DiResta Leaf Spring Bowie

[@PhilVandelay]

This gets the medal for most unorthodox use of an angle grinder I've seen. Love it

[@ConcreteLand]

Phil Vandelay I was thinking what part was unorthodox because he uses it a lot. Then I got to that “aha!” moment. That was a pretty cool use of a grinder.

[@spdsprk1856]

And yet we are all going to try it at some point.

[@admin8446]

Nice way to lose your balls and shaft if the wheel shatters and your finger tips of it doesn't.

[@bobbertbobby3975]

again thank you Mr DiResta for showing me something i didnt think of. What a great way to put in the fuller.I had seen stuff like that done in woodworking so DUH of course it would work likea charm for this also. THIS is why i watch artists and craftsmen like you Mr. DiResta.

[@modustrial]

Loving the "old Diresta" style with the new camera -- the improvement in video quality takes it to the next level!

[@andyg6312]

You have an eye for the task and you are an inspiration. Could not get away from the video for 12 minutes and 37 seconds. Thanks for showing us.

[@tacticoolredneck1839]

I am so happy you just picked up another hammer and kept going. Just seemed very satisfying to me.

[@davidperez265]

seems to me like a drummer breaking his sticks and replacing them in a second jajaja it looks like it happens very often

[@icykiogz68]

Hahaha

[@Durbrukh]

Idk, but somtimes putting on some really chill music, turning down the youtube volume and just be amazed by the craftsmanships is real soothing for the soul!

[@ianlowe4666]

Hello Mr DiResta, I just wanted to give you a well intended FYI. It's not usual practice in Blacksmithing to use cutting tools directly against the face of the anvil. The little step down between the horn and the face is called the cutting table, it's normally not hardened so it can be used as such without blunting your tools (or marring the face). For something too big for the table (like that beast of a knife) a cutting saddle or plate is used on the face to protect it. All the best from Blighty, great channel.

[@علي_سابو]

Ian Lowe

[@ianlowe4666]

That's me :)

[@talesid5]

Ian Lowe ! *Welcome to your laboratory, where safety is not #1 priority!!!* 😜👐👓

[@369manbearpig369]

Ian Lowe ii

[@aosuki4592]

U

[@curm1778]

2 years later and still my favourite knife build on KZbin.

[@WereAllThatBored]

I clicked on this to see how you added the fuller. Did not disappoint. Looks great..

[@brunoschoelkopf9174]

OH! MY! GOD! THIS IS A KNIFE! MOST TALENTED CRAFTSMAN ON KZbin, BESIDE THIS "OTHER" SWORDMAKER! Diresta, you are a legend.

[@tyroneturnerjr2587]

Your table angle grinder setup is by far the scariest, most ingenious setup I've ever witnessed. I love how your brain works. keep it up bud

[@ชวลิตรพิริยะนันทพงศ์]

ทอฃลสกิ้

[@prof_aw3som014]

ชวลิตร พิริยะนันทพงศ์ yes

[@ดิสวรรษวงษ์โสภา]

@@ชวลิตรพิริยะนันทพงศ์ 1

[@sethbracken]

Of all the things you're good at, your band saw skills are the most impressive.

[@HobbyimkereiGoldeneAue]

I watch your videos for a long time now, and this type of "classic" video is my favourite type. Just the making process without any ballast. Greetings from germany and keep on making things like this masterpiece.

[@adolpholiverbush2]

I have an old hunk of steel I found while installing solar for a farmer....likely a tine off a plow or disc or something....anyway, I was hoping to make something with it, similar to this. Looks like I need quite a few more tools. And talent. Excellent work, sir. That's a beauty.

[@GiacoWhatever]

This is one of those videos I enjoy watching over and over again!!!

[@Chance-ry1hq]

Giaco Whatever get a life.

[@caseyanderson9169]

Love your channel

[@earlnutz]

Giaco Whatever happens

[@shoudehuang1244]

@@Chance-ry1hq screw you

[@razorcliffhudge147]

@@shoudehuang1244 philip screw him ! in the face !

