The Landing Ep 78: From Millwright to Business Owner with Hogan Haeber of H4 Fabworks

In Episode 78 of The Landing, Jason sits down with Hogan Haeber, owner of H4 Fabworks, to talk welding, fabrication, millwright work, and the leap from steady employment to running his own business.Hogan shares how learning to stick weld on the family farm sparked a career that took him through WyoTech, a millwright apprenticeship, lumber mills, logging, and industrial fabrication before he decided to bet on himself. He discusses the challenges of building H4 Fabworks, managing a growing crew, finding the right employees, and earning the trust of customers who need difficult repairs completed correctly—and often under serious time pressure.Jason and Hogan also get into portable line boring, heavy-equipment repair, machining, old-school trade knowledge, and the problem-solving mentality required to keep mills and equipment running. It’s an honest conversation about mastering a trade, taking risks, and learning how to build a business while doing the work.This episode is sponsored by Drew’s Boots, offering rebuildable logger, fire, and work boots made for long days and demanding conditions. Visit Drew’s Boots and use the code JASON DAVENPORT at checkout to receive 10% off your order.