Ask Adam Savage: "Do you ever just chill out in your shop?"

While sheltering-in-place, Adam began livestreaming, working on builds and taking questions from the Tested community! This livestream took place on May 12, 2020, in between Adam's demonstration of aging prop money. Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like asking Adam a question:
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Questions answered in this video:
* I'm curious what three movies you'd recommend for some quarantine-binging that inspired your special effects style, cosplay style, or prop collection "theme" that might offer me some inspiration too?
* What are the best insights you've learned from fields you weren't initially familiar with?
* Do you and your family play board games? If so, which do you like best?
* Do you ever lose anything in your shop? How do you go about finding it?
* How do you handle the desire to focus on a new skill or discipline without continually ignoring the other areas of making?
* How critical is your internal monologue? Do you curse a lot when things inevitably go wrong?
* Would you consider an episode on sharpening tools and why it’s important?
* Who was your most influential teacher?
* If you could have one MythBusters event/myth immortalized in a Lego set, which one would it be?
* Do you ever just chill out in your shop?
* What tool or tools do people often overspend on? What cheap version is just fine?
* Are you still getting out on your OneWheel between builds during this craziness?
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[@tested]

Adam's been on a roll lately with improving his shop infrastructure. Playlist here: kzbin.info/aero/PLJtitKU0CAegGi2QUH6ywt4EkjcR0jVam

[@anarchyantz1564]

Definitely recommend Settlers of Catan, they also do really fun variants of them like a Star Wars or Star Trek versions.

[@TwoGunToast]

I work as a stage hand, and your comment about the Truck metric for tours is one hundred percent true. As soon as we know how many, and how big the trucks are its really all we need to know what we are in for. What it is they have in the trucks makes a difference too but not as much.

[@TwoGunToast]

Also feel like 186 is a massive stretch for one band to have to set up for every show, maybe throughout the whole tour they used s total of that many trucks? Weve done festivals with four stages, half a mile worth of barricade, stands, plus all the equipment for FoH, lighting, etc and that wasnt even 25 trucks.

[@occamsrazor1285]

24:38 What about an episode on tool maintenance in general? I find that though it takes up a good chunk of my time, simply maintaining (and often improving, like replacing a lubricating oil with white lithium grease) is very rewarding.

[@pale_green_telephones4346]

@@TwoGunToast Haha, touring guy here, and this comment really made me smile!

[@andyhunter1433]

"Sending out a search party" often works well. Another way to find stuff is to order a replacement. The lost item will turn up within ten minutes of the replacement arriving in the post, guaranteed!

[@jenniferboergers8142]

OMG this JUST happened to me. I lost my glasses for 2 weeks, order a pair, 3 days later my sister found them. :|

[@gunterhausfrau]

I used to do this, but most of the time I would end up with two things that I need that I can't find... The better way is to turn off the lights, put a flashlight on the floor, beam parallel to the floor, and look for a shadow as you scan it around. (I work with a lot of little tiny things, and floors in labs for SOME EVIL REASON are specifically designed to hide dirt, and electron microscope samples that you've been working on for a month)

[@zumbinisgm]

Brilliant Suggestions, both! This portion of the clip reminded me of the water droplet/Chaos Theory scene between Dr Malcolm and Dr. Sattler and in the movie Jurassic Park!

[@erispe]

I also never need stuff I've been hoarding until I throw it away.

[@Projacked1]

hahahaha! XD

[@tastefulmemer4082]

37:46 he answers the question “Do you ever just chill out in your shop”

[@brycearchambault6260]

My savior

[@edo12310]

🙏

[@RunawayGolfball]

Thank i

[@adamnorton9595]

My method to find small parts on the floor: put a flashlight or laser pointer on the floor an rotate like a lighthouse. Small parts light up brightly and cast long shadows.

[@rodjohnson5119]

I learned this when I was in basic training 100 years ago. Our instructor used to check how clean the floors were by laying the flashlight on the floor. The flashlight would pick up the smallest of lint. I've used this method to find dropped items ever since.

[@aserta]

I just put my head near the floor and look around ground side. They show up fast.

[@rplumb7697]

aserta - whenever I do this, I always think of a scene in “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids”. 😂

[@JasonOlshefsky]

I was going to look for this comment before posting and there it is. I theorize that it's the increase in contrast that makes it work.

