Out to get some BBQ at County Line by the Lake with my family in town

Ship John Cap and T
IHSH-264-PUR
555-SBG
Custom Wesco

My wife wanted me to strike a pose if she was gonna take the pics

Another day in the 555s-03. This time featuring the Ship John Duck Trucker hat

Off to Sheet Metal Apprentice School in my
777S-142 and Red Wing Tradesman boots

Finally getting below 80 degrees in Texas. And I’ve lost enough weight to fit my IHJ-85 again!

Finally getting some cooler mornings here in Texas.

IHSH-264
Ship John Pocket T
Ship John Sashiko hat

Hanging out at home today

Ship John Pocket-T
IH-555S-SBG 21oz

First day working on a job site. I’ve worked in sheet metal shops for years, today is the start of a new journey. I got in with what seems to be a great company! So I’m very excited.

We’re working in Hutto, TX on a new Data Center.

@Mizmazzle Thanks dude! Sort of yes. I worked in a private sheet metal shop for six years, which is what started my love of hand made stuff and a love of quality manufacturing in general. But I was also trying my hand at stand-up comedy at the time and focused on that for a few years. I worked in warehouses and kitchens in San Diego (where I’m from originally), moved to Chicago for a couple years doing comedy and that is how I ended up here in Austin, TX. Looking to move back to San Diego soon.

After my son was born in 2022, I had a realization of what’s important to me (and the fact that comedy is an insanely tough career path) and I joined the Sheet Metal Union. Now I’m in the Apprentice program working my way to one day be a Journeyman and hopefully more beyond that

Saw this grasshopper at work. Happened to get a sharp photo. He was hanging out on the side of the building for a few hours

I won Ship John’s recent Instagram contest! This was the box they sent me, what a great group of people

@Denman-John Thank you!

@Mizmazzle Thank you! Yea my instructor in school is the Superintendent and helped me get a job here.

@AdamJ Thank you!

First day working on a job site. I’ve worked in sheet metal shops for years, today is the start of a new journey. I got in with what seems to be a great company! So I’m very excited.

We’re working in Hutto, TX on a new Data Center.

It seems this fight was more WWE than WBC. I’m not a fighter though.

I got to try this one on at Self Edge and it definitely had the “don’t want to take this off” effect. I gotta have one!

I pulled out my 90s Levi’s jacket today to go on a walk with my son. Complete with original embroidery. This is an eBay score from a long time ago.

There was a watch show today here in Austin. A bunch of micro brands showing their stuff. Some of my favorite brands I saw were Vertex, Baltic, Raven, Lorier, Farer, Fears and Artefkt. I didn’t get a pic of Raven or Artefkt, but they’re both very cool watch designs, especially the Artefkt. I’ll add a stock image of both.

The cool thing about the show, was the owners of the brands were at most of the booths. So I got to meet the people who designed and brought these watches to life! It was a free and very fun and simple event called Intersect.

Images from the web

@krebsy That’s a helluva setup right there! ️

I have seen items that were out of stock in UK get brought over from Japan. Is there anyway to see if Japan has extra IHSW-70 that could be bought by us international buyers?

I see a couple on a Japanese website, not sure if that’s third party or what?

@goosehd I love the smell of sex wax! Cool hat