Making It With Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett And David Picciuto

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about collets, good, perfect, and backhoes. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Worked on one of the many trucks, bought a backhoe David Picciuto: 808 Table Video, Christmas tree holder video Bob Clagett: Wooden Wall Art, got the Bridgeport and lathe working! What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: You and that thing that you love / Junk Cabin Bob’s Pick of the Week: Intro to a metal Lathe Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Pask Makes / Levi Allen – The Slack Life

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

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about super powers. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Working on Maloof inspired rocking chair David Picciuto: Made some new/old jigs Bob Clagett: Made a Murphy bed at Josh’s house What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: TFI – Fusion 360 Bob’s Pick of the Week: Devil’s Toothpaste from Mark Rober Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Maker Mom podcast

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about what makes a good build video. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Making a Sam Maloof inspired chair David Picciuto: Working on picture frames videos Bob Clagett: Did collab with the Navy Links: Victorian Homages to YouTubers What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: The Social Dilemma Bob’s Pick of the Week: Nandi Bushell Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: King Mechanical

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about … but why? What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Crimson Guitar Build Off David Picciuto: Making a CNC sign for Reverend Guitars Bob Clagett: Made a new paint booth with paint storage, working at Josh’s house What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: Jeremy Fielding CNC Table Saw & JSK-Koubou Bob’s Pick of the Week: High Score & Tenet Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Fireball Tools  

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about client work, innovation and practice. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Building a guitar for a Crimson build-off David Picciuto: Made a bluetooth speaker Bob Clagett: Re-organizing office, added DRO to Bridgeport Links: Blondihacks DRO video What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: Making Waves & Sound Mixing for Ford vs Ferrari Bob’s Pick of the Week: Tyler Bell Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Bar-Z  

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about how deep learning can be intimidating. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Made BBQ Apron David Picciuto: Getting a new roof Bob Clagett: Went to the dentist, made an R2-D2 display box What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: Peek inside Rubber Stamp Shop Bob’s Pick of the Week: Works By Solo – CNC Circular Saw Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Kai W

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about lasers and storytelling.

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about fingers, trucks, horse barns and goals. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Still making trailers, got his new/old truck David Picciuto: Finished up version 2 of the chair, cut finger in a knife fight with a biker gang. Bob Clagett: Made a custom Model Making Cart What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: Foamsmith 3 Bob’s Pick of the Week: Giaco Whatever’s new Kickstarter Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Derek from Malden  

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about collections. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Making more Bulleit trailers David Picciuto: Started version 2 of the chair project Bob Clagett: Made a custom silicone mat What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: Woby Design Bob’s Pick of the Week: Modern Maker Podcast Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Grand Illusions  

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about chairs, chickens and roadblocks. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Made a digital chicken coop David Picciuto: Finished up chair test, working on a slab chair Bob Clagett: Made weight rack What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: Dan Levy Bob’s Pick of the Week: Random Fandom Podcast Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Quarantine Creatives & Mark Normand