The Best Piece Is The Next Piece with Paul Shepherd | Friends of Build Magazine #78

TOPICS DISCUSSED

• [1:40] Paul’s journey into working with antique wood
• [6:05] Wood with a story
• [8:40] What products are made from barnwood?
• [10:28] Antique woods can crossover into different designs
• [13:00] Astoria pylons
• [14:20] Showroom in Bend, OR
• [14:50] Business outside of Bend
• [16:50] A community of artists
• [24:00] Retiring from the HVAC industry and trying to make his best work
• [27:40] Mentors through the years
• [29:24] Getting young people interested, trained, and passionate
• [36:50] Seeing through a difference lens to create new work
• [39:15] What inspired you to start a new business after retiring?
• [42:30] What’s the vision 5 years from now?
• [45:35] What piece of advice to you give the younger generation?