I waited 8 months, drove 3 hours, and got 30 minutes inside a store where you can only buy two items.
This wasn’t about gear—it was about why place and craft still matter.
#Outdoors #Colorado #CraftOverHype
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This wasn’t about gear—it was about why place and craft still matter.
#Outdoors #Colorado #CraftOverHype
➡️ jasonherbert.substack.com/p/i-shopped-...
I shopped at the most exclusive outdoors store in America and lived to tell the tale
January 9, 2026
jasonherbert.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
I waited 8 months, drove 3 hours, and got 30 minutes inside a store where you can only buy two items.
This wasn’t about gear—it was about why place and craft still matter.
#Outdoors #Colorado #CraftOverHype
➡️ jasonherbert.substack.com/p/i-shopped-...
This wasn’t about gear—it was about why place and craft still matter.
#Outdoors #Colorado #CraftOverHype
➡️ jasonherbert.substack.com/p/i-shopped-...
Apparently AI knows I build cajons.
It just hasn’t figured out how they work yet.
The design is... interesting.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion #cajon #percussion
It just hasn’t figured out how they work yet.
The design is... interesting.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion #cajon #percussion
March 9, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Apparently AI knows I build cajons.
It just hasn’t figured out how they work yet.
The design is... interesting.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion #cajon #percussion
It just hasn’t figured out how they work yet.
The design is... interesting.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion #cajon #percussion
Just a box.
That’s the point.
No excess. No distraction.
Form, material, and response.
The challenge is in what you don’t add.
That’s what I keep coming back to when I build these.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion
That’s the point.
No excess. No distraction.
Form, material, and response.
The challenge is in what you don’t add.
That’s what I keep coming back to when I build these.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion
March 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Just a box.
That’s the point.
No excess. No distraction.
Form, material, and response.
The challenge is in what you don’t add.
That’s what I keep coming back to when I build these.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion
That’s the point.
No excess. No distraction.
Form, material, and response.
The challenge is in what you don’t add.
That’s what I keep coming back to when I build these.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion
The longer this DeUno Cajon sat on the end of my bench, the more the materials kept pulling my attention back.
Mineral streaking.
Figure.
Small imperfections.
Everything working together instead of matching perfectly.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion #Cajon
Mineral streaking.
Figure.
Small imperfections.
Everything working together instead of matching perfectly.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion #Cajon
May 9, 2026 at 6:20 PM
The longer this DeUno Cajon sat on the end of my bench, the more the materials kept pulling my attention back.
Mineral streaking.
Figure.
Small imperfections.
Everything working together instead of matching perfectly.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion #Cajon
Mineral streaking.
Figure.
Small imperfections.
Everything working together instead of matching perfectly.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion #Cajon
This DeUno Cajon sat on the end of my bench for months with nothing but sanding sealer on it while I worked through customer orders.
The longer it sat there, the more interesting the materials became to me.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion #Cajon
The longer it sat there, the more interesting the materials became to me.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion #Cajon
May 8, 2026 at 6:03 PM
This DeUno Cajon sat on the end of my bench for months with nothing but sanding sealer on it while I worked through customer orders.
The longer it sat there, the more interesting the materials became to me.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion #Cajon
The longer it sat there, the more interesting the materials became to me.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion #Cajon
This DeUno Cajon has been sitting on the end of my bench for months while I worked through customer orders.
Every time I walk by it, I notice something different in the materials.
Tomorrow’s video is about that.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion #Cajon
Every time I walk by it, I notice something different in the materials.
Tomorrow’s video is about that.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion #Cajon
May 7, 2026 at 4:09 PM
This DeUno Cajon has been sitting on the end of my bench for months while I worked through customer orders.
Every time I walk by it, I notice something different in the materials.
Tomorrow’s video is about that.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion #Cajon
Every time I walk by it, I notice something different in the materials.
Tomorrow’s video is about that.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion #Cajon
Some of this work looks the same.
Same steps.
Same order.
Every time.
The difference comes from consistency over time—
and trying to improve, even just a little, every day.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion
Same steps.
Same order.
Every time.
The difference comes from consistency over time—
and trying to improve, even just a little, every day.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion
April 11, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Some of this work looks the same.
Same steps.
Same order.
Every time.
The difference comes from consistency over time—
and trying to improve, even just a little, every day.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion
Same steps.
Same order.
Every time.
The difference comes from consistency over time—
and trying to improve, even just a little, every day.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion
Glue-up is where everything comes together.
No shortcuts—just doing it correctly.
Same steps. Same order. Every time.
That’s where quality comes from.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion
No shortcuts—just doing it correctly.
Same steps. Same order. Every time.
That’s where quality comes from.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion
April 9, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Glue-up is where everything comes together.
No shortcuts—just doing it correctly.
Same steps. Same order. Every time.
That’s where quality comes from.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion
No shortcuts—just doing it correctly.
Same steps. Same order. Every time.
That’s where quality comes from.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion
After 17 years building percussion instruments, I still find myself learning new things in the shop.
Craftsmanship doesn’t really have a finish line. The longer you stay with it, the more it teaches you.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion #cajon #instrumentmaking
Craftsmanship doesn’t really have a finish line. The longer you stay with it, the more it teaches you.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion #cajon #instrumentmaking
March 13, 2026 at 11:46 PM
After 17 years building percussion instruments, I still find myself learning new things in the shop.
Craftsmanship doesn’t really have a finish line. The longer you stay with it, the more it teaches you.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion #cajon #instrumentmaking
Craftsmanship doesn’t really have a finish line. The longer you stay with it, the more it teaches you.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion #cajon #instrumentmaking
Material comes first.
The density, stiffness, and internal damping of the chosen material set the boundaries before any design decisions are made.
Everything that follows works within those limits.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion
The density, stiffness, and internal damping of the chosen material set the boundaries before any design decisions are made.
Everything that follows works within those limits.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion
January 22, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Material comes first.
The density, stiffness, and internal damping of the chosen material set the boundaries before any design decisions are made.
Everything that follows works within those limits.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion
The density, stiffness, and internal damping of the chosen material set the boundaries before any design decisions are made.
Everything that follows works within those limits.
#CraftOverHype #KopfPercussion