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Taking Over The Family Garden

Taking Over The Family Garden

The Most Difficult Trade?

The Most Difficult Trade?

How to Get Better Quality Clients as a Contractor

How to Get Better Quality Clients as a Contractor

When & Why to Buy a New Truck

When & Why to Buy a New Truck

Cedar & Steel: Installing Wood Panels in the Gate! #12

Cedar & Steel: Installing Wood Panels in the Gate! #12

Pocket Door Build and Installation

Pocket Door Build and Installation

Self-Discipline: How I Manage & Why I (Mostly) Hate It

Self-Discipline: How I Manage & Why I (Mostly) Hate It

Restoring an Early 20th Century Antique Post Drill

Restoring an Early 20th Century Antique Post Drill

Installing My Gate!!

Installing My Gate!!

Tool Brand Loyalty: We're all Biased.

How to Vet Subcontractors

How to Vet Subcontractors

How To Swing A Hammer Without Breaking Your Body

How To Swing A Hammer Without Breaking Your Body

10 Mistakes We Made Building Our Spec House

10 Mistakes We Made Building Our Spec House

My First Dovetails & Workbench Trials

My First Dovetails & Workbench Trials

Running My Old Sawmill - Some Things NEVER Change

Running My Old Sawmill - Some Things NEVER Change

Sand Finish Concrete Patio

Sand Finish Concrete Patio

Massive Oak Reveals Its Secrets

Massive Oak Reveals Its Secrets

All About Gas Welding: w/ 87 Year Old Knife Maker Cy Swan

All About Gas Welding: w/ 87 Year Old Knife Maker Cy Swan

Shop Build Final Reveal! The Good, Bad & Ugly

Shop Build Final Reveal! The Good, Bad & Ugly

Prepping for Concrete with Caterpillar

Prepping for Concrete with Caterpillar

Dropping My 1100lb Gate On Shop Floor: Gate #11

Dropping My 1100lb Gate On Shop Floor: Gate #11

Using My Jib Crane and Installing Forged Rivets: Gate #10

Using My Jib Crane and Installing Forged Rivets: Gate #10

5 Tools To Throw Away (And What To Replace Them With)

5 Tools To Throw Away (And What To Replace Them With)

Custom Front Door Build and Installation

Custom Front Door Build and Installation

Self-Employment VS Working a Job

Self-Employment VS Working a Job

5 Concrete Tools to Save HOURS of Time

5 Concrete Tools to Save HOURS of Time

Being a General Contractor - What it's ACTUALLY Like.

Being a General Contractor - What it's ACTUALLY Like.

5 Steel Fabrication Tools I Wish I'd Bought Sooner

5 Steel Fabrication Tools I Wish I'd Bought Sooner

Installing A Hand Rail And Other Trim Work: Shop Build #31

Installing A Hand Rail And Other Trim Work: Shop Build #31

When NOT to Get a Building Permit

When NOT to Get a Building Permit

Picking Up A Homemade Forging Press For My Shop

Picking Up A Homemade Forging Press For My Shop

Bending A Huge Piece Of Steel

Bending A Huge Piece Of Steel

The Importance Of Using Jigs

The Importance Of Using Jigs

Siding a House

Siding a House

Welding My Gate Together

Welding My Gate Together

Building an Unbreakable Concrete Cornhole Board

Building an Unbreakable Concrete Cornhole Board

Concrete Float Types Explained

Concrete Float Types Explained

Top 6 Traits of Highly Successful Trades Contractors

Top 6 Traits of Highly Successful Trades Contractors

Electric, Plumbing, Insulation, HVAC, and Drywall

Electric, Plumbing, Insulation, HVAC, and Drywall

Finally Finishing The Plumbing: Shop Build #30

Finally Finishing The Plumbing: Shop Build #30

What Makes a Great Job Foreman

What Makes a Great Job Foreman

Pouring a Garage Slab

Pouring a Garage Slab

The Damascus Bowie Knife Given to Me by Cy Swan

The Damascus Bowie Knife Given to Me by Cy Swan

Concrete Jointer & Edger Varieties Explained

Concrete Jointer & Edger Varieties Explained

How Long Does It Take To Dry Oak Lumber?