[@archbishop8719]

Jimmy, it still amazes me how many different ways you use to do things. Whatever works! Also, can't wait to watch you make a gorgeous leather sheath for it! Love the videos man!

[@DavidSprings]

I wonder where that chunk of metal has been and what it has seen in its life as a leaf spring. And now a new life as a famous knife.

[@X976V3T]

The amount of hours and hard work is impressive not to mention the beauty of it all

[@InstrucTube]

So, I love what you did with this piece, Jimmy. It's functional, and it's got a certain aesthetic quality to it. That said, it's hard to get a scale from the video, but I think you left "knife" territory about 6 inches ago. It's more of a Bowie Short Sword at this point. That doesn't stop me from wanting about ten of them.

[@colinhawkins8265]

This video is Diresta as F. I mean that in the best way possible. I always love how your videos showcase your creativity. That's a hell of a knife too. Strong work, Jimmy.

[@noahworke2497]

I love how he just throws the handle of the broken hammer and picks up a new one and keeps workung

[@Mysterious13138]

Learn to write!

[@neilscole]

After I read about the origin of the Bowie knife and how it was first described and used, this is the size that comes to mind.

[@Max1dollar]

* Crocodile Dundee meets Jimmy* "Good God that is a knife!!!"

[@supersevenn]

It's Dundee approved !!

[@adamluka7984]

I never felt bored watching you Jimmy working on this Monster again and again

[@fritz3548]

u know hes a real g, when he wears a gopro around his neck 👌

[@alimal8306]

Knifemaking with Fritz hobi bajcesi

[@walquiriowalquirio5630]

+Alim AL -pó

[@robertmilos4650]

My favourite build after your drill restoration. Yes I spelt favourite as an Australian. Love your work Sir

[@uncas68]

This is an incredibly beautiful knife..The girth of it!!! I would love to make one this scale. Also borrowing your idea with the angle grinder anchored to the table :)

[@dKoushlyab]

Leaf Springs is the main ingredient in making Knives in Sri Lanka. They pretty much don't use anything else before 2010. But I haven't seen anybody get creative with them like you! Impressive!!

[@watersini]

Very cool. The handle reminds me of the Buck 110.

[@tomsdreamshopworx]

Nathan Waters - I thought the exact same thing!

[@nathanjohnston7187]

Me too!

[@ANXIETOR]

Duh.

[@coryhaynes8755]

Pretty sure that was the intended look he was going for right from the get go. I believe he has a certain affection for those knives.

[@caddyking6843]

Mr. Diresta, you always have a unique approach to skinning a cat. I imagine you would tack weld the cat to a known thickness of metal and then proceed to machine fillet the skin from the cat. To each their own, I appreciate in the fullest someone that does not think inside a box. Paduak? Coco? Mahagony? Bloodwood? Wats the wood man? B A D A S S! Wicked Bro!

[@r350rt]

"That's not a knife, that's a knife!" :'D it reminds me really much on the Bowie Crocodile Dundee uses :D

[@TheWheels1965]

Hi, car/truck leaf spring steel is some of the best steel for making swords and knifes! Oh and to save on gas have two pieces of work going when your working on one to other is being heated! plus you get to make two items! cheers

[@DiesInEveryFilm]

Nice work what a beautiful blade 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@1Barrel2u]

Aftr watching this video I just had to make on of my own. The leaf springs came off a very large dump truck and I made several in flight modifications so that I would be able to tell my knife when laid next to Deresta's. It took me considerably longer to make it (Derista 12- 1/2 minutes Me about four days off and on). A really fun project. What wa sthe wood Derista used in his hand grip? I used ironwood and it turned very good.

[@saeedandalusi7579]

Is that chopper for dealing with the people that stole your trailer ? Awesome

[@fulljackrackoboe]

Awesome job and video which is plenty of clever tricks I've never seen before. The shape reminds me the one Croc Dundee's carries in the movie in that very scene when he cuts that punk's jaket "This is a knife!". Congrats mate! Love it.

