https://greyhive.com/videos/watch/dafece20-30a5-459d-b448-34776e908c18 Pull up a stool and join me at the bench. I’m Bob Serva—Journeyman toolmaker ,gunsmith, designer, engineer, father, and grandfather. After more than 40 years in this trade, I’ve got plenty of stories, hard-earned lessons, and thoughts on where craftsmanship is headed. In this video, I’m giving you a look inside Fusion Firearms and sharing what that journey has taught me. I’m sharing my perspective on life at the bench and the realities of manufacturing—the things you learn by showing up, working with your hands, and learning from your mistakes. Whether you’ve spent years in a trade or you’re just curious about craftsmanship, this is a conversation about the mindset behind the work and why it still matters. And I want to talk about the bigger picture: where American craftsmanship came from, where it seems to be going, and the path I see ahead—not just in my trade, but across craftsmanship. After four decades in the work, I see challenges, but I also see opportunities. To me, the way forward means waking up to those challenges, working harder and smarter, and passing along the skills and discipline we’ve learned. That’s the future of craftsmanship I want to be part of. This is personal, too. Those 40+ years have brought good days, tough days, costly mistakes, and victories I’ll never forget. Through it all, I’m grateful to God for life, good health, and the chance to still be here, sharing the art and discipline of American craftsmanship with the next generation. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 21:23:25 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://greyhive.com https://greyhive.com/lazy-static/avatars/5746210d-885d-44b2-9be0-92bf1e4d34df.webp https://greyhive.com/videos/watch/dafece20-30a5-459d-b448-34776e908c18 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://greyhive.com/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.