How Long Does It Take To Dry Oak Lumber?

Helping On A Commercial Plumbing Job

Helping On A Commercial Plumbing Job

Fabricating A Magnetic Gate Latch

Fabricating A Magnetic Gate Latch

Must-Have Concrete Tools for Beginners – Get Started Right!

Must-Have Concrete Tools for Beginners – Get Started Right!

Five Game-Changing Blacksmithing Tools

Five Game-Changing Blacksmithing Tools

Teaching Kids About Work

Teaching Kids About Work

7 Construction Math Hacks: Estimating & More

7 Construction Math Hacks: Estimating & More

Asphalt Shingle Installation on a Steep Roof

Asphalt Shingle Installation on a Steep Roof

Installing A Quality Chain Link Fence

Installing A Quality Chain Link Fence

A Tradesman's Life Perspective at 65

A Tradesman's Life Perspective at 65

Everything You Need To Know About Lawn Hydrants: Underground Part 7

Everything You Need To Know About Lawn Hydrants: Underground Part 7

5 Carpentry Tools I Wish I Bought Sooner

5 Carpentry Tools I Wish I Bought Sooner

Hanging Interior Doors: Shop Build #29

Hanging Interior Doors: Shop Build #29

Worth it? Buying A New Excavator: Underground Part 6

Worth it? Buying A New Excavator: Underground Part 6

How To Write A Children's Book

How To Write A Children's Book

How to Charge More as a Contractor: 7 Ideas

How to Charge More as a Contractor: 7 Ideas

How to Not Buy Crap Lumber

How to Not Buy Crap Lumber

Trench Compaction Options and Working With Gas: Underground Part 5

Trench Compaction Options and Working With Gas: Underground Part 5

Shop Tour 2024 - Essential Craftsman

Shop Tour 2024 - Essential Craftsman

The Mindset of Doing High Quality Work

The Mindset of Doing High Quality Work

How to Read a Plywood Stamp

How to Read a Plywood Stamp

Lumber & Leverage: Handling Plywood, Boards, ANY Material with Ease

Lumber & Leverage: Handling Plywood, Boards, ANY Material with Ease

Merry Christmas to All - 2023

Merry Christmas to All - 2023

The Most Dangerous Job I Ever Took

The Most Dangerous Job I Ever Took

The Best Bachelor Buttons & How to Install Them

The Best Bachelor Buttons & How to Install Them

Workbench Plans Arrived!

Workbench Plans Arrived!

A Moment of Truth: Pre-Inspection From The GOAT Plumber Part 4

A Moment of Truth: Pre-Inspection From The GOAT Plumber Part 4

Avoiding and Curing Carpenter's Back Pain

Avoiding and Curing Carpenter's Back Pain

400 lb. Beaudry Power Hammer

400 lb. Beaudry Power Hammer

5 Knots Everyone Should Know

5 Knots Everyone Should Know

How To Snap A Gas Line Accidentally Part 3

How To Snap A Gas Line Accidentally Part 3

EC Conquers Plumbing! Underground Part 2

EC Conquers Plumbing! Underground Part 2

Leaving Septic for Sewer +Trenching Shop Gas & Water! Underground Part 1

Leaving Septic for Sewer +Trenching Shop Gas & Water! Underground Part 1

Live Edge Fir and Hand Forged Iron Table Finds It's Home

Live Edge Fir and Hand Forged Iron Table Finds It's Home

Is a Stiletto Hammer Worth it?

Is a Stiletto Hammer Worth it?

Should I Move for Work or Stay Put

Should I Move for Work or Stay Put

Catching Bees & Killing Hornets

Catching Bees & Killing Hornets

12 Days of a Man's Christmas

12 Days of a Man's Christmas

Skid Steer vs Tractor

Skid Steer vs Tractor

The 5 Hammers Everyone Should Own

The 5 Hammers Everyone Should Own

Working On The Garden With My Wife

Working On The Garden With My Wife

Custom Live Edge Fir Dining Room Table... With A Little Help From My Friends: Part 2

Custom Live Edge Fir Dining Room Table... With A Little Help From My Friends: Part 2

All 2x72 Grinding Belts Are Not Created Equal

All 2x72 Grinding Belts Are Not Created Equal

The Stick Built Vs Stone Construction Controversy Explained

The Stick Built Vs Stone Construction Controversy Explained

A Carpenter’s Everyday Carry: Essential Craftsman’s EDC

A Carpenter’s Everyday Carry: Essential Craftsman’s EDC

Getting a House 'Dried In'

Getting a House 'Dried In'

Gate Build Forces Shop Modification #5

Gate Build Forces Shop Modification #5

Why Does the U.S. Build with Wood?

