Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Mike Basista is a prop builder and general maker. He's willing to try building or making just about anything. He currently lives in Pittsburgh after stops in Michigan and Southern California. You can find him on Instagram @evilgeniusprops and on YouTube @mikeandsheilamakestuff.
TOOLS:
0:00 - Intro
0:53 - KAKURI Kiridashi Knife Right Hand 24mm, Professional Razor Sharp Hand Forged Japanese Carbon Steel Blade Hammered Pattern for Woodworking, Marking, Wood Carving, Whittling, Made in JAPAN: geni.us/hgXP
4:42 - Leatherman Style PS: geni.us/OTPzXDu
8:43 - Grizzly Benchtop band saw: grizzly.com/products/grizzly-9-benchtop-bandsaw-with-laser-guide-and-quick-release/g0803z
11:53 - Gridfinity Storage system: thangs.com/search/gridfinity?scope=all
19:46 - Evil Genius Props: instagram.com/evilgeniusprops
For show notes and transcript visit: kk.org/cooltools/michael-basista-prop-builder
If you're enjoying the Cool Tools podcast, check out our paperback book Four Favorite Tools: Fantastic tools by 150 notable creators, available in both Color or B&W on Amazon: geni.us/fourfavoritetools
To sign up to be a guest on the show, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/qc496XB6bGbrAEKK7
Mike Basista is a prop builder and general maker. He's willing to try building or making just about anything. He currently lives in Pittsburgh after stops in Michigan and Southern California. You can find him on Instagram @evilgeniusprops and on YouTube @mikeandsheilamakestuff.
TOOLS:
0:00 - Intro
0:53 - KAKURI Kiridashi Knife Right Hand 24mm, Professional Razor Sharp Hand Forged Japanese Carbon Steel Blade Hammered Pattern for Woodworking, Marking, Wood Carving, Whittling, Made in JAPAN: geni.us/hgXP
4:42 - Leatherman Style PS: geni.us/OTPzXDu
8:43 - Grizzly Benchtop band saw: grizzly.com/products/grizzly-9-benchtop-bandsaw-with-laser-guide-and-quick-release/g0803z
11:53 - Gridfinity Storage system: thangs.com/search/gridfinity?scope=all
19:46 - Evil Genius Props: instagram.com/evilgeniusprops
For show notes and transcript visit: kk.org/cooltools/michael-basista-prop-builder
If you're enjoying the Cool Tools podcast, check out our paperback book Four Favorite Tools: Fantastic tools by 150 notable creators, available in both Color or B&W on Amazon: geni.us/fourfavoritetools
To sign up to be a guest on the show, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/qc496XB6bGbrAEKK7
