Shake Hands Take Names Episode 5 - Sam and Jim Cripps

In this episode of Shake Hands, Take Names, AJ sits down with brothers Sam and Jim Cripps of Cripps & Sons Woodworking to talk about how passion, perseverance, and relationships turned a small rural cabinet shop into an innovation-driven business. They share the family origins of the company, their long road to becoming Red Seal cabinet makers without a clear apprenticeship path, and how they balance the art and science of modern cabinetry-from steam-bent oak archways to robots on the shop floor. Along the way, they dig into the realities of skilled trades for a 17-year-old just starting out, the power of community and networking in rural Nova Scotia, and why trust, respect, and genuine curiosity matter more than chasing dollars.