Why Does the U.S. Build with Wood?

Massive & Dangerous Oak Tree Comes Down Hard

Massive & Dangerous Oak Tree Comes Down Hard

Jigs & Repeatability: Making an Oversized Live Edge Custom Fir Table: Part 1

Jigs & Repeatability: Making an Oversized Live Edge Custom Fir Table: Part 1

Heavy Duty Gate Column Fabrication: #4

Heavy Duty Gate Column Fabrication: #4

Torturing My HVAC Guys With a Camera: Shop Build #28

Torturing My HVAC Guys With a Camera: Shop Build #28

Complete Drywall Installation: Shop Build #27

Complete Drywall Installation: Shop Build #27

Pouring Concrete For A Gate: #3

Pouring Concrete For A Gate: #3

In Depth Look at Decorative Concrete Forms: #2

In Depth Look at Decorative Concrete Forms: #2

The First Step in Building An Awesome Gate: #1

The First Step in Building An Awesome Gate: #1

Installing Three Phase Power In A Shop

Installing Three Phase Power In A Shop

Keep Your Chin Up When Bad Things Happen

Keep Your Chin Up When Bad Things Happen

The Best Work Pants: Levi's vs Carhart Dungaree vs Prison Blues VS Key

The Best Work Pants: Levi's vs Carhart Dungaree vs Prison Blues VS Key

Wire Your Shop Like a Laboratory: Shop Build #26

Wire Your Shop Like a Laboratory: Shop Build #26

Hiring a Contractor: 9 Things You MUST Know

Hiring a Contractor: 9 Things You MUST Know

Flying Trusses with the Pros

Flying Trusses with the Pros

Carolina vs Thorogood - Moc Toe Boot Review

Carolina vs Thorogood - Moc Toe Boot Review

7 Ratchet Strap Pro Tips

7 Ratchet Strap Pro Tips

Playing With Lasers: My Son Got a New Tool

Playing With Lasers: My Son Got a New Tool

How to Climb A Ladder, Dismount, & More Tips

How to Climb A Ladder, Dismount, & More Tips

Framing a Second Floor and Understanding Building Plans

Framing a Second Floor and Understanding Building Plans

Bleach It With Acid - Sealing Decorative Concrete: Shop Build #25

Bleach It With Acid - Sealing Decorative Concrete: Shop Build #25

Celebrity Logger Teaches Me How to Maintain My Chainsaw

Celebrity Logger Teaches Me How to Maintain My Chainsaw

Pouring Concrete For A New Shop: Shop Build #24

Pouring Concrete For A New Shop: Shop Build #24

Making My Mom Proud

Making My Mom Proud

Axes, GoPro Mount, 3D Ruler, Jig: Mailroom

Axes, GoPro Mount, 3D Ruler, Jig: Mailroom

Can Anyone Be A Machinist?

Can Anyone Be A Machinist?

Can You Trust Your Framing Square? Valley Jack Mistake

Can You Trust Your Framing Square? Valley Jack Mistake

Why I Ditched My Belt For Suspenders 28 Years Ago

Why I Ditched My Belt For Suspenders 28 Years Ago

Pulleys in the Shop Explained

Pulleys in the Shop Explained

DREAM Woodworking Shop Tour & Full-Time Biz by Hallman Woodworks | Essential Shop Stories

DREAM Woodworking Shop Tour & Full-Time Biz by Hallman Woodworks | Essential Shop Stories

How 2x4s Are Made: Sawmill Tour

How 2x4s Are Made: Sawmill Tour

OSB vs Plywood: Is there even a debate?

OSB vs Plywood: Is there even a debate?