[@JoelPowers]

I recently taught my 11 year old this very same method 💡

[@jjones503]

I like that Adam never goes off topic or on tangents. Ever. 😅

[@KrimNL10DenZ]

I wouldn't say never.... 35:43 😂😂🤣

[@Jessie_Helms]

He’s an American LindeyBeige at this point lol

[@robertbownes6718]

Is it a tangent if everything is related? ;)

[@Jessie_Helms]

@@robertbownes6718 well by definition a tangent is still related, but only partially

[@johnjohnson8669]

😏

[@Ohio_etsu-masu]

Adam goes out of frame: Tunk, clink, pshhht, thump. Silence.. "I'll get that later.."

[@joejojo4751]

Lol!

[@younghex9577]

43:47

[@danomago8402]

I seem to agree with Jamie as a maker with decades of shops since my grandfather that a tread mill or a hot shower is where the solution becomes clear in your mind

[@bitbyterjr]

"I don't know, but I'll find out" is one of the most powerful statements one can make in one's career.

[@railgap]

Or to your child, but substitute, "let's find out".

[@SxTxferlife]

Ok so no joke I had to say something when my son was born 5 years ago, my grandma always told me to tell my son "There's ALWAYS more to learn" and I've hammered it into his vocabulary and mind just as I did for me, and he made me so proud when one day he was trying to take apart his rocket toy and was having trouble, I offered to help and he told me "don't worry daddy, I'll figure it out so I can learn to do it again by myself". I swear I cried tears of pure pride and joy and this comment reminded me of that moment, because it's totally true.

[@queenofdramatech]

I make sure to say this as often as necessary in my job.

[@nathanlewis5682]

Two movies stand out in my mind about the 'I don't know' thing. U571 and Annapolis. In Annapolis, a naval academy cadet said If you don't know about someone, don't Bullsh*t it. Admit you don't know, then go look for the answer. In U571 the Masterchief(played by Harvey Keitel) told his captain( played by matt mcconaughey) , "Never say you don't know. The captain always knows."

[@stephenfellows8638]

@@SxTxferlife i try toty y oil yp it t it I put ok tuu

[@SimplyDudeFace]

“Kids need to be seen”. I have been teaching for twelve years and I have never heard anyone sum up the impact of teachers more succinctly. Thank you.

[@younghex9577]

34:20

[@HermesIII]

It is a real pleasure to listen to Adam, his insights have enriched many lives, and I, at nearly Adam's age, at 48, still find reasons and more reasons to appreciate his insights even more.

[@SenselessUsername]

Yes. And he knows his limits... Both the "sharpening" and "board games" questions are answered correctly here --- people trust Adam for everything, so there's this pressure to become a one-stop-shop for all knowledge and wisdom. Which is foolish, but a pressure; enough celebrities lose this perspective; after ---say--- being on a reality TV show, suddenly they assume their opinion on child rearing or international politics matters more than that of the next random person.

[@RealTwiner]

@@SenselessUsername honestly, I think the fact that he has apprehension about it shows that he knows enough to know he doesn't know it all. While I personally have no interest in such a video, I think he'd be able to make a pretty great analytical video on the things he's learned and what things he's felt helped him improve and just break down the information that ended up having value. If he didn't come at it form a perspective of, this is how you do it, but these are things that he's considered in trying to become better at it.

[@dpsamu2000]

As a retired 61 year old machinist in advanced aerospace, marine, and advanced physics project I did multi million dollar projects demanding commensurate care, and precision. Result is I did fewer projects in my career than Adam does in a year. I think anyone can learn a few things from Adam.

[@MrSivikivi]

Having Adam just chatting in the background while just doing stuff, like tidying, is great. Calms me down while walking around myself at home.

[@vilod]

Ha ha, me too!

[@Aukush]

Indeed!

[@joejojo4751]

And me too!

[@ashlisisk]

I often joke about how Adam and I are best friends and we hang out all the time.. He is the Wilson of my Pandemic lol. Only half joking!

[@jonswedeselin]

It slayed me when you said "oh my goodness it's already 2pm?", because every time I'm watching these videos I'm thinking "oh my goodness it's already 2am?"

