Jonathan and I have been social media buddies for a couple years now. Recently he made several leather products for All American Maker, and I had the privilege of producing candles for his grand opening! My wife and I drove down and spent the whole weekend hanging out, recording a podcast, and just being warm bodies in the shop and opening day. It was really cool to be a part of this experience with Jonathan, and I want all of you to meet this incredible entrepreneur that is definitely going places!  

John Schatvet is the owner and maker at Knot Your Average Grain located near Buffalo, NY! John will soon be retiring from the Navy, but has slowly been building up his woodworking and engraving business over the last several years! 

John is the maker of the AAM whiskey glasses, as well as several other new products coming out very soon! 

Last summer I drove out to the West Coast and visited several makers! One of these was Bryant who I met in the upper part of Washington state! While visiting him, I had a chance to see behind the curtain of how they make the different products. We grabbed lunch and had the opportunity to chat about life and owning/operating a business in this day and age. 

Bryant has a wealth of experience and information to share, as well as being super down to earth and willing to talk about pretty much anything! I hope you enjoy the episode and give him a follow!