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Every Tool's a Hammer
Every Tool's a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It | Adam Savage
An imperative how-to for creativity. Nick Offerman Adam Savagestar of Discovery Channels Mythbusters and one of the most beloved figures in science and techshares his golden rules of creativity, from finding inspiration to following through and successfully making your idea a reality. Every Tools a Hammer is a chronicle of my life as a maker. Its an exploration of making and of my own productive obsessions, but its also a permission slip of sorts from me to you. Permission to grab hold of the things youre interested in, that fascinate you, and to dive deeper into them to see where they lead you. Through stories from forty-plus years of making and molding, building and breaking, along with the lessons I learned along the way, this book is meant to be a toolbox of problem solving, complete with a shops worth of notes on the tools, techniques, and materials that I use most often. Things like: In Every Tool There Is a Hammerdont wait until everything is perfect to begin a project, and if you dont have the exact right tool for a task, just use whatevers handy; Increase Your Loose Tolerancemaking is messy and filled with screwups, but thats okay, as creativity is a path with twists and turns and not a straight line to be found; Use More Cooling Fluidit prolongs the life of blades and bits, and it prevents tool failure, but beyond that its a reminder to slow down and reduce the friction in your work and relationships; Screw Before You Gluemechanical fasteners allow you to change and modify a project while glue is forever but sometimes you just need the right glue, so I dig into which ones will do the job with the least harm and best effects. This toolbox also includes lessons from many other incredible makers and creators, including: Jamie Hyneman, Nick Offerman, Pixar director Andrew Stanton, Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro, artist Tom Sachs, and chef Traci Des Jardins. And if everything goes well, we will hopefully save you a few mistakes (and maybe fingers) as well as help you turn your curiosities into creations. I hope this book inspires you to build, make, invent, explore, andmost of allenjoy the thrills of being a creator.
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Robotswithpersonality
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I love Adam Savage. 🥹

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seibelsays
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#LitsyCrafters check in! I've been working on my shawl and will be digging into the tagged book soon.

curiouserandcurioser @seibelsays i love the colors!! Its gorgeous:) 2y
Catsandbooks Beautiful work! 2y
Texreader That‘s so darned beautiful!! 2y
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Chrissyreadit This is gorgeous! May I ask what yearn and pattern you are using? 2y
Kenyazero Great color choices! 2y
seibelsays @Chrissyreadit Thanks! It's the Festive Wrap by Ambah O'Brien and I'm using a handful of mini skeins from Hedgehog Fibres. 2y
Chrissyreadit Thank you! 2y
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yvo_about_books
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I started this memoir yesterday as my first non fiction read of the year. I was a big Mythbusters fan when I was younger, so I hoped to see the show playing a more prominent role in the memoir... So far it is not what I expected though, and I'm still wondering whether that is a good thing. 🤔

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booklover3258
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Pickpick

My review of this book can be found on my Youtube Vlog at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipTf_uvy4Bg

Enjoy!

wanderinglynn I loved Mythbusters! He and Jamie had such fun chemistry. (edited) 4y
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Artifice

Obsession is the gravity of making. It moves things, it binds them together, and gives them structure.

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NotCool
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Pickpick

I have a problem with the term “artist”. It‘s so weighted. As soon as someone admits to making art, complete strangers sometimes feel justified in lecturing the artist about what art is, what they should do, how they should feel. Even the kindly “don‘t ever give up” doesn‘t take into account where the creator is, what they‘re dealing with. The term “Maker” doesn‘t draw the same level of art-splaining.

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stretchkev
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Mehso-so

A clear and concise look at the philosophical underpinnings of one Maker's workflow. Not for everyone but I learned something about my own worklow habits.

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Artifice
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Pickpick

Not only is this a great book for those who love to make, build, tinker, and craft awesome things but it is also a peek into the life of Adam Savage. Each chapter talk about various aspects of the world of making and how it relates to Adam's own journey. He gets pretty in depth with each subject. Hell, there's even entire section of the book dedicated to GLUE!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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CampbellTaraL
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Pickpick

A good audiobook filled with all the humor and enthusiasm we've come to expect of the author. If anything, it gives the hesitant or shy or insecure creator the permission to dive in and put yourself out there. It also does a great job of pointing out that iteration is not the same as failure, and to stop treating attempts as failure but rather a work in progress.

