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Maker Skills

by Maker Skills

A podcast dedicated to exploring your internal tool kit. Cohosts P.J. Galati, Thomas Baisch and Tanda Headrick navigate unbridled sarcasm, bizarre fictions, amazing deals and occasional sidebars, to bring you information on the skills employed, and enjoyed, by makers. An entertaining romp with some useful insight and information.

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Episodes

  1. Podcasting

    Yep Podcasting about Podcasting. It's a thing and then it isn't. Thank you so much for listening. With a secret segment that isn't secret.

  2. Leather Working with Ethan Carter

    The topic this week is Leather Working and our guest is Ethan Carter! Tune in.. or what ever you do with a podcast.

  3. Glass Cutting

    Tom and Tanda were ready to duck out on this class cutting episode, and then they read the title again and tried to come up with something on Glass Cutting.

  4. Problem Solving with Jimmy Diresta

    Episode 100 celebration!! No introduction necessary. This young man is doing all the things and doing them well and he's just a great guy. Listen.. Listen now and enjoy!

  5. Curating

    If you're the sort that is curating a fine collection of Maker Skills episodes you will want this one to add to your collection. You know that really weird Garbage Pail Kids card that that's just wrong and sort of disgusting. This is that episode. You'll want to listen though, just so you have…

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  6. Maker Camping

    This week's skill is Maker Camping and it was recorded live at The Catskill Mountain Maker's Camp. We have an impromptu guest and Tom just up and leaves. It's okay because he left the FrogPod we were using to hold the mic on a furniture dolly.

  7. Heidi Jacobs - Pottery

    For our pottery episode we have none other than Heidi Jacobs. We put her through the gauntlet of marathon MakerSkills podcasting just like all of our other guests and she emerged in tact!... mostly.

  8. Typing

    Working on this very skill as I write this. This week's episode is typing.

  9. Ridiculousizing

    Yep, Ridiculousizing just like the name implies. To say it's ridiculous or to say it's typical are one in the same here at the Maker Skills Podcast.

  10. Brazing

    Brazing is the hot topic this week. I mean it's at least hotter than soldering sorta by definition. Listen in and enjoy!

  11. Eric from Hand Tool Rescue - Restoration

    This week on maker skills our guest is Eric from Hand Tool Rescue. Enjoy!!

  12. Time Management

    Time management, pfft! We can’t even figure out who’s hosting the show.

  13. TIG Welding w-Logan @pillagethenburn

    TIG welding and the usual fare

  14. Decluttering

    Decluttering. Another skill proposed by a guest and the makerskills crew dives right in and.. well I'm not sure anything was really solved but there is lots of talk and maybe a tip or too and some fun facts. Tune in and enjoy.

  15. Metal Turning w Bernie Solo

    Bernie Solo is our guest this week and the topic is metal turning. It's a long one so grab some snacks and listen in. Enjoy!

  16. Lumber Milling

    As is our custom we let last week’s guest pick this week’s episode. Yeah, we’re not too bright but we sure have fun. Hope you’ll give it a listen.

  17. Luke in the Garage Digital Design

    This week on maker skills our guest is Luke from Luke in the Garage. There is much ribbing of one another and possibly some bleeped words. Oh, and a bit of talk about Digital Design.

  18. Sideshow Skills

    This week we, well Tom and Tanda anyway, talk about those odd skills you learn as a pastime, to challenge yourself, impress your friends, show up your siblings. PJ, well he's off in a different direction. So, yeah, pretty much the usual fare.

  19. Persistence

    We may be silly but we're persistently silly here at Maker Skills

  20. Frogpodding

    Yes, frogpodding is definitely a thing. Just ask our special guest Tom!

  21. Inventing with Andy Klein

    We all have our vises, this week's guest has one called the twin turbo vise. Please welcome... wait this is sounding like a weird late night show episode. We certainly enjoyed visiting with Andy this week on the show and, as is tradition with our inventive guests, we invent something in the…

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  22. Moving

    Tom's on the move!! This week the Maker Skills three visit about moving.

  23. Jig Making

    It may be difficult to see since this is just audio, but this week we are doing a jig.

  24. Joinery with Chris from Cowdogcraftworks

    This week we put it all together, two pieces at a time. The topic is Joinery and our guest is Chris from Cowdogcraftworks. Good conversation and info, hope you enjoy.

  25. PPEing

    PPEing, it's a thing. Enjoy your weekend and give us a listen. Oh, and please be safe.

  26. Metal Finishing with AJ Huff from Design The Everything

    This week the Maker Skills crew talks with AJ Huff from Design The Everything about metal finishing. PJ gets some great deals, which he refuses to sell to Tom and a good time is had by all. Enjoy.

  27. Bleeping

    What the ^%@$??? A Bleeping episode. Yep, weird things happen when plans change and the Maker Skills team still makes an episode.

  28. More Cleaning

    That's right! You guys are too dirty! We brought the April Spring Cleaning episode back! Now new and improved! Easy wipe off formula! One handed use! Or you can buy some Complex Orange.

