Making It With Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett And David Picciuto

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about stories and giving your mind some breathing room.

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about what to do next after you have an idea for a project. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta Restoring vices, moving stuff around in shop for the TV David Picciuto Making a new handle for custom hammer Bob Clagett More cabinets for the kitchen

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about 300 episodes of yammering.

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about exposure vs actual real money.

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about drop ceilings and problem solving out of the shop.

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about sketching out ideas and Jimmy’s love of Bic pens.

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about dealing with bad weather and new things that they each learned. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Building a smoker for Lincoln Electric David Picciuto: Adding a design to workbench using the CNC Bob Clagett: Working on a coat rack and A GUITAR! What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: Masterclass.com – Spike Lee teaches independent film making Bob’s Pick of the Week: Watch a prodigy create from 4 notes in a hat / How a film camera works Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Fake Famous

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about following ideas and giving them a chance to turn into something better.

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about waste, kitchens and roosters. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Making disposable knives and making people mad. David Picciuto: Working on a pencil video Bob Clagett: Made an “invisible” helmet hanger. What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: Soundfield Bob’s Pick of the Week: Organizing my shop with 3d printing Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Crimson Guitars

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about impractical projects. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: The DirestaWear pants are in! David Picciuto: Sold out of books! More on the way Bob Clagett: Made 2 helmets using small 3d printers What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: 4 hour work week / David Lynch Masterclass Bob’s Pick of the Week: Carved Mug Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Legal Eagle / 3x3Customs

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about finishing projects so you can move on. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Got back from Kansas City working with Make48 David Picciuto: Finally shipping new book Bob Clagett: Had a team retreat to plan 2021 and beyond! What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: Technology Connections Bob’s Pick of the Week: Mythical Kitchen Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Audit the audit

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about the year ahead. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Painted his Chevy truck David Picciuto: Starting a mural in the shop, finally got his new book in. Bob Clagett: Made a drill press storage cabinet What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: Ted Lasso Bob’s Pick of the Week: Series on Airbrushing Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Peep Show (TV show)

This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about 2021. What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta: Wants to finish things and fight against how ego can hold him back. David Picciuto: Taking courses and learning new things. Bob Clagett: Making a list of personal and work things to improve. Trying not to compare my work to everything. What we’re watching: David’s Pick of the Week: HOW the EAMES LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) is made – BRANDMADE in AMERICA Bob’s Pick of the Week: Just a YouTuber Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Stock and Barrel

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