Tom's comment about being able to learn from anyone reminded me of a video by Smarter Every Day's Destin. He was doing an investigation on the optimal shape for weed trimmer line and invited a random garden maintenance guy, who he had seen working, to give some input. He was able to provide valuable information and insight in a seriously technical discussion. The video is well worth watching.
I met Tom in person years ago when he organized a group of us to meet in his area to build English Wheels. I sent a steel caster to him in advance of the gathering and he machined it into the top wheel for my English Wheel. I flew down to California and spent an incredible day with 30 or so people making all of us English Wheels. My task in that process was making the lower wheels. At the end of the day I flew home with my partially completed English Wheel as "luggage" and did the finish welding at home. Fast forward a few years and I discovered him on TH-cam and re-connected with him. I've been following him ever since. He's a first class guy.
Hope you keep doing stuff like this and showing people that there ARE good careers in the trades. I grew up being told, finish high school, go to college, get a degree, to get a good paying job. I graduated, went into the military, retired, and I've never once used my degree. Still don't. I'm going to encourage my kids to go into the trades. I'm looking at going into the trades now because I'm bored with what I do and completely dislike the career field. Trying to figure out what my options are in the trades as I have multiple medical issues (l. Back, neck, nerve damage in hands, etc ) from the military that limit me physically at times. Love working with my hands and problem solving thing. I've got a wide variety of skills from being a "maker/DIYer" my entire life.
I purchased his 2nd book on Tuesday, received it on Friday, starting reading it on Saturday, finished it on Sunday evening. I just could not put it down! Books are best. Thanks, Tom
Tom is the ultimate "Hands On" guy, one would think he has a formal education, engineering or metallurgy degree or served in an apprenticeship. Goes to show how much one can learn just by doing and learning from others.
Willing to learn.... That is a massive key. "You can't tell me nothing, I got my college paper!" The phrase that I hear out of too many mouths that are flipping burgers. The ability to be open to new ideas and change is key, but it has to be reasonable and logical change. I see a lot of others Flipping burgers too who seem to think any new ideas are awesome because they are NEW and SHINY. Grimy, "Patina" stuff is still around because it is the most "Elegant" solution that works good everytime without much finicky and fuss.
@@GregsWorkshopOregon There's not a big enough known number. I was thinking it could be a drinking game, but 2 minutes in it flew Right past fun and became Right dangerous.
Nate the way things are going with schools not exposing students to the trades and they just concentrate on the STEM program. An children now don't know how to work and they are more interested in their cellphone. Once the persons with all these knowledge passes it will be lost forever.
@@robertcapetola3986 I hope he watched the interview, sometimes you are unaware of this type of repetition, at one time in my life I would swear alot, someone brought it up to me, and I totally stopped. Its just a quirk we get into for some reason.
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Tom's comment about being able to learn from anyone reminded me of a video by Smarter Every Day's Destin. He was doing an investigation on the optimal shape for weed trimmer line and invited a random garden maintenance guy, who he had seen working, to give some input. He was able to provide valuable information and insight in a seriously technical discussion. The video is well worth watching.
I met Tom in person years ago when he organized a group of us to meet in his area to build English Wheels. I sent a steel caster to him in advance of the gathering and he machined it into the top wheel for my English Wheel. I flew down to California and spent an incredible day with 30 or so people making all of us English Wheels. My task in that process was making the lower wheels. At the end of the day I flew home with my partially completed English Wheel as "luggage" and did the finish welding at home.
Fast forward a few years and I discovered him on TH-cam and re-connected with him. I've been following him ever since. He's a first class guy.
What a great story! Thanks for sharing.
Hey Tim,
That was a hell of a weekend wasn't it? Good to hear from you.
Cheers,
Tom
Hope you keep doing stuff like this and showing people that there ARE good careers in the trades. I grew up being told, finish high school, go to college, get a degree, to get a good paying job. I graduated, went into the military, retired, and I've never once used my degree. Still don't. I'm going to encourage my kids to go into the trades.