[@Cynthia63636]

Me reading this 3 years later at 2 am

[@juggernautomnimedia1038]

When Adam takes off right and then reappears from the left, I couldn’t stop laughing.

[@younghex9577]

43:30

[@MadScientist267]

Easily amused?

[@denniskessler7983]

"When dropped, things can go a lot farther than you think they can go. " I could not agree more.

[@JasonOlshefsky]

I have also noticed they go to an impossible location. For instance, I have a bench with 4"x4" legs that are elevated by much smaller feet, so there is a small gap under the legs. One of the first places I look is under the legs because, if I were to *try* to get something to land there, I'd call it impossible. :)

[@TexChopper]

This is deep

[@timothycarey3883]

@@JasonOlshefsky i have been working on my car in the garage and dropped a socket and found it across the street 40 yards away while checking the mail. Im like wtf the physics of it made no sense. I then rolled it down my drive way and it stopped like 2 feet into the street, i was stumped.

[@AlechiaTheWitch]

​@@timothycarey3883 phsyics works in spite

[@tomphillips7858]

As a High School History and Econ teacher, saying “I dont know, lets try to figure that out.” is the best part of teaching. When a kid (and this adult) is invested in the learning, great moments happen. Missing my classroom full of teenage minds these last few months, those “off topic” tangent conversations are among the best parts of my days.

[@jonasholzem2909]

I'm a teacher myself, I feel you!

[@fullmetalpenguin]

I, too, hear you. My stock line whenever a student asks a particularly astute question: “Everybody get out your Google boxes; we’re going to learn something!”

[@HenkJanBakker]

Kudos to the teacher that says: "I don't know." Too many teachers still say the tongue has separate area's for separate tastes, elephants have 4 knees or spinach has the most iron in it. "I don't know" is the best answer to learn. (Spinach having so much iron being a misprint in a 1870 book even turns out to be a myth.)

[@scootersfrog]

hope you are doing well . you'll be in front of a class soon hang in there!

[@pietpaulusma5969]

Adam you have the memory of an elephant. It amazes me everytime how you have all these rich and detailed stories ready to go in your mind. And I am jealous of your skills as a storyteller! Keep it coming :)

[@hywodena]

Hearing that adam was one of the losers in school was... So comforting. It really is a different kind of trauma, to grow up being the kid no one likes. Teachers really are incredible people.

[@WileECoyote0001]

When looking for a tiny part on the floor, lay a flashlight on the floor. It will cast a shadow from the tiny piece that is bigger than the piece itself.

[@a.wilson6439]

I followed this channel for the builds, but I've been so blown away by how articulate and thoughtful Adam is

[@aaronmarshall4072]

Yes!! please leave your mistakes in! My son really looks up to you, and to see you make mistakes would help with his self-criticality.

[@jpjapers]

Adam seems like the kindest guy and maybe the best person ever to visit a garage sale with.

[@johannesdolch]

37:44 is where the Question in the title is being answered. These things really need timestamps.

[@jedite8395]

Thanks!

[@stevenbridgewater7593]

Just enjoy the ride

[@CatsNChickens]

I like to keep a sacrificial knife around to start sharpening on before I start on the knife i want sharp. It takes me going through the motions for a few minutes before i get my mind into that zone.

[@Liusila]

I like how your sacrificial knife is the one being sacrificed!

[@nichoh16]

I feel like Adam is one of those people who would have made a great mentor if I ever got to meet him consistently.

[@maxmartin274]

Me at 2 minutes: Let's see how long it takes for him to mention Brazil. Me at 3:16: there it is

[@bryangreifinger8356]

Love these answer questions videos as i love watching how upbeat and energetic you always are. And love learning little tidbits of what works in your shop and what doesnt. Thanks so much for sharing !

[@sandybathwater8385]

Re: Dropping stuff.. I learned to freeze and listen. It makes me contemplate how much extra information we can get from sound that we normally don't use.

[@nealsterling8151]

I genuinely love these kind of Videos, you know the ones where you and the Camera are alone without technogical shenanigans or even a crew. Don't get me wrong now, but i'm going to miss them once the crisis is over and things get "normal" again.

[@nathanlewis5682]

'Normal' was banned by powers that be.