My 10 Favorite Tool Modifications

My 10 Favorite Tool Modifications

Formsetter Now Available

Formsetter Now Available

Bob Bergman Visit: Lessons, Musings, and Findings

Bob Bergman Visit: Lessons, Musings, and Findings

Saw Stop CTS Portable Table Saw Review: Is it Worth it?

Saw Stop CTS Portable Table Saw Review: Is it Worth it?

Messy Shops Vs. Clean Shops AKA Order & Chaos

Messy Shops Vs. Clean Shops AKA Order & Chaos

Repairing MONSTER Mousehole Anvil

Repairing MONSTER Mousehole Anvil

How to “Quarter in an Arc” | Simple Geometry for Radius Concrete Forms

How to “Quarter in an Arc” | Simple Geometry for Radius Concrete Forms

Plumbing, HVAC, and Breaking a Big Drill

Plumbing, HVAC, and Breaking a Big Drill

My $2,700 Jib Crane: The Value Gantry Crane Alternative

My $2,700 Jib Crane: The Value Gantry Crane Alternative

Trust the (Building) Science

Trust the (Building) Science

Simple and Safe SkilSaw Hack

Simple and Safe SkilSaw Hack

The Lowly $5 Line Level: Is it “Level” Enough?

The Lowly $5 Line Level: Is it “Level” Enough?

Learning from My Mistakes

Learning from My Mistakes

Putting Siding On A Shop: Shop Build #23

Putting Siding On A Shop: Shop Build #23

What To Feed A Plumber: Shop Build #22

What To Feed A Plumber: Shop Build #22

The Most Impressive Workbench I Have Ever Seen

The Most Impressive Workbench I Have Ever Seen

The Truck to End All Trucks: Tool Tank Part II (6 years later)

The Truck to End All Trucks: Tool Tank Part II (6 years later)

How to Stay Motivated

How to Stay Motivated

First Look at New Table Saw

First Look at New Table Saw

March 8, 2023

March 8, 2023

Makita 40v XGT GSR01Z 7-1/4" vs. Skilsaw Mag 77 Circular Saw Review

Makita 40v XGT GSR01Z 7-1/4" vs. Skilsaw Mag 77 Circular Saw Review

3 Blacksmith Efficiencies & The Golden Spiral (2 Young Pups Teach An Old Dog New Tricks)

3 Blacksmith Efficiencies & The Golden Spiral (2 Young Pups Teach An Old Dog New Tricks)

Driveway, Utilities, Drainage, Backfill

Driveway, Utilities, Drainage, Backfill

Hold On To Your Roof! Truss Screws vs. Hurricane Straps: Shop Build #21

Hold On To Your Roof! Truss Screws vs. Hurricane Straps: Shop Build #21

3 Reasons to Hire a Contractor Instead of DIY

3 Reasons to Hire a Contractor Instead of DIY

Induction Forge Show And Tell

Induction Forge Show And Tell

Shakers and Silos

Shakers and Silos

The Hammer I Invented

The Hammer I Invented

Installing a Modern Septic System

Installing a Modern Septic System

What EC Does For Fun

What EC Does For Fun

Double Giveaway!! Collomix Xo6r plus Essential Craftsman Academy

Double Giveaway!! Collomix Xo6r plus Essential Craftsman Academy

Handmade Boots and the American Dream | JK Boots Factory Tour

Handmade Boots and the American Dream | JK Boots Factory Tour

Inside Henry Ford’s Water Powered Gristmill: An Unexpected Story

Inside Henry Ford’s Water Powered Gristmill: An Unexpected Story

Ideal Hammer Handle Size

Ideal Hammer Handle Size

Experts Install Oversized Garage Door: Shop Build #20

Experts Install Oversized Garage Door: Shop Build #20

"Square Plumb and True" by Dustin Ruth

"Square Plumb and True" by Dustin Ruth

Building a Fence

Building a Fence

Installing Asphalt Shingles the Right Way: Shop Build #19

Installing Asphalt Shingles the Right Way: Shop Build #19

EC Gets a New Trailer: 14k Tilt

EC Gets a New Trailer: 14k Tilt

This man must have been loved.

