So after 10 years of working factory jobs save for a precious few at Huss and Dalton, I had a long wait list and was building guitars full time.  The wait list grew to 80 in two years, and even though I have a real shop and...

Owner-Makers lend your ears. This is a series of blog posts and stuff I screwed up and how I fixed it. Use as you wish. Simplify. When I got over the initial hump of, "How do I cut metal?" and then make a resonator from...

Being a maker/small business owner is one of the ultimate goat rodeos.  Making things at a high level, learning new skills, and also running business is a lot of goats to rope. Fixing problems once and for all is essential....

The most memorable voices are the most unique. There's a timbre to Dylan's voice that should make it bad. But it's not. Maybe it is, but it doesn't matter. It's his and he owns it. That's the sound he wants and goes and...

Eating is good. Eating too much is bad. Working out is good. Work out too much and you get hurt. When it comes to our physical bodies we understand balance. When it comes to our minds it's kind of a free for all.  Sure...

A few years ago when I got done busking in Chicago I was talking to a grizzled veteran of musician who we affectionately referred to as Crazy Uncle Ken.  I told him that it was a great busking day, as far as they go, where...

Today a group of grade schoolers came to the shop.  When you ask, "who wants to use the spokeshave?" and five hands go up you have a good group.  I was a bit nervous I would let them down, but they asked insightful...

Sawstop makes a tablesaw that stops when your finger touches it.  Bosch makes a saw that swings the blade out of the way when you touch it. Sawstop sued Bosch. Bosch might have a better opportunity patent infringement  or...

I was on a road trip once and we were driving in and being followed by a nasty snowstorm. Do we stop to let it pass? How many days would that be? Would it be quicker to drive south to try and get out of it? Would we get stuck...