 Background

4:02 ICF forms

10:14 Red…

Nate talks with Tim about the possible unknown advantages for contractors to have a website.

0:00 Intro & ECA

3:28 Growth hacking

7:02 Purpose of websites

13:46 Outsourcing

16:36 'How To' content 1…

Nate talks with Karalynn about the obstacles contractors face legally and what they can do to stay out of trouble.

0:00 Intro

1:27 Craftsmanship

2:31 Front end lawyer

4:21 Contract modification

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Nate chats with Kody about hunting, fishing, and all things outdoors. They talk about Kody's YouTube channel and how to get started if you want to experience the outdoors.

0:00 Intro

1:02 Backgroun…

Nate talks with Danny about the amazing benefits of getting a welding education at Western Welding Academy.

0:00 Intro

3:08 Western Welding Academy

4:58 Options

6:52 Types of welding

9:53 Pipelines…