DiResta Chicken Coop Latch

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In my latest workshop project video, I needed to make a latch for the chicken coop. I took this opportunity to practice some blacksmithing techniques that I have been watching on KZbin. I combined several different techniques and methods for this blacksmithing project. I am not considering this a pure blacksmith latch, I just needed a lock for the chicken coop, so I made one. Thank you to all the blacksmith that share their skill on KZbin!
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[@davebauerart]

I loved seeing how the metal moved to make that U shaped part. I always appreciate how you show different ways to solve problems. The sound of the latch is so satisfying.

[@HandToolRescue]

This is advanced Play-Doh with hammers. Well done.

[@jimmydiresta]

Xoxoxox

[@east_coast_vintage_tools]

Haha!!! - Most excellent job!!!

[@dwwoodbuilds]

Play-Doh for REAL men (and women)! Excellent job (really liked how you made a die for the press for the brackets).

[@jimmydiresta]

@@dwwoodbuilds thank you 🙏🏼

[@demastust.2277]

Your turn to start forging cool stuff too.

[@protect.your.digits.creations]

My brother You better not get tired of hearing this , because I'm not going to stop saying it... I was Educated / Entertained watching this video . Stay well Taylor, Willie and all the 2 and 4 footed members of the farm and of course you my brother .

[@jimmydiresta]

Love and respect ✊🏻

[@JordanSchaeffer]

This must be the most overkill chicken coop latch ever made

[@willford8475]

I was thinking that. Let's hope the fox hasn't got a screwdriver!

[@jmsmith1767]

Overbuilt on purpose like ZT knives hahaha

[@madcapmagician6018]

Love it 👍 nice work 😁

[@Sharpe8456]

It is not just a latch... an excuse... to have fun and make art.

[@theodorebowers9737]

@@willford8475 maybe he Maybe he tag will fit them

[@chefdan87]

Completely necessary and not over engineered at all.... I like it.

[@BigBackInk]

No wonder why blacksmiths were thought of as magicians in ancient times. Now we look at it and there's a science behind it, but it still seems magical. Love your videos they suck you in with the sounds of progress and work, what you make is practical art and it's truly an inspiration. Thank you.

[@Jeffrich308]

A lot of work for a door latch, but it amazes me how you can see something in your head, and bring it to life! I love the old techniques that you use. Beautiful work!

[@summerisnotnice]

this is the best coop latch in the world

[@santhoshkrishnan5741]

U r a great designer and a very hard working guy.... oly this work proves your efficiency 🤩🤩

[@springwoodcottage4248]

Fab antidote & cheer up to Covid: Making something beautiful & functional & seeing all the birds living free range with such healthy feathers & sparkling eyes. Thanks for sharing!

[@JacksonUW]

Ahhhh the geometry of mechanism is so satisfying! Jimmy has the gift of making hard stuff look easy.

[@blueeyeswhitedragon9839]

And easy stuff look hard.

[@Mucram-17]

Classic diresta video. Super smart design.

[@Никто-я7ъ]

Тот случай, когда задвижка главнее всего курятника вместе с курами. Спасибо.

[@ВячеславБастраков-ц8ц]

Однозначно переживёт все клетки!

[@buratino7495]

Сколько газа сжёг сколько времени... И самое главное НАХУЯ????????? 🤷‍♂️

[@АндрейК-д6т]

Джимми конкретно психанул.

[@ognerez]

@@ВячеславБастраков-ц8ц и курей

[@РусланЛеурдо]

Нам бы ----> Их проблемы.

[@randomconsumer4494]

I LOVE stuff with super simple function yet way over designed. This might be coolest latch ever thought up by a human brain.

[@hippyhappyhippo]

That is the most beautifully over the top latch I've ever seen.

[@MrSyvern1]

When you absolutely, positively need to have the most over the top over enginered lock for you coup, DiResta is your go to guy. Cool latch!

[@oldcrow.4460]

Good Sunday morning treat 👍

[@brianewhiteguy]

We can all agree that you've got some amazing and valuable tools. However, the MOST valuable tool is the one between your ears. Nicely done, as always!!

[@MichaelPaskar]

You have some pretty chickens... so diverse in color and plumage... very cool

[@samiam7]

Jimmy makes the best videos

[@stevenboyd593]

Well done, the egg production can only benefit by the security engendered and the appreciation for such a well constructed latch

[@cajunfid]

Everyone else is going in the automated chicken coop latch direction and Jimmy is going full 18th century. Love it.

[@halfbubbleout]

I bet not many 18th century blacksmiths wore Rolex. JD has skills and class!

[@1959Berre]

That's the kind of latch I would expect on a bear cage, maybe for a tiger.

[@reallife3338]

No those are ninja chickens

[@Ermuggo]

how about a pack of raptors

[@theodorebowers9737]

Let's talk about this Jimmy : looks same as my wife's chastity belt . Jimmy do you know my wife ? 🔪

[@Malevo81metal]

JAJAJAJA TAL CUAL , SEMEJANTE PESTILLO SOLO PARA UNOS POLLOS JAJAJAJAJAJA

[@RoyalCaoCao]

@Jibrhan Jamal Khan I think it's time we sit down and talk about your alcohol addiction sir

[@jonathanquarnberg9136]

Wow! Totally bad ass! I love the design. So creative.

