DiResta Phony Steel Sign

This is a shop sign for my bud Adam!! check out his channel!
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I bandsaw out 2" thick MDF letters and fix the sign with bondo. Final finish with a fake steel surfacer and chemical rust
Thank you !! Enjoy!
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[@Mcphilsmith]

Woah. This build has it all. Mad bandsaw skills, bondo, and a faux finish that is too notch. This will be the only rusty thing in Adam's shop.

[@Fireballsocal]

DiRestas build skills along with more time and care than usual shown on this one. What an amazing finished product. The tips and tricks I learn from Direstas channel are priceless.

[@markbonham3477]

Watching a genius at work is a privilege that you tube has given the world. Imagine if Michelangelo and Leonardo De'Vinci were being filmed and copied the amount of beautiful art works that would have come from that undertaking! Well Mr. Jimmy DiResta, I put you in the same category and I am so grateful for the experience.

[@HomebrewHorsepower]

Hey! Cool to see Jimmy recognizing Adam's channel. Adam should have way more subscribers. He's such a cool guy and extremely skilled.

[@bdkj3e]

Yes, absolutely, at least 2.674million subs.

[@ManCrafting]

He’ll get there. He just has more of a Niche channel.

[@jimmydiresta]

Agreed ✊🏻

[@milesmcdonald4367]

Glad to see you and Adam booth working together

[@bikerizzzs]

Jimmy is THE BEST!!! Other youtube“ makers“ would call this“ project“, and probably make 5 episodes of making this sign. Love Jimmy's work.

[@jamesscott1932]

As a follower of Adam, I was lead to this channel. Superb. Thanks for recognizing Adam, who is worthy.

[@jimmydiresta]

James Scott Adam is a sweetheart and great teacher 🤟🏼👊🏼

[@bigvegass]

Things I learned. Cut the letter all the way through. Penetrating epoxy is a thing for making MDF nicer to paint, those coatings. Damn, this was a good vid. Thanks!

[@CReevesMakes]

This takes me back to the "Bandsaw Tips" days with Spike . Love the band saw signs Jimmy! Thank you for the inspiration!

[@Nodularguy1]

Isn't it amazing how good people group together. Jimmy makes a little bit of everything and Adam has a machining channel. Positive people being decent humans on the internet showing how to actually DO something and bringing you along. So many good things on the internet that we should ignore the negative and realize we are privy to some special peoples lives. Thanks to all the video makers !

[@MichaelMakesMistakes]

I know you've said people complain about your sign videos, but I always learn so much from watching them. Thanks so much!

[@kyzorsosay9938]

I would say Adam and Jimmy are on the same level,both extremely talented and likeable,keep up the great work.Thanks for your time.

[@jimmydiresta]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼✊🏻

[@bryanhedstrom7071]

That's gonna look awesome hanging in Adams shop!

[@anthonyi6572]

I’m always amazed at how Jimmy never waists a move. Watching him cut the sign parts was mesmerizing.

[@theaverageamerican2081]

Seriously though Jimmy, it may be old for you but watching you on the bandsaw is mesmerizing. Perfect for going to sleep.

[@ManCrafting]

If you throw it in some EvapoRust, I’ll bet it will clean right up. 🤣

[@bobshepherd9353]

My thoughts when i saw this

[@PJGalati]

That'll kill the resale value.... ya gotta leave it all old like....

[@haydenc2742]

If he could...you know Adam would...LOL

[@HandToolRescue]

I wonder if you can mix enough steel dust into the final coat, so that it can actually rust...?

[@johnbair2296]

@@HandToolRescue could clean up that micrometer.

[@PristineTX]

Adam is a great dude. He's gonna love this sign, Jimmy.

[@joepie221]

Jimmy, you are always a pleasure to watch. You picked the wrong channel to make a sign for, but I'll forgive you. Nice work.

[@robert.a.williams1138]

Much love for Adam and Jimmy! Both are master craftsmen, and it’s wonderful to see this!

