“I’m trying to maximize the time I do have.” – Odin Clack // When Odin had a child in the hospital (don’t worry, it ended up all good), he took a few minutes to breath and drove around town. During that drive he stopped into a leather store called Tandy Leather. Odin Leather Goods was born that […]
Continue readingEpisode 3 – Brian Preston of Lamon Luther
“What do I want to be known for?” – Brian Preston // My guest today is my friend Brian Preston, who describes himself as a social entrepreneur who leverages free enterprise in order to help others. He does this specifically through his companies Lamon Luther and Shelter Supply Company. Brian started Lamon Luther (which is a furniture company) in January […]
Continue readingEpisode 2 – Bill Mitchell of Billiam Jeans
“My goal has never been to sprint, it’s been to learn.” – Bill Mitchell // My guest today is my friend Bill Mitchell, also known by nickname “Billiam”. Bill owns and runs Billiam Jeans, which is a denim and apparel company that sells all over the world. Bill started tailoring jeans in a basement in […]
Continue readingPodcast Episode 1 – Brad Rodriguez
“The more consistent you are the better results you’re gonna see.” – Brad Rodriguez Brad Rodriguez has been a great friend of mine for a few years now and is the dude behind the growing site and woodworking how-to brand, Fix This Build That. Fix This Build That is a mixture of DIY level and Professional Level woodworking […]
Continue readingThe Field Treasure Podcast is LIVE!
The time has finally come, my friends! I am starting a Podcast. After starting and successfully running Field Treasure Designs as a side business/hobby for 5 years now, we are going in a new direction and one of the new projects is to launch a Podcast. The goal is simple. I want to share with […]
Continue readingHow to Untangle Your Week
“You can’t steer a parked car.” -unknown My Week Needs Untangling (reading time: 4 min) Even with all the planning I have done, I am still feeling like this fish, caught in a web of everything in my life when it comes to each week. Family, kids, small business, work, hobby, reading, people and an assortment of other things […]
Continue readingA New Direction
Thanks for checking out where I’m heading next with Field Treasure Designs! (From now on ‘Field Treasure Designs’ will be mentioned as FTD) Here is a brief recap of our story for context: FTD Brief Timeline (reading time: 3 min) *Throughout this timeline I am, 1) married with a growing family, 2) working full time at an organization […]
Continue readingGifts for Your Shop!
Hey guys! I have finally put together a great list of Gifts for Your Shop! Many of you have been asking me about lots of things in my shot that get spotted on pics or videos so I thought I would put together a quick list of different items that I use in my shop […]
Continue readingDIY Pumpkin Patch Centerpiece
Just in time for Halloween, I want to show you how to make this awesome DIY Pumpkin Patch! It is super easy, you can do it for virtually FREE and you can build it with your kids in about 2 hours! We started and finished this project today and it was a blast to do with […]
Continue readingDIY Workshop – Rustic Wheelbarrow
Welcome to this episode of our DIY Workshop in partnership with other awesome bloggers and the Home Depot! Today I am going to show you the seasonal Rustic Wheelbarrow that my wife and I have been working on. This was a simple and fun project that can now be enjoyed around the house or given […]
Continue readingDIY Workshop: Build a Rustic Wheelbarrow
*This post is sponsored by The Home Depot It’s time for another DIY Workshop! A group of us builders/bloggers have teamed up with The Home Depot to help promote their DIY Workshops and inspire building projects. This one is specifically geared towards those awesome ladies out there who want a good project and might want to add a […]
Continue readingAssembling Your DIY Pallet Clock
Since we have been selling our DIY Pallet Clock Kits, this post is LONG overdue! Nevertheless, here it is, your HOW-TO instructions (with pictures!) on how to make a reclaimed pallet clock. Since your kit comes with all your parts ready, I did not include instructions on how to make the parts. That might come […]
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