[@rich7331]

That turkey is looking mighty tasty 😃

[@torbjornahman]

Cool latch and a beautiful bend! :)

[@jimmydiresta]

Thank you brother 🙏🏼✊🏻

[@henrythefonz]

Jimmy, Thats a nice compliment from the best blacksmith on youtube!

[@pistolpanda4582]

this is the diresta I miss. Not the cnc/ printed builds. Just raw design and skill.

[@jimmydiresta]

@@henrythefonz agreed

[@jimmydiresta]

@@pistolpanda4582 thank you 🙏🏼

[@catsfany1903]

Every Diresta project is having an unique art. We're watching with enjoyment.

[@USA5.56X45]

Excellent. I enjoyed everything about this video very much. This is the Diresta that brought me here years ago.

[@DuncanAitken]

6:53 A wonderful snipped of cinematography. Bravo!

[@stoneinthefield1]

Blacksmithing opens up so many more cool projects to make. I love it.

[@nestorfunes7018]

Hola señor..desde Argentina lo admiro por todo lo que hace muchas gracias.

[@dalelawhorn8725]

Even the chickens get awesome stuff in Jimmy's world. Well done sir

[@10223220]

The latch was built over complicated and I love it👍

[@BoomerKeith1]

I have no chickens, nor a coop and yet I'm now inspired to make a latch. Great work Jimmy!

[@alexandrucismasu6157]

Next a new all metal chicken coop to match. Beautiful craftmanship as always!

[@ivan4u2531]

Simple, creative, beautiful ❤️ and useful

[@apenza4304]

Beautiful chickens. The slide bolt lock has the most interesting and unique operating mechanism and it’s as pretty to look at as the birds.

[@thecandymen20]

Must love those chickens alot. Lol Great looking latch. Love it

[@precisionistone8600]

Very nice work! Those chickens do look pretty buff!

[@LaserGadgets]

First thought: Being one of JDs chickens would be SO damn cool ._. To....see him work on stuff of course.

[@johanlaurasia]

Yeah, real cool, until it's dinner time, and he's having you over for dinner... as in YOU'RE the dinner...lol

[@DANGVINH17]

So cool? Oh, no i think it's so hot! Lmao

[@batterymakermarkii2654]

And they'd all be tattoo'd with his name on 'em...

[@LaserGadgets]

@@batterymakermarkii2654 Of course.

[@basiliobastardo255]

Simple project that goes beyond, Heavy metal neatly done.. Approved..

[@bartgiles1068]

The poultry saver great stuff Mr

[@b25907]

Always a joy watching you engineer. Very cool latch system!! Home Run Jimmy

[@m.shoaibabid1381]

Very beautiful work and very nice idea. And also very pretty collection.

[@МихаилТ-д4р]

Absolutely beautiful. And unnecessary complex. As always.👍

[@cest7343]

Congrats to mister Jimmy, nice latch, and to those darn chicken; good luck trying to break loose now, damn you!

[@dmgraham69]

Looks like you are glad to be home with your workshops!

[@pyro323]

I've never seen a latch like that before, but I Iike it because it's made by American hands, and it's well built. Good work, Jimmy Diresta! 🇺🇲

[@WolfgangKeim1]

You made an astonishing progress with your blacksmith skills.

[@koretechx1]

Absolutely love the creative ways you approach your projects. That's a serious and awesome latching system!

[@saginawdan]

Jimmy - I appreciate your abstract vision. 👍

[@DrengrMike]

I love the rooster telling you to hurry up, he's a great foreman.

[@frankbusuttil2572]

That’s the hottest piece of over design I’ve ever seen. Real nice Jimmy.

[@trueblack6760]

You are really good at this kinda mechanical things too! I just want this!

[@mopemaster]

Normal people: I bought this really sturdy latch for my chicken coop! JD: Hold my cutting emulsion...

[@nobuckle40]

It's always so satisfying when you have everything you need to make it yourself. Thanks for sharing!

[@EMACHERRE]

Buen trabajo de forja y un magnifico gallinero.......saludos desde España , Jimmydiresta.

[@anastasiytaran8642]

What a good day, Habu upload video about brass pen and now I am watching a new video from Jimmy 😁

[@su.3501]

Respect for the master, wonderful workshop !!!

[@BMSculptures]

Love the ingenuity on this one! If you didn't have the title I wouldn't even know what you were making until the very end. Its exciting to watch it all come together. Great work!

[@sirtblairjr]

Hey Jimmy Diresta, it's been a while. But, your work outstanding. This lock is crazy fantastic. You should've shared our design of the lock. I think that would've been kool to do everytime. The lock had some great 45°. On it. But, you did it. Thank you. Your great.

