It used to be, if you wanted to learn a trade, you found a master in whatever it was you wanted to do and signed up to be an apprentice. That is, if your daddy or granddaddy didn’t teach you how to do it first. But Pierce Carpenter is one guy who got the best of both worlds.
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In Abilene, Generations of Carpenters Are Behind Central Texas Tool Co.
The Carpenter family, featured in this classic episode from Texas Country Reporter, has operated the industrial machine shop since 1937.
Texas Country Reporter turns fifty in October 2022. Each week until then, we’ll share classic episodes from the show’s history and behind-the-scenes reflections from TCR’s creator and host, Bob Phillips.
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Texas Country Reporter: Classics
Texas Country Reporter turned fifty in October 2022. Every week, we shared classic episodes from the show’s history and behind-the-scenes reflections from TCR’s creator and host, Bob Phillips.
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