# 507: Jimmy is the Weird Uncle

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2025-12-05
- Length: 59m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2025-12-05-507-jimmy-is-the-weird-uncle
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/507-jimmy-is-the-weird-uncle

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss the challenges of winter on their physical projects, including Jimmy's stalled pool house roof installation due to snow and David's complex slatted wall stair railing build using sapele plywood. Bob details his winter project restoring a tow truck in his heated shop, while David announces an upcoming art show at Kencraft. The hosts also share personal anecdotes about family gatherings, seasonal coping mechanisms like heated floors, and digital habits.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2025-12-05-507-jimmy-is-the-weird-uncle#t=1) Introduction: Health, Thanksgiving, and Snow
- [6:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2025-12-05-507-jimmy-is-the-weird-uncle#t=390) David's Sapele Plywood Stair Railing Project
- [14:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2025-12-05-507-jimmy-is-the-weird-uncle#t=861) David's Art Show at Kencraft and Pressure
- [23:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2025-12-05-507-jimmy-is-the-weird-uncle#t=1383) Bob's Tow Truck Restoration and Heated Shop
- [39:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2025-12-05-507-jimmy-is-the-weird-uncle#t=2358) Jimmy's Pool House Roofing Challenges
- [47:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2025-12-05-507-jimmy-is-the-weird-uncle#t=2826) Digital Habits, Phone Hacks, and Recommendations

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Factory operations & automation](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/factory-operations)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Kencraft (company)
- RRBuildings (other)
- Korea Fish Store (other)
- UnTrap (other)
- Tanks for Nothing (other)
- LP Siding (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [STL 152: Winter Woodworking Woes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2017-12-08-stl-152-winter-woodworking-woes) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL 51: Used Diapers in the Workshop?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-02-07-stl-51-used-diapers-in-the-workshop) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL214.5: The one with no questions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-05-01-stl214-5-the-one-with-no-questions) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL 105: Why We Build What We Build](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-02-26-stl-105-why-we-build-what-we-build) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL308: Cold weather woodworking](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2024-01-26-stl308-cold-weather-woodworking) (Shop Talk Live)

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