# Episode 032: Listener Questions

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2015-08-13
- Length: 53m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-08-13-episode-032-listener-questions
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-032-listener-questions

## Summary

Hosts Bob Clagett, Jimmy Diresta, and David Picciuto answer listener questions about workshop management, tool maintenance, and maker psychology. They discuss strategies for handling shop layout, such as positioning table saws near entrances, and debate the merits of sharpening versus replacing saw blades. The conversation also covers overcoming creative blocks, managing project priorities, and encouraging young people, particularly girls, to engage in making by showcasing finished, desirable projects rather than just tools.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-08-13-episode-032-listener-questions#t=1) Introduction and Current Projects
- [6:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-08-13-episode-032-listener-questions#t=395) Saw Blade Maintenance: Sharpening vs. Replacing
- [8:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-08-13-episode-032-listener-questions#t=534) Curing Polyurethane Odor and Pineapple Myths
- [10:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-08-13-episode-032-listener-questions#t=623) Hobbies and Overcoming Creative Blocks
- [14:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-08-13-episode-032-listener-questions#t=870) Disappointing Videos and High School Shop Skills
- [20:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-08-13-episode-032-listener-questions#t=1233) Handling Bad Days and Shop Layout Design
- [27:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-08-13-episode-032-listener-questions#t=1620) Tool Recommendations: Markers, Bandsaws, and Vintage Gear
- [36:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-08-13-episode-032-listener-questions#t=2219) Encouraging Youth and Girls in Making
- [44:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-08-13-episode-032-listener-questions#t=2691) First Dollars and Upcoming Events

## Topics

- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Harbor Freight (other)
- Rockler (other)
- Buck Knife (product)
- FastCap (other)
- Delta (other)
- Grizzly (other)
- Craftsman (other)
- Blunt (other)
- Toledo (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [STL 82: Matt Kenney's Controversial Arrest](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2015-04-10-stl-82-matt-kenneys-controversial-arrest) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL345: Rogowski's Rose-Colored Safety Glasses](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2025-07-11-stl345-rogowskis-rose-colored-safety-glasses) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL 158: You see a chisel, he sees your soul](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-03-02-stl-158-you-see-a-chisel-he-sees-your-soul) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL359: Making the Most of Shop Time](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2026-02-06-stl359-making-the-most-of-shop-time) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL 164: Sometimes you can blame the tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-05-25-stl-164-sometimes-you-can-blame-the-tools) (Shop Talk Live)

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