I'm looking at going into the trades now because I'm bored with what I do and completely dislike the career field. Trying to figure out what my options are in the trades as I have multiple medical issues (l. Back, neck, nerve damage in hands, etc ) from the military that limit me physically at times. Love working with my hands and problem solving thing. I've got a wide variety of skills from being a "maker/DIYer" my entire life.
Tom is a awesome machinist and all around good guy IMO. He has inspired me in several ways.
I agree. Your channel is pretty cool too! Good to see you here!
I totaly agree. But I could say the same about you Steve!
Tom has a great attitude and is a true treasure to the community, great show, thanks for posting.
I purchased his 2nd book on Tuesday, received it on Friday, starting reading it on Saturday, finished it on Sunday evening. I just could not put it down! Books are best. Thanks, Tom
Tom is the ultimate "Hands On" guy, one would think he has a formal education, engineering or
metallurgy degree or served in an apprenticeship. Goes to show how much one can learn just
by doing and learning from others.
What a great Man and Mentor.....Tom, you are an asset to the Trade......
Best Wishes.......
Tom Lipton is definitely one of the good ones, really enjoy the content he puts out on his YT channel.
EC2 and Tom Lipton on one show. Great double header!
Nate - you are becoming quite the interviewer. Congratulations.
I could listen to Tom Lipton all day long.
I right know right. He's right easy right to right listen right to right.
Wow, two of my favorite channels cross paths. What an awesome day this turned out to be.
Two brilliant craftsmen. Tom and the craftsman.
Please...please...please do a blacksmithing collaboration. Two of my favorite channels hands down. Thanks for this!
Willing to learn.... That is a massive key. "You can't tell me nothing, I got my college paper!" The phrase that I hear out of too many mouths that are flipping burgers. The ability to be open to new ideas and change is key, but it has to be reasonable and logical change. I see a lot of others Flipping burgers too who seem to think any new ideas are awesome because they are NEW and SHINY. Grimy, "Patina" stuff is still around because it is the most "Elegant" solution that works good everytime without much finicky and fuss.
I have been following Tom on TH-cam for years.
Soooooo Good. Right??
A Right good interview.
I see what you did there!!! lol...
Anybody do a count?
@@GregsWorkshopOregon There's not a big enough known number. I was thinking it could be a drinking game, but 2 minutes in it flew Right past fun and became Right dangerous.
Thanks Nate ... great interview with a great teacher. Thumbs up to both you and Tom.
This was a great interview. I've been watching Tom for years and he's always got some great content.
Right?
Man, I'd love to hear more of his stories about fabricating custom machines
Another great podcast! I’ve enjoyed every one so far!
Keep it up
This guy is so much deeper than he let's on,
Tom can measure warmth of a couple degrees in steel. Or the expansion the metal goes through with small amounts of heat.
Buy your father's portable saw mill. That is if you haven't bougth it already!
Thanks for all your work and leaving a good impact in my life.
Great person!!!
Tom is a standup guy. Nice video
That's cool. I like tom
What, you mean ToT hasn't managed to exorcise the ghost of Tom Lipton yet? :-P
Nate the way things are going with schools not exposing students to the trades and they just concentrate on the STEM program. An children now don't know how to work and they are more interested in their cellphone. Once the persons with all these knowledge passes it will be lost forever.
Interview started reasonably well but, unfortunately, Tom is not easy to listen to.
I think part of the problem you are expousing is the interview was edited and jumped some. He does use certain words a lot in repetition.
@@royreynolds108 Lost count of the number times he said, "right"
@@robertcapetola3986 I hope he watched the interview, sometimes you are unaware of this type of repetition, at one time in my life I would swear alot, someone brought it up to me, and I totally stopped. Its just a quirk we get into for some reason.
@@royreynolds108 Pretty sure this cannot be blamed on editing, right?
i expected more from this channel then libtard lipton. smh
Haven't watched it yet. May I ask why you called someone a libtard lipton?
@@nevoyu no you may not..
@@jacobpoucher Wow - what ignorance.
@@jacobpoucher I see. So you'd rather call someone by a label you arbitrarily apply to them without explanation of why?
Here’s a guy that needs to be blocked from commenting. He has nothing to add.