[@M50A1]

@@nathanlewis5682 Yeah? is that so conspiracy nut?

[@8sixtylabs303]

@@M50A1 ....10 months later, the date, [27 Oct 2021] You're *still* wearing a mask aren't You ? ...Probably wearing two, because it's "Crisis season", *again*.... This time, "The Exotic DELTA Variant" Will our cape-ed omniscient commenter make it out alive?? Tune in next year.. Same Bat video. Same Bat time. ....Get it? 'Bat' time? Funnier than wet market..

[@dfcprops3849]

I love these videos about Adam answering questions. Very relaxing to sit back, listen to a maker I look up to, and learn more about all sorts of amazing bits and stories.

[@wilgar]

Adam, I've been a fan of yours for a long time. Recently I discovered this series of your Q & A videos and I'm compelled to tell you just how enjoyable it is to me to spend some of my time with you in this way! I could write a whole essay about the how and why of it, but suffice to say, when watching these shorts I feel like I'm just hanging out with a friend who is interesting, intelligent, skilled and a wonderful storyteller! Thank you for all the things you do and share. Most of all, just thank you.

[@Hyraethian]

These uploads are great for the mind in these trying times. It's wonderful listening to someone so positive and inspiring.

[@chrisoftceo]

Seeing you walk through these „damn I messed up“ moments is so genuine awesome, because that’s what happen when you make stuff. It‘s a normal part of making & learning. Really enjoy the shelter in place videos, since these seem far more real. Keep up the awesome inspirational work!!!

[@paulforsyth6459]

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[@Nikonsonly]

Absolutely love these Q&A the amout of insight Adam has to offer is literally like being a little kid and learning how life work from your ol man or grandfather. Like its just amazing to get a view of things from someone who has sooooo much experience

[@Jasonwolf1495]

There's something wonderful about seeing Adam go off the right side of the screen and come back on the left side. Gives the shop a strangely magical feel just using the limited camera view.

[@michaeleasler5249]

I loved the projectionist talk; I was one too! Funny how you do remember where the changeover cues were in films that ran a while in your house.

[@thedeep6570]

I love how personal this feels. It always feels like hes just telling you a story

[@BTN1979BoBo]

Thank you Adam. I learn a lot from watching your videos. You are a amazing Craftsman. I am a blacksmith/Stainless by trade, and I have met many, who thought of them self, as they were like, "gods gift to the tool shop" while they could not hammer a nail in straight without breaking both hammer and nail. One thing among many, you are always eager to learn new stuff, and teach others what you know. That is admirable I think. Keep up the awesome channel and it's content.

[@tigershirew7409]

Adam, I agree. Seeing how you solve the problem of the mistake is very, very valuable learning for those of us watching you. Thanks so much for all your videos you have shared with us. :)

[@TheVas76]

This is by far my favorite Q and A. Thanks, Adam!

[@zaqway]

31:00 "oh, hey, that's the timer saying that the money might be dry" I imagine hearing this sentence our of context might be at least a little bit perplexing, if not worrying

[@Liusila]

I don’t know the context so yeah it was odd :D

[@ChakasCave]

@@Liusila he had soaked some fake cash in coffeee then threw them in the oven to dry them

[@ChakasCave]

@@Liusila weathering fake money

[@wasted4satan390]

My brain immediately went to Ozarks. Is Adam literally laundering money?!

[@johnbryant4410]

Adam, I have watched a lot of your videos but this is the one that most directly resonated with me - don't get me wrong, they are all awesome, but this one - the whole conversation about kids and teachers. I am always amazed at how down-to-earth and REAL you are. Thanks for providing these distractions during this crazy times, and for making us think and feel.

[@tinkerfabrication]

just wanted to say, loved this one. watched it while i was refreshing the air fittings on my air tools. ( yup, running low on projects lol) I run a small shop called Tinkers Fabrication Shop. Where dreams are built and memories restored. watching Tested has helped me so much with setting up my shop, knowing what to keep and how to store it, and most importantly having enough faith in my craft to open a shop in the first place. Thank you so much for the bible of info that we can now refrence as i go. like you i rarely say no to a project just because i might not fully posses that skill. every challenge is an opportunity in a makers shop.

