Banecast

How I've managed to have the best guests on Banecast is beyond me, but episode 44 continues the trend with hunter and hunting show filmmaker/editor, Kurtis Blosser. In the past six years he has accomplished a lot in the world of hunting television by contributing to work showcased on most of the major hunting networks and even the Discovery Channel. We talk about filming a hunt, the perks of filming the outdoors, what it takes to start the adventure of creating, and more! Thanks for listening!

Proverbs 11:24 says, "One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want." (ESV) In this episode I discuss the benefits of giving things away for free as an entrepreneur. 

In this episode I try to explain the importance of teaching younger people the reason we do things the way we do them. The "why" is foundational to having a truly full-orbed understanding of any subject or skill. Thanks for listening! 

To put it simply, it was a joy getting to speak with this man and faithful brother in Christ. Jordan Goodwin is a full time, traditional blacksmith and the entrepreneur behind Axe & Anvil. We jumped into some key subjects underpinning vocational training and the success of young people on their way to adulthood. From discussing the purpose of education to the historic nature of apprenticeship it was a valuable conversation to have. Thank you for listening, and stay tuned for a part 2!

This episode, I had the honor of speaking with the man who instigated this podcast--Darren Doane. He is a top level music video director, filmmaker, and content creating artist. Having worked with the likes of Jimmy Buffett, Jason Mraz, Blink 182, the Zac Brown Band, and hundreds of others, he knows hard work. We talked about the world's current situation through the dual lens of small business ownership and content creation. I learned a ton. Thank you for listening! 

This episode we talk a little bit about failure, specifically how it pertains to building, creating, and otherwise making things. Thanks for listening!

This episode I talk about my own transition out of my day job to working hard pursuing what I really want to do. I hope this is encouraging to you. Thanks for listening! 

This episode I suggest three books to pick up and read. One is on leathercraft, one is on blacksmithing, and the last one is on work in general. Toward the end, I give a little shout out to a blacksmith I've recently met through Instagram, Jordan Goodwin of Axe and Anvil. Check his Instagram page out or look him up at https://axe-n-anvil.com/ Enjoy! 

The title says it all. 

You read the title correctly. This go round I talk about what I see as a starving need for mentorship from one generation to another and how the internet and social media are playing roles therein. As a second segment I speak a little bit about video games, where their going and how they can be recreational. 

Hello there! First of all, thank you for even considering listening to this podcast. You're time is important to me and I hope it is well spent by listening. Speaking of time, if you don't want to spend 10 minutes hearing about some wallets I have for sale then feel free to skip from minute 17 to time marker 27:54. A video will be uploaded to the Banecast Facebook page where you can see said wallets. Peace! 

It's been WAY too long! I can't begin to fully express my appreciation for any of you who have listened and will continue to listen. It honestly wouldn't matter if it were one person who benefited from it or found it entertaining. Having one person listening means the world. So, thank you! This episode is a catch-up episode and is the first of many to come. So, thank you for patiently waiting for a new episode! Please message me at Banecast on Facebook or at banegoods@gmail.com

In this episode, I talk about being grateful for the complex process and series of events that goes into being able to perform the crafts we love. From the cattle rancher to the airline pilot to the retail store, so much goes into getting something as simple as a leather hide from the cow to the consumer. Think about it and be grateful! 

This is an update episode after being silent for almost two weeks. Lots of fun stuff coming up! 

Here it is! The final episode of this fun and slightly crazy 30 day challenge! I talk about a number of things related to having completed this challenge and I give some announcements about future plans. Thank you for listening! 

In this episode I discuss the importance of repetition and consistency in hard work and especially the trades.

Well, this is kind of a hodgepodge of thoughts on hard work. Nothing to groundbreaking here, but hopefully it is encouraging and gives you the motivation you need to work hard! 

We hear a lot about "the grind" or "the hustle", but it dawned on me that what we mean by those terms would have been nothing new to our forefathers. We talk about 12 and 14 hour days like we're something special. We're not. We talk about working from sunup to sundown and then some, as if we're a new breed of human. We're not. All that has happened is the old way has been resurrected and given a new name. We call it "the grind" and "the hustle." Our great-great-grandfathers would of simply called it "work." 

The incarnation and our physical hope. 

In this episode I give a very basic list of what someone needs in order to start the craft and art of blacksmithing. I then go into what my personal, daily grind looks like as I've done this podcast and tried advancing my skill level in the trades of blacksmithing and leathercraft. 

An episode about the tools I personally use for leathercraft.

Art has objective parameters, and beauty is much the same. This is part 2 of a 3 part miniseries on the objective standards given for the crafts specifically and art generally. 

Art and beauty have objective standards. This is a miniseries on that reality, and I relate it all back to blacksmithing and leathercraft, eventually. 

In this episode I give a recap from a day's experience at the Feast of the Hunter's Moon in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. From there I discuss a portion of the book "The Art of Blacksmithing" about how the blacksmith is gone in the sense of a necessary community member but survives through artistic participants and preservationists today. 

The armor of God and the old armorers and leathermakers are discussed. 

Here I give two more positive aspects of young men being given the opportunity to undergo an apprenticeship. 

In this first episode of a little miniseries, I discuss the need young men have for apprenticeships. 

Do things well! 

In this episode I talk about some of the positive aspects of a renewed desire for things handmade and homegrown while also discussing the pitfalls therein. 

In this episode, I talk about the key role of observation, the damage of indecisiveness, and the critical aspect of thinking in blacksmithing and life. 

In this episode I discuss the top three lessons I've learned while putting my hands to the work of leathercraft. 

Here are some thoughts on the fact we were created to be creative and what that means for taking part in the trades.  

Here is reason number 5 of the top reasons I am learning the crafts/trades! 

Here is episode 10! My fourth reason for learning the trades is fairly simple--I want to be a self reliant man who upholds the goodness of the patriarchy. One way I can do that is by the practical means of providing for my family with my own two hands through my own entrepreneurial adventure. Another way is by passing the skills I learn on to my sons. 

Reason 3 of 5 for my desire to learn the trades is the opportunity to unplug, or as the title says, to go "analogue." We spend a ton of time behind screens each day. Join me in using the trades of leatherworking and blacksmithing as a means to get away and have a digital cleanse. 

In this mini-series, I'm going through my top 5 reasons for getting involved in the trades of blacksmithing and leatherworking. The second reason is "the people." The folks I've met in the blacksmithing world and the experts I've learned from in the leathercraft scene are all people I enjoy hearing from and being around. If the trade wasn't worth it, the people surely are. 

This is the beginning of a five part series about my personal reasons for learning the trades of blacksmithing and leatherworking. Reason one is simple--historic preservation. Enjoy! 

This go around I talk about the general benefits of working hard, physically, and how physical labor also requires a person to break a mental sweat. 

Rest and the tyranny of the 40 hour work week. 

This is the start of a three part series about working with your hands. Join me in thinking through the value and misconceptions of working with those God-given hands. 

In this episode, I discuss the influence of a particular leather worker, Ryan Savin of Little King Goods. Ryan has impacted me and the desire I have to learn the craft and he has done so through that university we all love: YouTube. 

Day 2 of the 30 day challenge! This go around I talk about a key influencer in my life who is little known by the rest of the world. Jim Keith was my next door neighbor growing up and is my best friend's dad. He's been a farrier for over 40 years, and he one of the key pieces to this whole story. Listen in! 

This is the introduction to Banecast. What is it about? Why does it exist? These questions are answered and some background is given. Join me, Matthew Bane, on a journey to reclaim the art and fruitfulness of the trades; the craft of the hands.