  29. Copper Smithing

    Back by popular demand, okay someone asked if we'd do it and we did. Copper Smithing is the topic of this week's episode and with the maker skills crew having a combined copper smithing background in the 10s if not 100s of minutes there will definitely be some great tidbits. These tidbits may…

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  30. Hand Engraving with Matt The Tool Engraver

    Great chat this week with Matt from @thetoolengraver. Tom's loves moving things around so much he's buying giant tools in preparation for moving them across the state and then there's the usual silliness. Give it a listen you wont be sorr... um just give it a listen.

  31. Hand Planing

    If you thought episode 73 would be the one where things got weird, you might be right, or maybe it's just another typical episode. I guess you will just have to give it a listen to find out.

  32. Keith Decent - Rug Tufting

    This we are talking with Keith Decent about rug tufting and of course anything else that comes to mind.

  33. Wrenching - Bicycle Repair

    In this week's episode, Tom thinks the topic is wrenching in general, PJ thinks it's bicycle repair and Tanda thinks the topic is 3D modeling. Eventually they all get on the same page and talk about their first bicycle, which of course isn't technically any of these topics.

  34. Pyrography

    This week the maker skills bunch is talking about pyrography, 3D printing, the invention of the river tree and 2.3 other things we're pretty sure. Hope you will give it a listen!

  35. Design w/Paul from Copper Pig Woodworking

    A great conversation with Paul of Copper Pig Woodworking this week on the podcast. This may be the single most topic focused podcast to date. We're not sure if this sort of actual talk of the topic at hand is on brand but it's certainly worth a listen. Oh, and if you are a patron you're in for...

  36. Wilderness Survival Skills

    What! Wilderness Survival Skills? Yes, we let guests choose our next episode topic and this is where we go. It's good fun for all involved. For those looking to just pull the trigger today, bug out, and just live off the land in a hut made of straw, this is absolutely NOT the podcast for you. You...

  37. Keith Johnson Furniture Making

    This week our guest is Keith Johnson aka KJSawdust. The topic is furniture making and Keith does a great job of going along with the Maker Skills usual, sorta out there, antics.

  38. Non-Clamping

    Last week it was suggested 'clamping' would be the topic of this week's podcast. Wait! we already did a clamping episode. hmmm... Non-Clamping? Yep that's the topic of this weeks episode along with some of the usual stuff and filament fandango.

  39. Izzy Swan - Productionizing

    This week our guest is the one and only Izzy Swan and the topic is Productionizing. Lot's of good conversation, advice and tips. Just a generally good chat. The conversation continues with a but of freeform brainstorming in the patron only secret segment.

  40. Brick Laying

    We didn't lay a brick on this one.. but we did talk about brick laying, and block laying and deals (and 3D printing if you're in for the secret segment).

  41. Geeksmithing with Wes

    What's Geeksmithing? Well, I suppose you will just have to listen in to our conversation with Wes from Geeksmithing.com to find out!

  42. Resolutionizing

    The episode is resolutionary! Turns out the MakerSkills crew is not great at making resolutions but they can sure talk about them. If you're looking for an excellent list of tips and tricks to stick to your New Year's resolutions we have good news! Yep, this is a reasonably short episode so as…

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  43. Rebecca DeGroot Wood Turning

    This week our guest is the one and only Rebecca DeGroot and the topic is wood turning. This episode definitely has legs, lots of legs.

  44. Wrapping

    Wrapping! Who comes up with these prompts? PJ has decided to leave this episode rough around the edges, so who knows what your ears will find inside.

  45. Powder Coating with Chad from Mancrafting

    This week our skill topic is powder coating and we are joined by Chad from Mancrafting.

  46. Crafting

    Has anyone seen winter? PJ is still out getting deals. Some think climate change is caused by cow farts. We're pretty sure its all the hot items Tom and PJ are cranking out on their 3D printers! Crafting is the skill this week and while it comes in at a level of just 1 popsicle stick, we still...

  47. Anthony Galati Oil Painting

    This week on Maker Skills the usual suspects, PJ, Tanda and Tom have a wonderful chat with Anthony Galati about oil painting and of course the usual derailing takes all of them off on other topics as well.

  48. Reclaiming

    We really missed the opportunity with a title like "Reclaiming" to just replay a remixed old episode. However, it's all new and different! Give it a listen.

  49. Tim Sway Guitar Making

    This week on Maker Skills our guest is the one and only Tim Sway. Okay, okay, there may be other Tim Sways but Tom and Tanda did the research and if anything else popped up when they googled Tim Sway they were probably distracted and off down a rabbit hole. Enjoy the show!

  50. Reproductionizing

    Reproductionizing: The act of making reproductions. Yeah, we kind of make our own definitions a lot on this podcast. This week we're talking about making reproductions and the skills and tools that go along with reproductionification and reproductionizing. So if you're looking to reproduce... umm...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast dedicated to exploring your internal tool kit. Cohosts P.J. Galati, Thomas Baisch and Tanda Headrick navigate unbridled sarcasm, bizarre fictions, amazing deals and occasional sidebars, to bring you information on the skills employed, and enjoyed, by makers. An entertaining romp with some useful insight and information.

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A podcast dedicated to exploring your internal tool kit. Cohosts P.J. Galati, Thomas Baisch and Tanda Headrick navigate unbridled sarcasm, bizarre fictions, amazing deals and occasional sidebars, to bring you information on the skills employed, and enjoyed, by makers. An entertaining romp with some...

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