[@sighpsycho]

Hey Adam, thanks for being the Bob Ross of the maker community

[@mattsains]

I am loving the new unedited format videos and live streams you’ve been doing. Don’t go back!

[@MrArcadia2009]

God bless you Adam. I've seen so much love on telling stories, and I completely agree with what they say, and am so engrossed in what you're working on, it's truly amazing. Keep it up. We'll always be watching, happily. Sending love from the family, as it is known in KZbin.

[@CSPD3522]

Love his honesty. Great intellect and so passionate about sharing his personal experiences.

[@MissMisnomer_]

Listening to this man makes me smile. Especially as someone who recently came to the realization that I have been living with undiagnosed ADHD for two decades, it's cool to hear the thoughts and processes that someone of such a high creative caliber goes through while living his daily life and making so many cool projects. So as one creative to another, thanks Adam!

[@user-mg9he3qj3n]

Hey Adam always nice to hear your take on things and your effervescence,enthusiasm & gusto are infectious, keep it up and Stay Safe buddy

[@comonus575]

I just wanted to let you know that you have saved my sanity, you and your shop have given me hope. You see this last August my wife was diagnosed with cancer and decided she wanted a new direction in her life and told me she is divorcing me. So I had a head start on the shelter in place syndrome. Throw in a virus to the mix and you have depression. ( I had to rent a room in a basement.) I had a shop that had my dads tools my Grandpas tools and my own that's 62 years of collecting tools. I had all but given up on ever having a shop again but I must say your You tube channels and your attitude have reignited the fire to build. Thank you so very much.

[@CitizenSnips69]

It’s been 6 months, how’s your fire burning? Have you built anything yet?

[@Mushroom2thousand9]

You could make an episode of tested that took me the rest of my life to watch, and I would still sit here stary eyed and with as much attention and interest as I did in the first 5 minutes right through till the end. I looooove this channel so much 😩

[@DanyAshby]

The solidarity and affirmation I experience watching Adam realize he made a mistake is SO REAL. It's the opposite of schadenfreude. The empathic experience of sharing the same blunders with one of my heroes is extremely cathartic.

[@Johnhazrd]

I totally agree with your statement, my father was one of those that would tell me to acknowledge what happened, Remember that we are human, and what did you learn from your mistake just now? Mistakes are just the learning process in real time.

[@jimgoodwin6440]

Yes. My favorite time of day is early morning when I walk into my shop. The lights are off, only the ambient light from the sun streaming in through the garage windows and there's just a magic to the quiet.

[@ChrisB_NC]

Like many others I was a fan of Mythbusters. Notnonly was it entertaining, but it was immensely educational. That said, I find I am an even bigger fan of your KZbin videos.... specifically the post lockdown variety. They are so much more personal. I really hope that you keep that aspect of these videos when the world is back to normal. I am in awe of your work space. Not just the amount of tools and equipment, but the versatility and efficiency of it. You are an inspiration to those of us working in our own home shops. I was just commenting how wonderful it was that you include your mistakes in your videos. It is entertaining and educational to watch your builds, but I truly enjoy seeing how you recover from your mistakes. To me that is fantastic information. Keep up the great work Adam, you are an a inspiration!!!

[@mycorrhizae86]

Thank you for shouting out your teachers. It really does mean the world to us.

[@Bino43]

ADAM: I have a buddy with a shop who painted his shop floor an interesting off-yellow shade...think: liquid Wood Glue color. It's perfect for finding stray screws, or fallen what-have-yous. He repaints it annually to refresh the uniformity.

[@The_Keto_Klingon]

Frankly I feel that watching you sharpen and knowing that you are not an expert could definitely be a blessing to us. Some of the most wise advice I was ever given concerned my fighting in the SCA. "Listen to everyone. Use what works for you." Your sharpening voice can be a blessing.

[@Horse-and-Butterfly]

I love that you bring up the search party, I do this all the time! Also, if feasible, you can graze a light across the floor which will accentuate any objects on the floor due to the angle of the light.

[@klo1679]

18:20 jeez I remember last year I got really deep into the skill of tapping and threading, so much so that in my metal and engineering class no one would go to the teacher for help threading, but instead to me, because I had the skill built up at the time, and I started watching videos on how to improve more. needless to say I can tap the straightest hole by hand youll ever see

[@JeremyWamhoff]

H.R. Giger - Huge impact on me as well. - As for your movie list, yep pretty much exactly me too.

