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We recap Maker Camp 2026 and talk with Ronda, our women's class instructor and lover of the scroll saw. We get into why Maker Camp is the best event I'd the year and all the fun upcoming events at MontCo Makers. MontCo-Makers.com @MontCoMakers

It's been 13 months since we recording a podcast episode, and for good reason! There have been so many ups and downs during this 2-year process, but we finally made it, and the doors are open! We'll cover a lot of what's been going on behind the scenes, and where we are now. We've been soft-open since January 1st and we have our grand opening March 28th! Please come check us out! If you'd like to support the makerspace in any capacity, please consider our Patreon at patreon.com/MontCoMakers Checkout all of our updates at Instagram.com/MontCoMakers If you are interested in our upcoming classes or a shop membership, please visit www.MontCo-Makers.com Thank you to all of the support and especially to our Patreon members and local businesses who sponsored the workbenches!

In this episode we're talking with Mike Holmstrom from Bodie Designs Woodworking who will be teaching many of the turning classes at MontCo Makers. We discuss all the kinds of classes, the atmosphere we're trying to create, and what it takes to make a profit at farmer's markets. We are also getting extremely close to securing the bank loan to open, and we're keeping our eye on a May/June opening date! Classes, shirts, and gift cards are now all available from the website! That is the best way to support us! www.montco-makers.com @MontCoMakers @bodiedesignsww @WhoaShopWoodworking @MakeItWhileYouFakeIt

MontCo Makers is now actively in talks with the bank, and the business plan and financials are looking incredibly positive! We're making this thing happen, and it's getting closer and closer to a reality. This episode talks about the joy that is Maker Camp and how we're going to build out MontCo Makers once the facility is secured. Also my wife's here, and that's always a good time! ;-) @MontcoMakers @WhoaShopWoodworking @MakeItWhileYouFakeIt https://www.montco-makers.com https://patreon.com/MontCoMakers

I talk with Paul Mencel, founder of Philadelphia Table Company and his new venture Hand Crafted Success, where he teaches other woodworkers how to build their business. From his beginnings in a small garage to his current 10+ employee operation, he has build his business to last and he may be bringing some of those classes to MontCo Makers. https://gofund.me/df3c7969 https://www.montco-makers.com https://instagram.com/handcraftedsuccess https://instagram.com/philadelphiatablecompany https://instagram.com/montcomakers https://instagram.com/makeitwhileyoufakeit https://instagram.com/whoashopwoodworking

We talk about all the tools that we recently bought that almost fully outfits the makerspace, and the really unfortunate news about our current shop. We're knee deep in planning, almost ready for the bank, and have enough tools to open! Thank you to everyone who has donated to make this possible!! https://www.patreon.com/MontCoMakers

Our young buck, Jake, has some big news! We're talking about the business updates and what's going on with the makerspace planning and preparations, and some exciting commissions coming up! Support the makerspace if you can! www.patreon.com/MontCoMakers @jrosserdesign @whoashopwoodworking @makeitwhileyoufakeit @montcomakers https://www.montco-makers.com

We're talking with another future instructor of MontCo Makers, Dillon Mitchell from Dillon Woodworks! Not only is he one handsome sonofabitch, he makes some incredible turnings and commission projects that he ships all around the world. We're talking about creating the vibe in the shop, and what we're going for, and what's overkill for the business itself. www.montco-makers.com www.patreon.com/MontcoMakers @dillon_woodworks @montcomakers @makeitwhileyoufakeit @whoashopwoodworking @jrosserdesign @michaelpietras

I got to have the one, the only, Graz on the podcast this week! You know him from the hit Netflix show Making Fun and we spoke with this very talented maker about his knife skills and what time is like behind bars, as in, Instagram jail. You might see him possibly maybe perhaps in an upcoming show, but most certainly will see him at MontCo Makers sometime in the future teaching a knife making class. www.grazmakes.com @GrazMakes @MontcoMakers @MakeItWhileYouFakeIt @WhoaShopWoodworking www.patreon.com/MontCoMakers www.patreon.com/GrazMakes

I have a great conversation with Bryan Ortquist from Old Mountain Woodworking about starting a custom furniture business with his wife from the ground up, and the amount of detail and care that go into a fine woodworking project. Bryan lives "close enough" where he will be teaching a few course in the makerspace once the doors are open. @oldmountainwoodworking @whoashopwoodworking @montcomakers @makeitwhileyoufakeit https://www.oldmountainwoodworking.com https://www.montco-makers.com https://www.patreon.com/MontCoMakers

We're talking about how I still have my hand, which is good, after a stupid shop mistake and what we'll need to have in place in the makerspace to keep people safe. We also talk about past incidents in the shop and how Jake did a triathlon! https://www.patreon.com/MontcoMakers https://www.montco-makers.com @MakeItWhileYouFakeIt @MontcoMakers @WhoaShopWoodworking @JRosserDesign @michaelpietras

I finally have a discussion with the future MontCo Makers Media Director and extremely decorated video producer/director, Rebecca Elias Abboud! No I'm not kidding, she has 2 Emmy Awards for her work and we are so excited to have her build up the makerspace digital vibe. We get into the aspects of content creation and how it will play an important role in drawing people into the makerspace! @makeitwhileyoufakeit @montcomakers @notorious_bec @whoashopwoodworking www.patreon.com/MontcoMakers www.montco-makers.com

We are answering questions we have gotten since starting the podcast, around the makerspace itself, classes, and how Melanie stays lookin' so fine with all the stress I put her through. We're having fun and having some espresso martinis. www.montco-makers.com www.patreon.com/MontcoMakers @MakeItWhileYouFakeIt @MontcoMakers @WhoaShopWoodworking

We discuss what private lessons are like with experienced craftsmen, how we definitely have enough room to have boat building classes... not really.. and the lubrication of different glues.

Mike and Dan talk about the harbor freight tools that are worth it, setting up a mobile shop to go out into the community to do free classes as a way to drive up chatter around the makerspace, and Mike uses KY in the shop.. yea, I was a little surprised as well. www.patreon.com/MontCoMakers www.montco-makers.com