Stay ConnectedIn depth discussion of Essential Craftsman videos, related topics, and the spec house series.
Also casual and deeper dive conversations with tradesmen, business owners, and lots of other experts across various areas of craftsmanship, hobby, and lifestyles.
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Nate talks with Arman from Armanitalks.com about communication, charisma, introverts and more.
0:00 Intro
1:33 Public Speaking
3:54 One On One
7:45 Cultures & Communication
11:13 Nerves
14:25 Introverts
18:04 Charisma
22:01 Humor
23:53 1% mindset
25:53 Writing
29:10 Twitter
30:25 Private
32:35 Body of Work
34:54 Creating in all forms
38:10 Emotional Connection
42:22 Great Speakers
45:32 Where To Find
https://twitter.com/armanitalks
Wow! If you want to feel inspired, take the time to listen to this podcast. Rob Cosman, a 4th generation carpenter, finds his calling in life helping vets recuperate using woodworking with his Purple Heart Project. For audio listeners, there are a few long pauses for emotion, nothing is wrong with you audio feed.
0:00 Intro
1:38 Childhood & education
9:06 Starting business
23:58 Purple heart project
39:54 Processing pain
42:32 Finding the vets who need this
44:52 What they build
49:58 Where to find
50:40 Manifesting the difference
YouTube: RobCosman.com
Nate chats with this friend CJ about the unexpected passing of CJ's father, the role father figures played in his life and CJ's current work as an estate planner.
0:00 Intro
1:31 CJ's dad
5:08 Framing career
9:11 Unexpected passing
26:40 Adopted fathers
29:50 Estate planning for contractors
36:05 Do this one thing
42:00 Facing Mortality
52:15 Cost of estate planning
59:46 Timing matter
Coppercanyonlaw.com
Nate and Scott chat with Phil Hu, the tiler for the spec house. They talk about how he got started in the business, working with his dad, tile and grout methods and more.
0:00 Intro
1:07 Customers & cameras
4:11 Porcelain & natural stone
7:40 Grout & tile size
10:36 Family business & curses
20:30 Systems & Schluter
39:01 Uncoupling membrane
41:58 Wall tile first?
47:03 Detailing with razor?
53:42 Epoxy grout
1:01:21 Phil's dad Dave
1:04:42 Wrap up
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Nate and Scott talk with David Livingston who is in town to take formal pictures of the finished spec house! They discuss his experience working in photography for several decades.
0:00 Intro
1:06 Background
6:17 Chosen career
8:38 Industry now
10:12 Ski bum
11:37 Trade & Craft
17:35 Challenges & dilemmas
21:00 Going digital
24:22 Artists
32:53 Training
36:45 Pride in ownership
41:09 Fashion Curve
44:02 Problems with IG
46:00 Where to find
View spec house pictures here: https://essentialcraftsman.com/spechousefunfacts
Learn about Real Estate Photography pricing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZCrzYpN58g
IG: @daviddlivingston
Website: www.davidduncanlivingston.com
Scott and Nate are interviewed by Walker Lott and Davis Hambrick from the Laying Foundations podcast. They discuss the creation of the Essential Craftsman YouTube channel, Nate and Scott's careers and much more.
0:00 Intro
:50 Overview
5:08 EC & Nate background
9:47 Mentors & President Carter
11:23 Osmosis learning
14:52 Real Estate
18:07 Starting EC YT
26:23 The turning point
32:21 Qualities & knowledge
35:24 The struggle
40:40 Just start
44:45 Do the hard thing
48:45 Enjoying work
52:49 Defining success
57:10 Welcoming feedback
59:15 Advice for younger self
Nate and Scott chat with Brian House from the YouTube channel House Work. Brian has created the Revolution DIY 2X72 kit, a grinder that can be used for knife making and many other projects. They discuss it's versatility, uses, and also talk about YouTube, craftsmanship, shop skills and much more.
0:00 Intro
1:42 Anvils
6:21 Background & YT
14:25 Invention process
17:19 Giving away details
20:35 Art & passion
23:25 Versatility
27:50 Knives
32:48 A partners help
37:51 Shop skills
43:01 Speed control
45:21 Costs
48:20 Innovation
50:12 Website construction
53:52 Customers
57:00 Bare bones tool kit
59:45 Craftsman journey
1:04:10 Where to find
Website: https://housemade.us/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CaptainHouseFlorida
Facebook: DIY grinders and machines
Nate has a conversation with Simon, the Uneducated Economist. They discuss lumber, how Simon got interested in economics and the process of starting his YouTube channel.
0:00 Intro
1:31 Simon's background
4:02 Research process
7:44 Starting YT channel
13:25 Lumber pre-covid
16:55 Lumber post-covid
19:05 Mills, manipulation & $
29:43 Other building materials
32:45 Contractor success
37:13 Advice for trades
42:57 Predictions
46:01 Where to find
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/UneducatedEconomist/videos
https://uneducatedeconomist.com/
Nate talks with Kathy Hannun, a civil engineer who co-founded and is the president of Dandelion Energy, a geothermal energy company that retrofits and installs geothermal systems to heat and cool homes.
0:00 Intro
:59 Kathy's background
4:55 Geothermal
9:48 Discovery & distribution
15:27 Starting Dandelion Energy
21:04 Drilling, pumps & loops
34:34 Sonic rigs
36:45 Cost
41:53 District Systems
44:57 Where to find
hello@dandelionenergy.com
This Old House episode
https://youtu.be/IMO9jvwlHFg
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