Interview With Eric Gorges, Host of A Craftsman's Legacy

There is a new series on PBS that focuses on the American craftsman and how they make a living with their hands titled "A Craftsman's Legacy." 

In this video I talk to Eric Gorges, who is the host of the show. Eric gives us some insight to the meaning behind this series and why he wants to throw a spotlight on the under-appreciated craftsman and artisans in America. 

To find out more about the new series "A Craftsman's Legacy" on your PBS station, you can use the location finder at the official website http://www.craftsmanslegacy.com

Eric is a craftsman himself as he works with his hands building custom choppers at his business Voodoo Choppers. To see his work you can visit his http://voodoochoppers.com

I hope you enjoy the interview with Eric and be sure to check out the new series on PBS "A Craftsman's Legacy." I think you will find it inspiring. 

Your friend in the shop-

Todd A. Clippinger

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In this video I get to talk with Eric Gorges about his new show on PBS called "A Craftsman's Legacy" which spotlights various American craftsmen and how they make their living. Website for TV series: http://www.craftsmanslegacy.com Eric's site for his custom choppers: http://voodoochoppers.com

Brad Bernhart Interview: The Business of Woodworking

I this video, woodworker Brad Bernhart of Red Lodge, Montana shares a little about his business, the importance of lean manufacturing, and where he sells his work. 

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Check out Brad's website www.EarlyWoodDesigns.com to see his wonderfully designed and custom made kitchen utensils. Take note: his site is a great example of what a good website should be for a business.

When you check out his site, drop Brad a line saying "Thanks" for the great information that he has generously shared. I did not previously know Brad until I met him at SummerFair and asked him for an interview. I think it would be awesome to let him know that he has helped us out with his information and time as he shared some solid business information.

In this video I interview Brad Bernhart as part of the series about the business of woodworking. Brad shares some great insight on his strategy for manufacturing his products and how to sell. Check out Brad's website at http://www.earlywooddesigns.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earlywood_designs/ Facebook: http://www.earlywooddesigns.com Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/source/earlywooddesigns.com/ Be sure to drop him a line saying "thanks for sharing" at his contact page.

This video is part of a series where we are exploring how different woodworkers run their business and sell their work.

Other videos in this series: 

Ep 34 How I Sell My Woodworking Projects

Ep 36 Scott Enloe Interview

Ep 37 Nick Pancheau Interview

I hope you enjoy the video, find it helpful, and informative.

Your friend in the shop-

Todd A. Clippinger

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New Site Is Up And Running!

Welcome To The New ACW Site

I am officially set up now on the new Squarespace 6 website platform. I have been ​playing around with the various templates over the last couple of days, and I am starting to get the hang of it. You will continue to see changes as I try the different templates and add galleries. 

​Squarespace 6 has a lot of new features and better functionality over version 5. I can see these helping me to connect with my woodworking audience, and to better share my experience and knowledge. 

The Bad News Is...​

​Sadly, my workshop gallery is down for the moment. The new template was incompatible with previous gallery, so I will have to completely repost the shop tour. I know by the website stats, the workshop tour is the most popular feature and the pictures are downloaded constantly. And that is OK, that is exactly what it is intended for, to share and inspire, that is what the ACW philosophy of "Share the Love-Share the Knowledge" is all about.

Due to the time consuming work of loading galleries, I will hold off until I determine which template I am going to settle on. Some features are specific to templates and that mostly applies to the way galleries are laid out and function. ​So I will need to make my final decision between the last 2 template finalists.

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Woodworking in the ACW and streaming live video action!​

Stay Tuned-​

Stay tuned as you will see the changes taking place and more content being added.

I will continue tweaking the site, add the ACW Shop Tour back in, and get my portfolio gallery set up. I did not add my portfolio on the last site, but I will on this one. ​(It is partly due to just being plain time consuming and it is one area that I actually slacked on.)

So give the site a test drive on all your devices and let me know of any issues. I did let the developers know of a couple and I appreciate your feedback. ​

Well, I better get back out to the shop. So be sure to stop by the Shopcam page and see what I have going in my small pro shop. 

Your friend in the shop,​

Todd A. Clippinger

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