[@tomleivers3463]

Love the spring clips on the cuffs at 8.15, to all the safety trolls who say Jimmy doesn't do PPE, lol. Keep up the good work, see you at Birmingham.

[@beckygarloff7578]

All that from a leaf spring....WOW,impressive!! That lets me know if I ever need one I know where to go!!

[@springwoodcottage4248]

Techniques, ideas & completion, fabulous from start to finish, like we saw a master Smith in the arsenal of the ancients. Brought recollections of a Hollywood movie where the Smith adds a meteorite to the melt from which Bowie's knife is made. Thanks for sharing!

[@Chance-ry1hq]

Springwood Cottage 🤮

[@thmancini]

Oh! Crocodile Dundee is back! Great job. Congratulations from Brazil.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Holllllyyyyyyy smokes! you're gunna need 3/4 of a cow hide to sheath that bugger :) Fantastic job!

[@clambroth1923]

Tremendous skill. Can simply do the design on the blade roughly by eye. True artisan

[@aic53]

What a beast of a knife!?! The swift hammer replacement made me burst out with turgid laughter. It is that kind of inane ability and knowledge through years of incessant creativity and vitality, and the top notch content that will always make me love you more Jimmy! You're a Motherfracking genius! Lots of love!

[@jimmydiresta]

Schlomo Yarlabach hahah thank you 🙏🏼

[@yoselinsoriano4164]

+jimmydiresta how much for that bowie or to mske me one like it

[@phunkissartisticcreations2316]

Every one of your videos is a journey into your creative mind and this one is no different. When that hammer broke I thought "Oh no, what's he gonna do now? Where's he gonna get another hammer." but then I remembered that you have like a thousand of them. :-) Thanks for all the inspiration!

[@johnnyfedpost1776]

I like the Buck Knife style handle

[@buildmotion1426]

Chris Hutchins I thought the handle was spot on Buck myself. Looks awesome.

[@manuelponce3715]

Mr DiResta, you never cease to Amaze me.

[@techedfireman4981]

The New Diresta should have talked to The Classic Diresta into using the CNC for the brass and wood, and used the Torchmate to do the profile of the steel. 😜😂. Tons of tips in this video, great one Jim! Next up a sheath?

[@umitaraf1226]

Alet iş yapar el övünür derler ama elindeki alet edevat bir tarafa adamdaki işçilik ve ustalık on numara ellerine sağlık usta

[@CuriousCreator]

that is an absolute beast of a knife :) looks awesome!

[@henriaho2271]

Curious Creator true. 🔪

[@teerawatjanthapon1220]

Henri Aho หมอลลำชิง้

[@Sprank900]

I couldn't keep from thinking.... that you might be thinking ....of the thief who stole your trailer while you made this beast. Looked like a fun build.

[@giannispatiras4481]

Jimmy's logic: if it can't shave your arm, is not ready yet

[@petersontaylor2000]

That is the most beautiful ugly beast I've ever seen!! Those rusty side marks in the blade are poetry! It impregnates her with a strong personality like marks of a person's own rough life... Very nice job indeed, sir.

[@t164z228]

Classic Diresta! 😆

[@t164z228]

Genuinely a fantastic video / build. Angle grinder jig is inspired. Jimmy you should go on Joe Rogan podcast, I'm sure you have lots of common ground. Bet he subscribes to you.

[@willnotcomply1328]

I have a set of leaf springs from a '55 Chevy that I plan on making one with. Great video

[@Mr2at]

Thumbs up if your watching this in bed and thinking i hate my job and wish i had Jimmys skills.

[@Batti2323]

Get out of bed, go make something. Just start!

[@stabilini]

We all can have his skills with practice

[@DavidPlass]

Some skills are natural talent and we'll never have them.

[@LaserGadgets]

@@DavidPlass Its more the WILL to get going...matter of how much you want to get skilled.

