Maker Skills
104 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsA 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
Podcasting
November 18, 2022 07:04 - 1 hour - 205 MBYep 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.
Leather Working with Ethan Carter
November 11, 2022 07:04 - 1 hour - 155 MBThe topic this week is Leather Working and our guest is Ethan Carter! Tune in.. or what ever you do with a podcast.
Glass Cutting
November 04, 2022 06:05 - 47 minutes - 86.7 MBTom 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.
Problem Solving with Jimmy Diresta
October 28, 2022 06:04 - 1 hour - 158 MBEpisode 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!
Curating
October 21, 2022 06:06 - 1 hour - 114 MBIf 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 the full set of 100 next week!
Maker Camping
October 12, 2022 02:16 - 46 minutes - 85.4 MBThis 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.
Heidi Jacobs - Pottery
October 07, 2022 06:06 - 1 hour - 180 MBFor 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.
Typing
September 30, 2022 06:06 - 1 hour - 136 MBWorking on this very skill as I write this. This week's episode is typing.
Ridiculousizing
September 23, 2022 06:04 - 48 minutes - 89.5 MBYep, 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.
Brazing
September 16, 2022 06:04 - 52 minutes - 96 MBBrazing is the hot topic this week. I mean it's at least hotter than soldering sorta by definition. Listen in and enjoy!
Eric from Hand Tool Rescue - Restoration
September 09, 2022 06:05 - 1 hour - 197 MBThis week on maker skills our guest is Eric from Hand Tool Rescue. Enjoy!!
Time Management
September 02, 2022 08:45 - 48 minutes - 89.6 MBTime management, pfft! We can’t even figure out who’s hosting the show.
TIG Welding w-Logan @pillagethenburn
August 26, 2022 19:13 - 1 hour - 195 MBTIG welding and the usual fare
Decluttering
August 19, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 124 MBDecluttering. 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.
Metal Turning w Bernie Solo
August 13, 2022 00:24 - 2 hours - 231 MBBernie 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!
Lumber Milling
August 06, 2022 02:54 - 43 minutes - 80.5 MBAs 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.
Luke in the Garage Digital Design
July 29, 2022 07:30 - 1 hour - 172 MBThis 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.
Sideshow Skills
July 23, 2022 04:20 - 1 hour - 117 MBThis 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.
Persistence
July 15, 2022 19:22 - 56 minutes - 104 MBWe may be silly but we're persistently silly here at Maker Skills
Frogpodding
July 09, 2022 06:12 - 55 minutes - 101 MBYes, frogpodding is definitely a thing. Just ask our special guest Tom!
Inventing with Andy Klein
July 01, 2022 07:44 - 1 hour - 123 MBWe 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 secret segment. Give it a listen.
Moving
June 18, 2022 08:33 - 1 hour - 135 MBTom's on the move!! This week the Maker Skills three visit about moving.
Jig Making
June 10, 2022 04:28 - 38 minutes - 70.1 MBIt may be difficult to see since this is just audio, but this week we are doing a jig.
Joinery with Chris from Cowdogcraftworks
June 03, 2022 07:47 - 2 hours - 246 MBThis 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.
PPEing
May 27, 2022 15:37 - 1 hour - 132 MBPPEing, it's a thing. Enjoy your weekend and give us a listen. Oh, and please be safe.
Metal Finishing with AJ Huff from Design The Everything
May 13, 2022 03:35 - 1 hour - 169 MBThis 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.
Bleeping
May 06, 2022 18:27 - 1 hour - 161 MBWhat the ^%@$??? A Bleeping episode. Yep, weird things happen when plans change and the Maker Skills team still makes an episode.
More Cleaning
April 29, 2022 18:26 - 1 hour - 127 MBThat'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.
Copper Smithing
April 15, 2022 17:13 - 41 minutes - 76.1 MBBack 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 have nothing to do with copper smithing but that's beside the point. Enjoy!
Hand Engraving with Matt The Tool Engraver
April 08, 2022 20:31 - 1 hour - 163 MBGreat 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.
Hand Planing
April 01, 2022 08:42 - 1 hour - 135 MBIf 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.
Keith Decent - Rug Tufting
March 25, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 143 MBThis we are talking with Keith Decent about rug tufting and of course anything else that comes to mind.
Wrenching - Bicycle Repair
March 17, 2022 16:16 - 1 hour - 186 MBIn 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.
Pyrography
March 11, 2022 10:31 - 1 hour - 149 MBThis 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!
Design w/Paul from Copper Pig Woodworking
March 04, 2022 05:54 - 2 hours - 237 MBA 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 something completely different in the secret segment where we talk with Paul about his day job. A little hint, it has absolutely nothing to do with fine woodworking. Enjoy!
Wilderness Survival Skills
February 26, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 173 MBWhat! 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 should probably be getting your stuff packed up. However, if you need something to listen to while you decided between a hunting knife and multitool walking stick we would appreciate the download.
Keith Johnson Furniture Making
February 11, 2022 04:06 - 2 hours - 228 MBThis 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.
Non-Clamping
February 04, 2022 07:54 - 1 hour - 137 MBLast 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.
Izzy Swan - Productionizing
January 28, 2022 04:12 - 1 hour - 209 MBThis 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.
Brick Laying
January 21, 2022 13:20 - 1 hour - 150 MBWe 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).
Geeksmithing with Wes
January 14, 2022 05:12 - 1 hour - 125 MBWhat's Geeksmithing? Well, I suppose you will just have to listen in to our conversation with Wes from Geeksmithing.com to find out!
Resolutionizing
January 07, 2022 03:39 - 1 hour - 117 MBThe 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 soon as you're done listening you can set about finding just such a list. Enjoy, and Happy New Year!!!
Rebecca DeGroot Wood Turning
December 24, 2021 18:54 - 1 hour - 155 MBThis week our guest is the one and only Rebecca DeGroot and the topic is wood turning. This episode definitely has legs, lots of legs.
Wrapping
December 17, 2021 13:44 - 1 hour - 124 MBWrapping! 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.
Powder Coating with Chad from Mancrafting
December 10, 2021 17:58 - 1 hour - 187 MBThis week our skill topic is powder coating and we are joined by Chad from Mancrafting.
Crafting
December 03, 2021 02:46 - 49 minutes - 91.2 MBHas 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 managed to drum up some love for crafting. Okay, we really aren't even sure what skills count as crafting but that's not the point.
Anthony Galati Oil Painting
November 26, 2021 06:44 - 1 hour - 210 MBThis 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.
Reclaiming
November 19, 2021 06:40 - 1 hour - 140 MBWe 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.
Tim Sway Guitar Making
November 12, 2021 07:40 - 1 hour - 159 MBThis 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!
Reproductionizing
November 06, 2021 03:11 - 56 minutes - 103 MBReproductionizing: 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 well, by the way, we are now in season 2 of Maker Skills! That means the "after the credits" segment will be available on Patreon and we would love your input on what we have to say over there.