[@jmakes3745]

Great project Jimmy, really clever mechanism and it was amazing seeing how the loop was made at 2:31!

[@mrblack5145]

I really am concerned about the foxes you've got in your area, Jimmy.. As always, great video and wonderful content. Its always a treat to see you freestyle a solution to a problem; no intricate measurements, just going straight from conception to production. Thats the sign of gift and skill.

[@nairdan2]

Such beautiful chicken!

[@sgt_retiredcharlie4102]

That is one hellava latch! Not going to fall apart any time soon!

[@Stephen1455]

How so many projects get started, the good old scrap bucket! I envy you guys with your huge work shops in my townhouse, now retired after a long career of all things manufacturing/machining, started as a tool and die apprentice finished as an Instrumentmaker.

[@tjkoker]

Jimmy, that is the coolest bit of Ferrier work I've seen in some time. And, great design. Thoroughly love watching you work. So sorry you weren't able to hold a get together when you were in So Cal. Would have loved to have shared a beer and bumped fists. I'm sure our illustrious Governor, Gruesome Neusome, had some thing to do with his "No Gatherings" rulings. Oh well, maybe next year. Here's to a renewal on your show and a great holiday. Again, great work. You are truly a Renaissance Man for our time.

[@jimmydiresta]

thank you !!

[@mopemaster]

That Video transition at 13:36 is so on point! Really great Jimmy! :)

[@girliedog]

That's the nicest chicken door latch I've ever seen, I hope they appreciate it. (giggle)

[@majorelektromonter]

Created in harmony with nature🤝

[@john-rn8fi]

Fantastico lavoro 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@josuejuvenallondonoloaiza7655]

Fenomenal es una obra de arte amigo felicitaciones Dios bendiga sus manos saludos desde Cali Colombia

[@tomdratler640]

That should keep them safe from dogs, foxes, and the occasional velociraptor.

[@saginawdan]

Velociraptors are the worst.

[@stanwooddave9758]

@@saginawdan T-REX, get's no respect. I'm telling ya, what's this world coming to.

[@MonsieurNab]

even if it's a clever girl.

[@lukthere2]

@@MonsieurNab Velociraptor comes over with a screwdriver. -Jimmy: "Clever girl.."

[@DavurBeder]

The doorlocks! Get the doorlocks!

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Very nicely done, Nice latching.

[@nathanjohansen7169]

I'm probably too easily impressed, but watching the heat get sucked in the vise at 1:16 is really cool. No pun intended!

[@АндрейКузнецов-у9щ8р]

очень интересный вариант засова, я такой впервые вижу, вы хороший мастер, не каждый кузнец знает как сделать прямой угол на поковке, а у вас всё отлично получилось, да и мастерская супер, молодец!

[@grammybear4226]

🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 67 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼...

[@jordanweimer788]

These are amazing man. The thing I find most incredible about your creations is the economics of it. I think your most incredible achievement has been making money as a builder. You did it before youtube and before your show and I'm most interested in those time frames where you didn't have a show but were able to pay for life and accumulate tools. I'd love to see a "how to" on the economics of being a maker in the real world.

[@SeanHodgins]

So much work, and so cool!

[@robertraney2067]

That is certainly very cool and innovative!

[@scottthomson120]

Coop with a mini medieval drawbridge...that would be the bum dig! Beautiful latch!

[@vanduraful]

Nice cut at the end from the bench to the door. 👏👏👏

[@yellowmuginc]

Those birds have something glamorous to look at

[@amazontrish]

It's amazing how you make the simplest things so beautiful.

[@T-800..]

13:03 Almost! You had us worried there for a moment.

[@deltaman1804]

Me too

[@waynemorris9862]

That is a very nice latch . Must be some valuable chickens in that coop!

[@Пионер-п7ж]

Большое спасибо, всё как всегда на высшем уровне!

[@dougidoug]

Looks awesome. Great work.

[@PuppetWood]

You have mad skills!

[@robertcompitelloii7793]

Awesome, very unique Jimmy

[@reforzar]

Love seeing these mechanisms you make. Great problem solving

[@ДмитрийОстровитянин-щ8ш]

The forged product looks great against the background of old wood!

[@manthewhite3049]

Jimmy Derista is always brilliant, creative, and wows you with his work. Really, you are so cool 😍🙈

[@kulaksofrasi]

those are some dangerous chickens.. a good way to keep them in =D very nice looking after all.. I liked it..

[@paulrowley71]

Wow, that’s one helluva latch. Your chickens must be hardcore!

[@skitalec24]

Как всегда: надежно, красиво, необычно и брутально!💪 Diresta🤝

[@MrPavaroti]

Fantastic look and concept! the last image looks digital!Perfection!,Cheers from Toronto Canada!

[@isakpareira9887]

Cara sou do Brasil mas adoro seus vídeos, vc e um gênio

[@MrBranboom]

I like watching the metal move. So cool! That things cool, most skookumest thing on the coop.

[@njrworkshop]

This is excellent! Cool latch and nice to see the process and problem solving. Classic Diresta.