[@kevinhollister947]

Thank you,,, I'm not alone

[@benediktmatthiasgorich3559]

Hi DiResta I am 14 and from germany and I don't speek english very well but I love your videos and I think you are doing a great job. Amazing Video!!!

[@RavnosRavenous]

awesome as always... but what no custom leather sheath? like a crock dun dee back rig? hehe

[@wahiwoodworks3324]

I was waiting for the sheath as well. Maybe for another video

[@nwrinounou4965]

هههه

[@asrorabdulkasimiv1584]

Rav Ravenous 101

[@djadis187]

Some of the best vids on the KZbins...good job sir

[@9009matorres]

Jimmy Diresta laughs in the face of shop safety. Great knife, man. Love all your vids!

[@boxfordchief]

WOW...That's one impressive knife making video! Very well done! Love you wearing the Rolex Sub while fabricating that monster. You crack me up!

[@NineToes821]

12:05 When you're having a rough day at work, and you finally take your lunch break.

[@drspaseebo410]

WOW! That was something else! Thanks for letting us watch......................... .

[@MRcustomcrafts]

*Wow! Fantastic* 😱😱 I would like to make one like this.👍

[@brianbivens6476]

You definitely have the skills sir. I would only suggest making the handle less blocky. With your tools it would be easy to shape the handle into more of a coke bottle shape (looking at the profile from the back) with every square edge significantly rounded off. To coke bottle the handle, just press it sideways into your grinder wheel somewhere along the area where the top and bottom handle pins are located.

[@nyinfamous2k2]

the Godfather at it again.

[@gregoryhare6538]

I have to say that's really good craftsmanship.

[@matthewmeltzer9990]

Time to make a sweet leather sheath. Recommend you watch “Book of Eli” for your motivation.

[@exlibrisensemble]

Miracles. Excellent work. The result is phenomenal.

[@3x3CustomTamar]

well, that was fun to watch!

[@jimmydiresta]

3x3Custom - Tamar You are killing it !! Great vids!

[@3x3CustomTamar]

jimmydiresta thanks so much!! ☺️

[@آلأِسہمہرآنہيہ0780]

3x3Custom - Tamar hi baby

[@ahmednuur6067]

3x3Custom - Tamar Hii

[@beanaddict]

Very nice end product ,,,interesting way of putting the fuller in,,,,well done.

[@Zzzarka]

nice :D i thought for a while that you would make a brass handle with wooden pegs, that would have been so cool/funny :D the handle you ended up making looks really awesome though and is probably more practical :)

[@nIzIx98]

Zzzarka I really love this idea!

[@sasajugovic5618]

Huge knife?This is HUGE knife!It's a beautiful Bowie...great work & i LOVE IT!

[@weldingtipsandtricks]

That’s a sweet knife

[@thangnguyen-gt6iu]

weldingtipsandtricks 11

[@murphymmc]

Innovative build. Old school look on a "Dundee" knoif. I like it.

[@dadafan5921]

Jimmy, it is crude. It is ugly. It has no balance. It uses glue (Bowie is spinning in his grave). It has a ridiculous number of rivets. I can't say enough how ugly it is. It's gonna rust. Did I mention it's ugly? Please, Jimmy, I'll trade you my firstborn for it...

[@Laffy1345]

DaDa Fan 😂😂😂😂😂😨😨😨😂😂😂😂😂

[@TonyZXT]

Shrewd negotiating, but how would Jimmy know your crotchfruit will be worth a damn.... especially on your first try? What if it's ugly and full of rivets too?

[@dadafan5921]

I negotiate from strength... he retired at age 43.

[@TonyZXT]

Haha! Good shit.

[@RndZApprox]

LOL

[@joechavez1065]

That is a nice piece, very nice and made with real talent.

[@ClassALiving]

I really enjoy these knife videos. Amazing work as always 👍👍

[@nanadz5542]

جميل وصيلي

[@crazytwiggy7020]

nice to see someone finally using a fly cutter. how it should be done.

