Against The Grain Podcast

New tools and old tools you have, finding new purposes for them and what they can do

This week we get derailed and find out that Freddy is going to set up a room for employees to relax in that has coloring books and Ponies

Our free time, when we aren't in the shop

Episode #55 we talk with Ben Prowell, Ben builds garden gates. Its a niche markets that him and his father have spent a lift time designing and building gates, trellises, wood fences, and many other types of outdoor furnishing. Ben also has a YouTube channel where he shows videos of his furniture that he builds in his spare time

This week Guy, Justin and Freddy talk about getting just a little more room in the shop and what we would do with that extra space.

What if you had 3 weeks to take the time to focus on learning a new skill. The guys discuss what skill they would like to have some time to focus on if they had the time

Episode #52 It's about the small success not the failures, we talk about keeping your head high even when things don't go well. Getting yourself down doesn't do anyone any good. Taking the small positives and forgetting about the mistakes. There are no problems, only solutions!

When building and needing to blend your work with others, do you lower your standards or keep the quality higher, Justin runs into a situation that he has to decide

Episode #50 the Big 5 Ohhhh we answer two listener questions, Should furniture Makers have to get a license and Should you quite your job to become a furniture maker.

Episode #49 Managing yourself is about keeping yourself accountable, making sure you get the job done and not just play around when it comes time to knocking down.

Episode #48 the guys talk to guest Eric Reason. Eric is a woodworker/ finish guru from Nashville Tenn. that has jumped into the Waterborne finishing world head first testing what ever waterborne finishes he can get his hands on to test them. He then shows that test on his YouTube channel and give the results for everyone to see.

Episode #47 Help Wanted. Freddy needs to hire some people for help with all his up coming projects here in the near future. Guy gives him some advice from his previous experiences in his past lives career.

This week we have a special guest, Jesse LaRock. Jesse is a Woodworker from North Haven, Connecticut. He's done a number of things in his life. From trying acting, modeling, woodworker, craftsman, to lumber jock. Jesse has tried it all.

This week the guys just chat about whats going on in the shop and catch up

We have a previous guest back on, Joshua Brackett to discuss color theory. We talk about how all colors derive from the 3 primary colors and as well as pick Josh's brain about how we manipulate other colors. Sit down, grab a pencil and paper and get ready to learn.