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Passion for Craft | Episode 86: Your Hidden Genius

Brent was featured in a book called Your Hidden Genius. It features an assessment where you figure out what your aptitudes are. One of the first steps to being a strong business leader is to know yourself so you can play to your strengths not weaknesses. In this episode we got to talk to author Alex Ellison about how the book came about and why Brent was featured. | Thanks to our sponsor, Viewrail.
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Passion for Craft | Episode 118 Modernism Deep Dive

Is Frank Lloyd Wright the only good modern architect? Does Falling Water hold water? While modernism is a rejection of the classical orders, it still has merit... right? Maybe we need some help from Brent on this one. The guys talk about the Modern Style of home building and where it has a place in great craft.

Passion for Craft | Episode 104: NBSS Carpentry with Brock Leiendecker

Join the Craftsmen for the last episode of Season 2! We are in Boston talking to Brock Leiendecker who is one of the two instructors for the carpentry program at NBSS.

Passion for Craft | Episode 106: Patrick Moore: The Stereotomist

The guys were excited to sit down with guest, Patrick Moore. Pat is a classically trained stereotomist who studied in a timber framing compagnon in France. Now he brings this lost art back to North America. Stereotomy is a skill that defined the way we built in the past we hope can be used to improve our craft today.

Passion for Craft | Episode 111 Exploring Salem

Check out Brent's YouTube channel for more historic property explorations and connect with him online for updates.

Passion for Craft | Episode 105: What We've Been Up To

Season 3 is here! The guys are back together after a busy summer—Jackson shares about his internship, Richard talks about growing his company, and Brent catches us up on hiring new employees. Of course, it wouldn’t be a proper reunion without some fun—Richard and Jackson kick things off with a practical joke on Brent. It’s good to have the trio back for another season of Passion for Craft.

Passion for Craft | Episode 107: Corinthian Columns Are Too Hard

Brent discusses the obstacles his company had to overcome and the hoops they had to jump through to coordinate the construction of a 3 foot corinthian column. The guys talk about why you should never do this... and how they're planning on doing a doric and ionic one too.

Passion for Craft | Episode 110 Christine Frank: Architect

Listen in on this conversation with Christine Frank, an architect in Denver, CO who introduced Brent into the world of the 5 orders of architecture. <br/><br/> Explore more of Brent’s videos — check out the link below and connect with him online.

Passion for Craft | Episode 116 Boston Recap

The craftsmen spent the weekend soaking in the amazing historic architecture of Boston and Salem, and now they are debriefing it all. In this episode, the guys discuss what stood out, what surprised them, and what sparked new ideas.

Passion for Craft | Episode 108: Richard Talks Business

There are ups and downs to running a business. In this episode, Richard covers his latest struggles and what he has learned from them.

Passion for Craft | Episode 115 Kings Chapel

Craftsmen, including Michael Burrey, gather in Kings Chapel, a historic granite building in Boston with a remarkable timber roof and tree-carved columns.

Passion for Craft | Episode 113 Michael Burrey

The guys are joined by Michael Burrey, the second year Preservation Carpentry program at NBSS.

Passion for Craft | Episode 112: Peabody Essex Museum

Check out more of Brent's exploration of historic properties in Salem, MA with his friend Ryan Foley and their sponsor Champion.

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