Blake Scholl

Yeah, I think it's really important, too.

Right.

Well, maybe it makes sense to start with how we lost it.

And I heard a story recently that was eye-opening for me.

We were out shopping for jet engine parts.

We're making our own jet engine.

It turns out it's really important to do it that way.

And so we're shopping for turbine blades.

And we're meeting with some of the high-tech manufacturers of turbine blades.

And I said, well, how long does it take to get one if I gave you the design today?

They said, 18 months.

Why does it take 18 months?

Well, nine of that is just to do the tools, the high precision industrial molds.

Does it take nine months to make a mold?

Like what is somebody doing for nine months?

Well, actually no, most of that time is you're waiting for your turn with the tool guy.

Okay, why is that?

Well, we only have a couple of tool guys left in the country that know how to do that.

Okay, how'd that happen?

And then the guys across the table smiled and said, we got a story for you.