Make It While You Fake It

Hosted by Dan Scrima

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Feb 2026

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A podcast about starting a woodworking makerspace in the suburbs of Philadelphia, all while running a commission furniture business and maintaining a life with 3 kids.

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February 21, 2024Episode 11 hr 1 min

Nothing To It But To Do It

Our first episode! I have Jake Rosser @jrosserdesign on today as he will be the Shop Manager at MontCo Makers once we're open. We have a typical discussion about the makerspace and what we'd be offering, how I got into woodworking and biting off a large project as my first real one, and how we work in our current shop, and various other topics as two ADHD dudes with beers do. @MakeItWhileYouFakeIt @WhoaShopWoodworking @MontCoMakers @JRosserDesign

February 27, 2024Episode 21 hr 2 min

Working With Designers

We discuss the kinds of advanced classes we will be offering at MontCo Makers that would be week-long builds as well as working with designers as part of our commission projects.

March 5, 2024Episode 31 hr 25 min

YouTube University?

In this episode we discuss the difficulties of "testing" the assumptions of the makerspace as part of the business plan and how it's a different approach than creating a product. We also talk about if YouTube is a good starting point for new woodworkers and what to watch out for. If you'd like to support the show, we now have a Patreon! All proceeds will go directly towards the MontCo Makers woodworking makerspace looking to open this year! We appreciate all the support! https://www.patreon.com/MontoCoMakers https://www.montco-makers.com @WhoaShopWoodworking @JRosserDesign @MontCoMakers @MakeItWhileYouFakeIt

March 12, 2024Episode 41 hr 5 min

Talking with Shop Mike

We have Mike Pietras on the podcast, a dude with over 40 years of woodworking experience, who will be teaching some of the advanced week-long classes at MontCo Makers. We're hanging in the shop and talking about some of his life experiences and what kinds of classes you can expect to see. @whoashopwoodworking @michaelpietras @montcomakers https://www.montco-makers.com Become a patron of the show and help us meet our goal of opening the makerspace this year!! All proceeds go directly towards it! https://www.patreon.com/montcomakers

March 19, 2024Episode 51 hr 10 min

Bizarre Commissions and the Golden Ratio Thing

We talk about how to Golden Ratio is used in furniture design and some of the weird and bizarre things we've been asked to make. Yes THOSE types of things..

March 26, 2024Episode 61 hr 9 min

Tangent on Tangent on Tangent

Try to keep up with us this episode, we were all over the place. We discuss some new tools from HValley Tools, kids classes at the makerspace, entertaining motorcycle stories, and so much more.

April 3, 2024Episode 71 hr 2 min

So What Does My Wife Think..?

I'm talking this week with my wife Melanie! She has lived through my entire woodworking career, from the very first crap project that looked like an untalented Kindergartener made it to the "professional" I am now. What are her thoughts on this life-changing, super risky endeavor I'm about to commit my life to... besides her, duh.

April 10, 2024Episode 853 min

Dan Wants More Than Wood

We recap the Group Forge event at the Blackthorne Resort where Dan did awesome things with metal. We also discuss the push for gathering data on what is getting people excited about the makerspace and using that in the business plan, as well as the important role that kid's classes are going to play.

April 16, 2024Episode 91 hr 1 min

Do You Like To Do It Yourself Or With Others

We talk about working solo or with others in a shop and the pros/cons of what that's like. We also go on many tangents of what makes us productive in the shop. Also, naked bike rides? No, not this time.

April 24, 2024Episode 101 hr 2 min

The Sawdust Has To Go Somewhere

We talk about having an immersive class to build your own workbench, outsourcing the repetitive parts of commissions, and just how much Jake wants to come to Diggerland. Also a huge thanks to the amazing Keith from @blackthornconcepts who is our first Patron! @makeitwhileyoufakeit @montcomakers @whoashopwoodworking @jrosserdesign www.montco-makers.com www.patreon.com/montcomakers