[@lewisjr4]

I love the emotional honesty with this episode, especially around the importance of good teachers. Thank you Adam.

[@afroceltduck]

Your answer on sharpening makes me happy. I'm new to sharpening myself (because who wants to pay someone to sharpen a pocket knife for them?), so knowing that even Adam Savage finds it confusing makes me feel a bit better. You're totally right about the signal-to-noise. There's even an entire subreddit about sharpening! I'm soon to get some better supplies than what I have. I'm a bit nervous, but I'm going to make it as easy on myself as I can.

[@pharynx007]

Timestamps: Questions answered in this video: 00:23 * I'm curious what three movies you'd recommend for some quarantine-binging that inspired your special effects style, cosplay style, or prop collection "theme" that might offer me some inspiration too? 07:42 * What are the best insights you've learned from fields you weren't initially familiar with? 10:50 * When you were working on your Aviators, you had a slab of material, what was it? 12:24 * Do you and your family play board games? If so, which do you like best? 14:15 * Do you ever lose anything in your shop? How do you go about finding it? 18:10 * How do you handle the desire to focus on a new skill or discipline without continually ignoring the other areas of making? 21:54 * How critical is your internal monologue? Do you curse a lot when things inevitably go wrong? 24:37 * Would you consider an episode on sharpening tools and why it’s important? 29:33 * Who was your most influential teacher? 35:15 * If you could have one MythBusters event/myth immortalized in a Lego set, which one would it be? 37:45 * Do you ever just chill out in your shop? 41:50 * What tool or tools do people often overspend on? What cheap version is just fine? 47:00 * Are you still getting out on your OneWheel between builds during this craziness?

[@59squares]

Thanks!

[@jeffrooow]

When I truly lose something when dropped, ik use a searchlight. Turn the lights off and hold your flashlight on the floor. The item will cast a large shadow. Way easier to find!

[@Dormat25]

Use this method all the time. I haven't needed to turn off the lights though.

[@tiborsallai4449]

As an art teacher is really good to hear that you suggest the very same things we do in our classes. Keeping it small as possible, we have to know them one by one or they end up being what they don't want to be. We work in our print shop, or painting, drawing, etc. working in our studio on the PC with some digital stuff... I love being with them. I love getting to know them. Almost like, for those few years I (want to be) will be their dad or friend or something... being with them is just blows my mind.

[@bonesrangel8327]

I could listen to a damn talk forever. I’m not even a builder (most of the time) But the way he approaches life and the way it talk with passion is so engaging. A real reminder to be yourself in life and let your passions guide you.

[@ProjectBoredomKiller]

This was a fun video. I always thought my weird idiosyncrasies while I build were mine alone, i.e. talking to myself, getting really angry, dropping things and finding them on the other side of the room, or how about those Twilight Zone situations where you drop something then your kick it or it falls exactly where you don't it to go! LOL!

[@Paullyb79]

My search technique is lights out then with a torch at ground level I have my face to the floor and look for long out of place shadows. Works a treat.

[@thepowerbill1]

Wow Adam, as a teacher, I agree with everything you said about teaching. I try to engage with each of my kids everyday individually. Teaching is the best job in the world.

[@picklemat4619]

It’s kind of weird for me seeing you like this answering questions but not saying you just chill out. My granddad had a wood working shop in his garage/built on shed and this view you have here reminds me of it so much. When I was young before I can even remember until I was about 16, after he finished his project would open up one of his home brewed beer and would tell me stories from his life. So watching you work/ build thing and do talks like this is very nostalgic and relaxing for me and even though I am a gamer, if I had that workshop I would sit in it all day and be hard to drag me out of it

[@buildingdisney]

Unless you did this topic already, can you tell us how you create something from a movie or place where you are using photo’s for reference but they are not clear enough or really dark and /or maybe you just have one angle, etc and how you go about filling in the blanks. I run into that all the time and basically have to make up the rest as best as i can.

[@TSKseattle]

I feel inadequate that I don't have a rubber feet bin.

