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Episode 130: Let’s talk about pants

Making It · 11 Aug 2017 · 1h 11m

What this episode covers

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their preferred clothing and gear for the workshop. They cover specific shoe models like Nike Free RN and Blundstones, denim brands including Levi's and Red Cloud, and the importance of 100% cotton shirts. The conversation also details their choices in hearing protection, respirators, and everyday carry tools like Leatherman multitools and tactical pens.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Sprayground, Red Cloud, Filson, 3M, Gerber
Products
Nike, Blundstones, Levi's, RZ, Leatherman, Benchmade, Sharpie
Tools
Fusion 360
Also
Adam Savage, Winter Gatan

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