This man must have been loved.

A Christmas Card from Essential Craftsman 2022

A Christmas Card from Essential Craftsman 2022

Super Tech Birdhouse, US Made Belt, Mailroom

Super Tech Birdhouse, US Made Belt, Mailroom

Pry bar Comparison & Uses: My 6 Favorites for Better Leverage

Pry bar Comparison & Uses: My 6 Favorites for Better Leverage

The Budget Friendly Gift For Anyone

The Budget Friendly Gift For Anyone

DIY Sleep Apnea Fix Update: What We’ve Learned

DIY Sleep Apnea Fix Update: What We’ve Learned

How To Install a Roof ALONE: Shop Build #18

How To Install a Roof ALONE: Shop Build #18

Total Stranger Educates Me About Timber Framing

Total Stranger Educates Me About Timber Framing

Framing is an Extreme Sport - Stacking a Roof Solo: Shop Build #17

Framing is an Extreme Sport - Stacking a Roof Solo: Shop Build #17

Want to Build a House? Start Here

Want to Build a House? Start Here

Trying to NOT DIE while Flying Trusses: Shop Build #16

Trying to NOT DIE while Flying Trusses: Shop Build #16

Transforming Trees Into Lumber - Next Stop On The White Oak Journey

Transforming Trees Into Lumber - Next Stop On The White Oak Journey

One Thing Always Leads To Another... Shop Build #15

One Thing Always Leads To Another... Shop Build #15

How to Be More Confident

How to Be More Confident

Cutting Stairs With A Pro - Tips and Tricks: Shop Build #14

Cutting Stairs With A Pro - Tips and Tricks: Shop Build #14

Grouting a Block Wall

Grouting a Block Wall

A Legacy of Engineers: Leatherman

A Legacy of Engineers: Leatherman

The Carpentry Tip That Can Replace An Entire Employee: Shop Build #13

The Carpentry Tip That Can Replace An Entire Employee: Shop Build #13

Forged Dogwood Pot Rack Gets a New Life

Forged Dogwood Pot Rack Gets a New Life

My Truck Has a Secret Weapon! Shop Build #12

My Truck Has a Secret Weapon! Shop Build #12

Getting Lost on the way to an Ultra Remote Job site

Getting Lost on the way to an Ultra Remote Job site

Big Beams and Solo Wall Sheathing: Shop Build #11

Big Beams and Solo Wall Sheathing: Shop Build #11

Tired Contractor Here’s My Simple, CHEAP Sleep Apnea Solution

Tired Contractor Here’s My Simple, CHEAP Sleep Apnea Solution

No Crew Needed - Solo Balloon Wall Framing: Shop Build #10

No Crew Needed - Solo Balloon Wall Framing: Shop Build #10

Grouting A Wall With Kid Power! Shop Build #9

Grouting A Wall With Kid Power! Shop Build #9

Leatherman FREE P4 Review

Leatherman FREE P4 Review

I Finally Figured It Out - Learning Masonry: Shop Build #8

I Finally Figured It Out - Learning Masonry: Shop Build #8

Demolishing a Perfectly Good House

Demolishing a Perfectly Good House

Pouring A Concrete Slab For A New Shop: Shop Build #7

Pouring A Concrete Slab For A New Shop: Shop Build #7

Steel, Cement, Stone & Sand: Staging The Rebar. Shop Build #6

Steel, Cement, Stone & Sand: Staging The Rebar. Shop Build #6

How We Created A Monster Garden

How We Created A Monster Garden

Heavy Equipment Breaking Ground

Heavy Equipment Breaking Ground

Making Mistakes: I tried Plumbing. Shop Build #5

Making Mistakes: I tried Plumbing. Shop Build #5

This House Could Kill You

This House Could Kill You

Makita, Mechanical Carpenter's Pencil, Bathroom Books & More: Mailroom

Makita, Mechanical Carpenter's Pencil, Bathroom Books & More: Mailroom

Footings: Shop Build #4

Footings: Shop Build #4

#150mmChallenge

#150mmChallenge

Raising and Eating Grass Fed Beef: Pro Tips

Raising and Eating Grass Fed Beef: Pro Tips