[@younghex9577]

16:40

[@wardlegrow7276]

Thanks so much Adam - Great info and perspective - I will be using that perspective on necessary tools in the future! Lord knows I have a few tools that I don't use nearly as much as I thought I would! But - I do have to add that there is a time and a place for everything, and I always believe that although every tool is a hammer, there is the right tool for the right job.. lol. Tks again!

[@tinkersmith]

Nothing you have ever said, has hit me more than you telling how you always got put with the outcasts, and seeing where you are now! Thank you for that honesty!

[@scoobertmcruppert2915]

Do the “Sharpening” video Mythbusters style and bring in a sharpening expert for the video and just go through it with them.

[@MichelleInMinneapolis]

My dad is a jeweler (now retired) and started his business in our basement when we were kids. One day, a very expensive diamond flew out of his tweezers onto the floor and he never found it. I was too young to remember but apparently it was major drama and they spent ages looking for it with no luck. My parents divorced and my mother got the house and a majority of its contents. Years later when my mom's boyfriend moved in he was going to use the same basement room as his office space so they were going to put carpet in it and sure enough, they found that diamond wedged under the baseboard! Of course, everything in the house belonged to my mother, including that diamond. She now wears it in a nice pendant.

[@ewoodley82]

I had a middle school science teacher who taught us that "I don't know" is a perfectly valid answer if you can't answer the question. The point of delineation is whether or not you are going to find the answer. I use that today when I train new techs at work. I may not always have the answer, but I will find it

[@KarlReith]

One thing I like about Adam having binged a lot of his videos, is when he uses a term (like "machinist") and then corrects himself (if he might be in the wrong to an extent) in a way to pay respect to the industry. It really shows his character. 😃

[@NemesisTWarlock]

Most questions: 3-10 minute video "Hey, can you just chill out in the shop?" - 49 minutes

[@DavyRayVideo]

"Brother, brother. Go find your brother." This technique is documented in Tom Sawyer. Mark Twain must have heard this quite a long time ago.

[@kath121]

OMG, I completely missed this video when it came out! I can't believe you're talking about Brazil! It's one of my very favorite movies...had the VHS then the Laser Disc back in the day. Thanks for the reminder...I'll have to see if I can find a DVD copy! I've rarely met anyone that has even heard of it, so this was refreshing hearing you talk about it with such passion. ;-)

[@charlie9ine]

It is always a joy watching anyone that’s really good at what they do. From a drywaller to a Michelin star chef. I’ve watched a master brush maker outside of Moscow build a brush for me but I don’t need to know how to do that.

[@GeorgeFarren]

48:52 Anyone else that watches WAN show get a bit excited when he said that? (I know it's from Batman)

[@RoelfvanderMerwe]

Awww yeah. So good to see more Linus fans over here

[@chrisskinner6375]

Scrolled down the comments to see if anyone had commented this

[@akashiYT]

haha yess!

[@ankhayratv]

@@chrisskinner6375 Haha, me too ...

[@duanebendt]

did he say "thats the timer saying the money might be dry." gonna have to see if theres a one day build about money now.

[@FoxMacLeod2501]

I always love your videos, Adam! I've learned that when I see a video of yours, and I find myself relatively uninterested in the topic, I should probably ignore that feeling and give it a watch. You share traits with great teachers: your balance of knowledge/skill, enthusiasm, and charisma is such that the viewer/listener/learner may well find themselves rapt, enthusiastically soaking up knowledge they would never have sought out of their own volition. So... thanks! Aaaanyway, the reason I'm writing is actually to share a fairly useful tip for trying to track down wee dropped items, given to me by a co-worker long ago. It depends on if you have space to fit your sweeping implement into the relevant spaces (so this might not be as useful for the Savage as it may be for the viewer), but if you sweep the floor, pushing everything into one area, that can really help. Ideally, you sweep everything towards a wall or something that can act as a backstop, to avoid inadvertent and unknown re-loss of any swept items. That one has saved my proverbial bacon a few times over the years. I hope this 2 trucks' worth of text didn't necessitate extra hiring in order to parse!

