Making It With Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about jeans, ideas and copying. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Working on the truck David Picciuto: Waiting to release the 808 table Bob Clagett: Made an adjustable arm light for the machine area Links: Pierre Jeanneret Chair What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: Troy The Maker Bob’s Pick of the Week: Mark Rober’s Engineering Course Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Justine Silver

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about chickens, engines and YouTube. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Working on an old truck David Picciuto: Made several small projects/videos Bob Clagett: Made a leather wallet What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: Flip Sampler Bob’s Pick of the Week: Placed Atoms Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Anne of All Trades | Sam Morell

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about outside influences and sugar bottles. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Forged a latch for a chicken coop latch David Picciuto: Making a colorful table Bob Clagett: Action Movie Props What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: Creating the Furter Burner Mini Wiener Grill Bob’s Pick of the Week: Trying to Catch a 1,000 MPH Baseball – Smarter Every Day 247 Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: How To Build A Castle

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about ghosts, building codes and making use of idle time. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Back from California, has lots of ghosts in his house David Picciuto: Made an orange slice end table Bob Clagett: Updated a bathroom from 1983 -> Today What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: Polyphonic Bob’s Pick of the Week: World’s Most Over Engineered Water Rocket Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Miranda Sings

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about finishing up molding, casting, insurance and leaving California. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Made leather bag, ready to get back to New York David Picciuto: Made a half round table, finished new wedding rings Bob Clagett: Did a one board challenge with Josh, lots of molding and casting What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: Essential Craftsman Bob’s Pick of the Week: Alumilite (molding and casting) Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Frank Ippolito (Thingery)

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about coding, person as product and iteration. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Still on set for a TV show David Picciuto: Working on the dog bed and wedding rings Bob Clagett: Building a walk-in closet, spent some time coding Links: Workshop for Warriors What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: Make or Break Shop Bob’s Pick of the Week: Masters of scale with Reid Hoffman Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Woby Design Skateboard table

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about social media. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Still filming in California David Picciuto: Making new rings for this year, working on a pet bed invention Bob Clagett: Taking a break this week, working on a renovation for next week What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: Cammie’s Garage Bob’s Pick of the Week: Brain Pick / Tyler Bell and Alec Steele Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Stuff Made Here

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto talk about what’s in your go-bag for a 1-month trip. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: In Burbank for shooting Making It (the tv show) David Picciuto: Making new wedding rings, editing two videos Bob Clagett: Made a Star Wars inspired server rack Links: V-Mic D4 Duo What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: Dick Johnson is Dead Bob & Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Restoring Will’s Powerhammer (Alec Steele)  

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about patents, inventions and obsessing over ideas. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Headed out to Hollywood soon, finishing trailers. David Picciuto: Made a video about reinforcing miter joints Bob Clagett: BITS video about choosing battery powered tools What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: Center for Art and Wood Bob’s Pick of the Week: Unmade Podcast Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Lars Christenson  

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about developing products and solving problems. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Made a boot knife, Maloof rocking chair David Picciuto: Made picture frame jigs, plant stands Bob Clagett: Made a canoe cart Links: Ask This Old House Podcast What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: Friedman Guitar Factory Tour Bob’s Pick of the Week: Inside ILM: Creating the Razor Crest Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Handmade Podcast