[@ThisOldTony]

clever on that fuller! looks like a great EDC. ;)

[@thomasglover7287]

This Old Tony WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?! TONY MACHINES A BOWIE KNIFE ON THE LATHE?!

[@abelardocontreras1]

Tony watching diresta mind blowm

[@ebadkarimi6717]

Good ablity and art ,i enjoid it

[@brandonGCHACHU]

That angle grinder blood groove setup is the coolest thing I've seen all week! Nice

[@dangerrangerlstc]

As one Dundee would have said: "Now THAT'S a knwife"

[@rollothewalker5535]

*Knoife

[@PieterG159]

I loved the DIY fuller grinder XD! It's not crazy if it works.

[@muhanadaltamimi1784]

You are amazing, artist go ahead Follow you from Iraq 🌹

[@Ph.tahaali]

عبالي بس اني هنا :)

[@muhanadaltamimi1784]

taha ali انا هم كنت اتصور هذا الشي 😂

[@tomahoks]

Umm, follow

[@muhanadaltamimi1784]

Tom Ahoks Thanks for attention me Typing error 😄

[@SkyKing101010]

Personally, I think it's a thing of beauty, and as I understand it, it'll do everything it's supposed to do. I like it. I like it a lot!

[@Ricopolico]

If you're old enough, remember your "Crocodile Dundee" - "That's not a knife, THIS is a knife."

[@njmcliffe]

I see you've played knifes-spooney before.

[@tigrotom7312]

@@njmcliffe "Now THAT'S a knife, mate!"

[@johnwolf512]

Sir, I loved how you did the scales. I loved the extra rivets in the Bolster. I loved the rustic unfinished look.

[@thirtyeight92]

Is that bloodwood on the handle?

[@Deusmecumest]

It would go very nicely next to a Buck 110. Perfect pairing. Very enjoyable video to boot.

[@SouthFLFarrierShorts]

Me: “Why on God’s earth would you need a knife that big?!” Jimmy: *chops entire meal in half* Me: “seems necessary”

[@tomdratler640]

One word: Zombies!

[@gahtsno1]

don`t you have sometimes useless telephone sales man, mormons or bounty hunters at your door???

[@jimstanga6390]

Diresta Panini Slicer....

[@HacknBuild]

Man Jimmy, going at that massive chunk of leaf spring with that tiny hammer must have taken you forever! Results look great.

[@FigmentsMade]

That's a beautiful beast! I love the steam coming off the burrito. 😉 Seriously though, you always make me want to do whatever it is you make. Thank you for being an awesome inspiration!

[@thomasarussellsr]

I think you might jhst give Crocadile Dundee a run for his money on "that's not a knife, this is a knife" argument. Nicely done. Love the brass work on this one for sure. Kind of gives it that old-school look. NICE!

[@learnerlearns]

"He's got a knife!" "ha, That's not a knife. THIS is a knife." kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoCtpZSFZ911ldE "Just kids havin' fun"

[@sc1petrol]

God damn, that's exactly what i was thinking of!!!

[@thermmaloverload]

yeah Mick Dundee will be dropping by Jimmy's place to get his knife back. great work Jimmy

[@georgegriffiths8717]

Maaaaate, that's not a knife, that's a bloody woodsplitter!

[@angelpais8160]

But.. did Kimmy got the kiss ? lol

[@angelpais8160]

Jimmy *

[@williamwoody7607]

Truly from a sow’s ear to silk purse. Well done lad.

[@tonyozimek2116]

#classicdiresta Love it, I like the how some of the forging is still visible.

[@raimundopalheta7103]

..

[@Rowrowthegravyboat]

Probably the most badass way I have ever seen to cut a panini...

[@TJSWOODWORKINGSHOP]

WoW brother I like it good job very nice project to much love later :)

[@derekpeterson8005]

The handle makes it look like a Buck 110 but on steroids! Love watching your technique!

[@Traderjoe]

Get to da choppah!!!

[@armorvestrus6882]

That has got to be the King of Bowie knives. I LoVe it.