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  • Author Author: jomoenginer
  • Date Created: 17 Jun 2019 2:55 PM Date Created
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Dad's Day Gift - Every Tool's a Hammer

jomoenginer
jomoenginer
17 Jun 2019

So, on Dad's day I was surprised by a gift from my daughter that was sitting on the table.  It's was Adam Savage's latest book Every Tool's a Hammer which details his journey as a developing Maker.  For those not familiar with Adam Savage, he was one half of the duo host on the MythBusters series along with Jamie Hyneman as well as the adult (age wise at least) on MythBusters Jr. Adam also supports and shares his builds and workings with others on the Tested website and is one of the trio on the Tested "Still Untitled Podcast" along with Norman Chan and William Smith (no not the blue Gene one). Adam has a long history of building and making stemming from childhood, to working at ILM (Industrial Light and Magic) with Star Wars Episode I and II, Galaxy Quest, Flubber and then with the show MythBusters which lasted for 15 years to his current endeavor Savage Builds on the Discovery channel.  He was also a regular at Maker Faire giving the Sunday sermon at the Bay Area one.  I've heard Adam speak of the book on the Tested podcast and have mentioned it to my daughter so it was a pleasant surprise to see it sitting on the table Sunday morning.  I'm sure it will be a good read.

 

 

My daughter put the sticky note on the book.

 

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  • dubbie
    dubbie over 5 years ago +1
    Ahh...., I was a bit disappointed at first, as I thought this blog was going to be about hammers. I do like all the different hammers you can get. One of my favourite was a small cast toffee hammer, which…
  • dubbie
    dubbie over 5 years ago

    Ahh...., I was a bit disappointed at first, as I thought this blog was going to be about hammers. I do like all the different hammers you can get. One of my favourite was a small cast toffee hammer, which I have now lost somewhere. It was good for hitting small things. Still, the concept of the book is sound. I have used most things as a hammer at one time or another, even books themselves!

     

    Dubbie

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  • DAB
    DAB over 5 years ago

    I have always found Adam entertaining so you will probably have a fun read.

     

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    colporteur over 5 years ago

    Buying books for another person can be a hit and miss experience. I'm going to assume your daughter would have a better understanding than most of your reading habits. I rather enjoyed the TV series he hosted. I might pick the read up myself.

    Sean

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