# Episode 307: Use this thing-ama-jiggy to cut this doo-hickey

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2021-05-14
- Length: 49m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-05-14-episode-307-use-this-thing-ama-jiggy-to-cut-this-doo-hickey
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-307-use-this-thing-ama-jiggy-to-cut-this-doo-hickey

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their current projects, including Diresta's outhouse build, Clagett's shop tips video, and Picciuto's outdoor steel-and-cedar swing. The hosts analyze the severe lumber and resin shortages driving up material costs, citing supply chain bottlenecks and price gouging, while also sharing stories about sourcing Baltic birch plywood and managing large-scale production materials. They conclude by discussing post-pandemic travel plans, highlighting upcoming visits to Maker Central and Maker Faire, and recommending creators like Izzy Swan, Musty, and Alec Steele.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-05-14-episode-307-use-this-thing-ama-jiggy-to-cut-this-doo-hickey#t=1) Introduction and Pollen Discussion
- [0:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-05-14-episode-307-use-this-thing-ama-jiggy-to-cut-this-doo-hickey#t=51) Jimmy Diresta's outhouse Project
- [3:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-05-14-episode-307-use-this-thing-ama-jiggy-to-cut-this-doo-hickey#t=194) David Picciuto's Shop Tips and Lumber Shortages
- [9:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-05-14-episode-307-use-this-thing-ama-jiggy-to-cut-this-doo-hickey#t=541) Resin Shortages and Plywood Pricing Analysis
- [12:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-05-14-episode-307-use-this-thing-ama-jiggy-to-cut-this-doo-hickey#t=775) 5x5 Baltic Birch and CNC Layouts
- [17:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-05-14-episode-307-use-this-thing-ama-jiggy-to-cut-this-doo-hickey#t=1060) Bob Clagett's Barn Plywood Disaster Story
- [24:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-05-14-episode-307-use-this-thing-ama-jiggy-to-cut-this-doo-hickey#t=1465) Bob Clagett's Steel and Cedar Swing
- [32:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-05-14-episode-307-use-this-thing-ama-jiggy-to-cut-this-doo-hickey#t=1936) Post-Pandemic Travel and Maker Events
- [44:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-05-14-episode-307-use-this-thing-ama-jiggy-to-cut-this-doo-hickey#t=2690) Creator Recommendations and Aftershow

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Outhouse (product)
- Baltic birch (material)
- ConPly (company)
- DSI (company)
- Donald Judd (other)
- Izzy Swan (other)
- Musty (other)
- Alec Steele (other)
- Maker Central (other)
- Maker Faire (other)
- Even Heat (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [STL 161: The Lightning Round!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-04-13-stl-161-the-lightning-round) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL212: The call of the pattern-maker's vise](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-03-27-stl212-the-call-of-the-pattern-makers-vise) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL190: Assembling a Lumber Stash](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-05-24-stl190-assembling-a-lumber-stash) (Shop Talk Live)
- [Shop Talk Live 9: Four Finger Swipe](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-06-22-shop-talk-live-9-four-finger-swipe) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL 142: Live from AWFS with John Ratzenberger and Rollie Johnson](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2017-07-21-stl-142-live-from-awfs-with-john-ratzenberger-and-rollie-johnson) (Shop Talk Live)

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