Every Tool's a Hammer : Life Is What You Make It

Savage, Adam

ISBN 10: 1982113472 / ISBN 13: 9781982113476

Published by Touchstone, 2019

About this Item

Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Every Tool's a Hammer : Life Is What You Make It
• Publisher: Touchstone
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1982113472
• ISBN 13: 9781982113476
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 1.362 pounds

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Synopsis

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

&;An imperative how-to for creativity.&; &;Nick Offerman

Adam Savage&;star of Discovery Channel&;s Mythbusters and one of the most beloved figures in science and tech&;shares his golden rules of creativity, from finding inspiration to following through and successfully making your idea a reality.

Every Tool&;s a Hammer is a chronicle of my life as a maker. It&;s an exploration of making and of my own productive obsessions, but it&;s also a permission slip of sorts from me to you. Permission to grab hold of the things you&;re 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 shop&;s worth of notes on the tools, techniques, and materials that I use most often. Things like: In Every Tool There Is a Hammer&;don&;t wait until everything is perfect to begin a project, and if you don&;t have the exact right tool for a task, just use whatever&;s handy; Increase Your Loose Tolerance&;making is messy and filled with screwups, but that&;s okay, as creativity is a path with twists and turns and not a straight line to be found; Use More Cooling Fluid&;it prolongs the life of blades and bits, and it prevents tool failure, but beyond that it&;s a reminder to slow down and reduce the fric­tion in your work and relationships; Screw Before You Glue&;mechanical 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, and&;most of all&;enjoy the thrills of being a creator.

About the Author

Adam Savage is a maker, designer, television host, producer, husband, and father. He was the cohost of all 278 hours of MythBusters on the Discovery Channel for fourteen years and host of its 2019 spinoff MythBusters, Jr., as well as several other TV shows. He also makes stuff and tells his sto­ries on his website Tested.com. He lives in San Francisco with his wife, twin boys, and two amazing dogs. Every Tool&;s a Hammer is his first book.