Episode # 1: Introduction - Logan Cabinet Shoppe

Episode # 1: Introduction 06/04/2009

Well, the podcast is up and running. Honestly, I'm not sure how I feel. A little excited, a little embarrassed and a little anxious. At any rate, there's no turning back now. The show must go on as they say.

My wife got the opportunity to watch the first episode before I posted it. She liked it but she's supposed to say that so I'm not sure if I believe her or not. She did say I talk with my hands too much but that's my Italian side coming out. I always do that anyway.

I did discover that I'm not quite all that comfortable talking to the camera yet. I suppose that will go away with a few more episodes...I hope. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it and I look forward to putting together the next episode.

If you do watch it, let me know what you think either with a comment on this blog post or you can just send me email. Be honest. If this is something I really shouldn't be doing, I want to know before I make a complete fool of myself; not that I haven't already done that. Wouldn't be the first time anyway.

Comments

Stephen Shepherd

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:59:15

Great podcast (although I don't know what that is) the video was well done and a good introduction. Your wife is right you do talk with your hands but that's a-ok-a.

But I think the glue pot stole the show, just kidding. Keep it up.

Stephen 1%

simonm

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:23:18

Yup I echo the above. I think the hands thing will be solved when you start demonstrating. Looking forward to the next one.

Randy J. Arnold

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:06:42

Excellent!! I'm looking forward to the next podcast. I think your off to a great start.

Randy

Larry Marshall

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:27:30

Loved your first podcast, your mission statement and I LOVE the look of your shop. I look forward to future episodes and hope it comes available via iTunes so I can subscribe to it as I do to your blog.

Cheers --- Larry

Bob Rozaieski

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:27:04

WOW! Only 10:00 AM and already 4 comments. Thanks for the feedback guys!

Stephen,
What time do you get up? I know the time stamp on the comments is in Pacific time but still, you're only what, 1 hour ahead of Pacific time? Do you ever sleep :)?!

Glad you caught the glue pot. I'll be featuring it as a regular guest on the show :).

Larry,
You can subscribe via iTunes by clicking on the little triangle shaped icon at the bottom of the videoplayer and clicking the subscribe tab at the bottom of the window that pops up. It's kind of small and a little hard to see but it's there.

Regarding the talking with the hands, it's something I do all the time anyway, always have, so I'm not surprised I was doing it in the video. Must be genetic.

Thanks for the comments guys! I'm having fun with it and can't wait to do the next one.

Jerry Davis

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:34:33

I like your philosophy to do things your way but not force your opinions on others. I love the old tools I use and collect, but I use the occasional power tool as well. I look forward to future podcasts and projects.

Best,
Jerry

Nathan Talbert

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:19:14

The podcast is great! Thanks! I look forward to more in the future. I would really enjoy hearing you talk about starting up a handtool only shop. I'd like some insight on where a beginner should start to do basically what you do. Is that shot in the video your entire shop? It looks like your shop is basically in a bedroom, is that so?

Bob Rozaieski

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:45:48

Thanks Jerry & Nathan!

Nathan,
Thanks for the suggestion for the show topic. I think you will want to check out the next episode which I am calling "Hand Tools for Every Shop". I am planning to do an overview of what I think are the necessary hand tools for a blended shop as well as a hand tool only startup shop. Of course it will only be my opinion and I'm sure others would have other suggestions but I'm basing it on how I work and the tools I use most often. Look for it [probably] this Thursday night.

The B&W picture is a picture of my shop. That's basically the whole thing. It's only 13'6" by 7'6" but it's all I need. I guess it could be a spare bedroom but there's no closet so it was probably designed as an office. At any rate, it's small but it's plenty for how I work. You really don't need a lot of space if you dont have big machines with big footprints.

Shannon

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:07:41

Great intro. I'm glad to see that you can get the episode via iTunes too. That will go a long way to boosting your viewership. I've already seen your second episode too so thanks for doing the tool introduction. I hope you will talk about some resources for getting some of these old tools in the future as well.

Dan

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:02:58

Great start! And what's wrong with talking with your hands? Three episodes already! I've got some catch-up viewing to do...