[@RobDucharme]

As a side job I build cat trees. This requires me to cut a LOT of carpet. I use a common Olfa knife with the breakaway blades. Except the blades get dull very quickly so I sharpen them using a two sided paddle I got from Princess Auto. Each side has a thin metal plate with diamond grit (one side more coarse than the other). I can make one of those blades last several months. Super cost effective. It just took a bit of time figuring out the best angle and method to do the sharpening.

[@gregsquires7251]

Someone please do a supercut of Adam running or rolling away from the camera to fetch something off screen!!

[@rafezetter8003]

"hey that's the timer that the money might be dry" - Adam is probably one of only a few people in the world who can say this without the feds kicking the door down :)

[@thewellvideoproductions8244]

I love your channel so much! It feels like a perfect blend of a sweet dream and the best memories of creative endeavors/experiences past.😊

[@christophergutschow1068]

Hello Mr Savage. I’m a double leg below the knee amputee. I watched your video when you made a life sized terminator endo Skelton. I had a thought but can’t find someone to do it for me need some advice or maybe you could do it thought about a 3D printed set of endo legs I could snap on my prosthetic’s if you could give me any advice or someone I could talk too or you. Would be greatly appreciated thank you for making great videos. Been a fan since myth busters.

[@jovsjoezvsohms8083]

Love the show , Do you ever build full size cars ? I feel like you would be good at engine building.

[@aserta]

That would be hilarious to watch. Adam tasked with building a car that Norm had to meticulously take apart and knolle on the ground.

[@christopherjames8317]

I'm in the middle of a nearly full blown renovation on an RV and one of the biggest expenses has been tools of all kinds. Some I've paid tops for and others I look for deals or the cheapest available. The one thing I wish I had was a table saw but I have no where to store it and it's just bulky so I had to build one. And it works! Always enjoy these "AAS" segments!

[@Lex8P]

I'm extremely pleased you mentioned Brazil as one of your films that inspired various elements in your designs. Almost no-one I know has seen the film and I stumbled across this by accident a few years back. It's a fantastically odd and ingenious film. Was thinking of the film earlier this morning and you've aided in my decision of what this evening's film to watch will be.

[@jackraintree4351]

Omg your becoming my highschool shop teacher

[@crazkurtz]

Just IMO I don’t like the subtle click bait with question on KZbin icon. I just watched for that question, put it first. Just my own quirk

[@Jim_on9s]

This was so engaging and such an informative thing to watch I really really enjoyed it, thank you.

[@mrmatt2525able]

That talk about school and teachers, really resonated with me. Always awesome having a teacher that is cool and actually helpful

[@MuppeSixtyFour]

"You had me at Brazil... " B-D

[@olsonspeed]

Lockdown seems like a perfect time to reintroduce "The Talking Room" interviews, remotely of course.

[@joejojo4751]

olsonspeed i have only just discovered talking room and I love it

[@olsonspeed]

@@joejojo4751 Enjoy!

[@mintsaucemilitia]

I always gain so many interesting movie insights from your videos, Adam. You are a remarkable and fascinating chap.

[@dustinstewart772]

I'm 50, and have had learning disabilities my whole life, and listining to Adam, I can understand much much better, cause of the way he explains things IDK, but I love his videos, and hope he knows he's making a difference in some of us ❤ making see what I did there ❤

[@Nyitemare]

Just thought i'd pop in and mention that Ben Crowe from Crimson Guitars on youtube is wondering if you would like to make a custom kit guitar as part of a big collab project and charity effort! :D Would be amazing to see your take on a guitar!

[@lordperezident]

No

[@rdoetjes]

That's trivial. Just drilling holes and screwing it together. It becomes interesting when you route the bode and the neck slot and contour the heel. Or even fret a neck.

[@stubbyseventhree2963]

The idea of the build off is to take a kit and modify it. With the other people already in I guess there'll be some custom paint jobs, some hand tooled carpentry, in lays and work with resins. I'd like to see Adams take on the concept.

[@proxxyBean]

@@rdoetjes Ben Crowe is currently modifying a kit guitar his company makes to build a Cyberpunk 2077 themed guitar, and the first thing he did was chop the body in half and carve out a sound chamber to make it a semi-hollow, so the spirit of the build-off is probably not about assembly.

[@greenatom]

@@rdoetjes Not trivial. Using the kit as the basis of radical redesign.