The last third is all the author's processes which is entertaining but not necessary

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Tkgbjenn1
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Pickpick

As a fan of the old Mythbusters show I thought this book might be interesting. And having the opportunity to get a signed copy I made the purchase. I wasn‘t sure what to expect, it is mostly is an introspective look at his passion, making things with a focus on his work in commercials, movies, Mythbusters, and for Cosplay. It‘s somewhat inspirational if nothing else his for his focus and dedication to what he loved. 4/5 Stars.

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Sunraven
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Some booky mail that‘s come in recently! A hard copy of the tagged book (which is one of my audiobook listens in progress), a copy of Delicious in Dungeon 4 that I Must Read Soon because my brain needs a rest, and some lovely #LitsyLove from @catiewithac! Thank you to all the people who make my mailbox nicer! 😉💖

I‘m hoping to send a bunch of things out soon — I‘ve just been incredibly tired lately. Maybe someone can mail me some energy. 😆

TheAromaofBooks Wellll I could send you some Monster Rehab Lemonade - it's my go-to :-D 5y
Sunraven @TheAromaofBooks I have no idea what that is, but it sounds simultaneously alarming, appealing, and terribly useful. Is it magical? 😆 5y
catiewithac Get some rest!!! 5y
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TheAromaofBooks It's actually all of those things - alarming, appealing, terribly useful, and possibly magical. So it's just an energy drink, but unlike most it's not carbonated and also only has 6g of sugar, so it doesn't feel like you are drinking cough syrup. It's more or less a caffeinated Arnold Palmer that's heavier on the lemonade. It's about two cups of coffee worth of caffeine, so just enough to kick my day off right. :-D 5y
Sunraven @catiewithac: Partly I think I need restoration as well as rest — it‘s like one of my favorite (slightly paraphrased) quotes: The antidote to exhaustion isn‘t rest, it‘s wholeheartedness. 😁✨ 5y
Sunraven @TheAromaofBooks That sounds worth a try at least once! 😉 Though caffeine basically does nothing for me aside from keep me awake (in an insomniac way, not a morning pickup way), except on rare occasions when it makes me fuzzheaded and jittery. I drink it mostly for the taste, or maybe it‘s some non-caffeine nutrient(s) in tea and coffee that my body likes, haha! 5y
TheAromaofBooks I can only drink caffeine in the mornings, or else it will keep me awake, and if I drink more than one can of Monster, I cross into a nervous, paranoid individual rather than one who is being productive and full of energy haha That's what leads to the “alarming“ part of the deal. :-D 5y
Sunraven @TheAromaofBooks Monster is a dangerous brew indeed! 😆 At least the name is a good warning... 5y
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London_St_J
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I _really_ admire Adam Savage, and thoroughly enjoyed the autobiographical accounts in Every Tool‘s a Hammer. Inspirational texts are not my bag, however, so this wasn‘t a total win for me as an individual reader. Still worth picking up for fans of Adam Savage, making, and cosplay.

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Sunraven
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I rarely listen to audiobooks, but I had this oddly strong urge to try mending some old, worn-out sheets, and I love Adam Savage, so I started this one. Belated realization: Listening to audiobooks (at least on #Scribd, not sure about other formats) makes it difficult to capture quotes on the fly, and Adam Savage is a reigning grandmaster of quotability. WHAT TO DOOOO. 😆

#24in48

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flapjack
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This book provides a brief history of Adam's journey as a maker. While there is some technical knowledge thrown into this book, a lot of it is based on his philosophy of making, organization, self improvement, and the honing of any particular craft. I loved that he emphasized the rarely seen mistake making side of a person's craft. He touches on how to deal with failure, problem solve, and maintain motivation and passion for creative projects.

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Booksnchill
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Pickpick

This image is from the table of contents for Adam Savage‘s non fiction work about “making” my latest “creativity” read. I thought this would be more applicable to all types of creativity but it is heavily geared toward building things- no surprise since Savage is 1/2 of the “mythbusters” TV show. Interesting information about the processes of building and what works and doesn‘t. Good for those in your life- kids perhaps- who are aspiring builders.

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