[@CammiesGarage]

That is the coolest sign I've ever seen. The rusty finish looks SO REAL! Awesome.

[@bruceabe3139]

you're construction/composition approach is amazing...cutting the C frame on the Micrometer and making it recessed was inspired! would have never thought of that...

When the CNC doesn't work... Jimmy: hold my beer! This video just bring me back to the "Real" Diresta of 5 years ago

[@Piterworkshop]

I was bored to see a machine working. This is the REAL Diresta.

[@curm1778]

You're not so bad yourself. Makers like you areJimmy's legacy.

[@kbarry29]

The painted bondo between the letters looks just like a weld. Excellent faux finish!

[@kjamison5951]

I’ve lost track of how long I’ve been subscribed to Jimmy’s channel - this is just pure artistry! Who thought fibreboard could rust?

[@weldingtipsandtricks]

I love both you guys. great project and video Jimmy!

[@modusworks6291]

Soo nice!! Amazing work from a master craftsman. Thank you for inspiring me to work with my hands. Your videos are definitely one of the things that led me to make the things I make today, and help me put food on my family’s table. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day, teach a man to fish and you will feed him for a lifetime. Thank you for teaching me to fish Mr. Diresta. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻

[@vampyrew0lf]

This build made me really happy. It reminded me of your older builds from years ago. I absolutely love the finish on that sign...very cool effect.

[@bcbloc02]

It was perfect until you rusted it, everybody knows Adam isn't going to let anything get rusty! lol You have a very good eye for compound angles. Of course body filler helps if you miss it a bit. :-) Your sign making skills really shined in this one!

[@jimmydiresta]

bcbloc02 thank you brother!! 👊🏼✊🏻

[@TheOnlyPsycho]

The filler actually gave it some "welding" details!

[@MrHolozip]

I love the that the filler looks like welds - awesome effect. I'm sure Adam is going to love this!

[@thereders4238]

I was listening to the Fitzall podcast this morning and I heard about this video. What a great job you did pulling this off. You never fail to inspire me. Thanks for what you do.

[@PaulMeyette]

That finish is ridiculous! Looks so real. What an illusion. Nice work Jimmy

[@skewedmaker]

Beautiful! Rarely does one maker spend so much time sanding something only to see the finished product covered in that much rust

[@ourclassroomwithmadamsalinel]

Watching Diresta creations come to life is just like magic. I am really mesmerize at your artworks. Such an inspiration. Thank you

[@Vaultguides1]

Is Jimmy the greatest bandsawer of all time? The Michael Jordan of bandsaws?

[@yangguan4070]

Mattius is pretty good too

[@michael-michaelmotorcycle]

Wouldn’t the correct term would be band sawyer? Jk, but yes.

[@machineshopatthebottomofth3213]

The fact he still has all his fingers is testament to this!

[@nathanjohansen7169]

@@machineshopatthebottomofth3213 He did have a pinky sewn back on, but who's counting right?

[@JohnWatkinsUK]

Spike is the real king of the bandsaw.

[@ericjohn3664]

Beautiful Jimmy! Bonds welding, great finishing, and some bandsaw tips I picked. Thanks as always for inspiring my creativity.

[@AlexTVonline]

**WARNING** if you are wearing headphones take them off.... too late, Jimmy, just blew my ears off when you droped that metal sign 😂😂

[@aserta]

If you've W10 just activate loudness equalization (or get an extension for your browser of choice).

[@michaelwagner3952]

I saw your warning a little late. He got me as well. I saw the metal sign and couldn’t turn it down fast enough 😂

[@marekantozi399]

yep, immediate video stop and dislike

[@393strokedcoupe]

HUH? HE GOT ME TWICE. HOW BOUT YOOOU! 😏

[@StrangeDuck]

i was reading your comment at 11:55. lmao

[@StLaparole]

Excellent finish! I love when you doing that old school stuff.

[@MattTester]

That's a really convincing finish, you can still see some of the sanding marks on the faces of the letters and it makes it look like they were milled flat.

[@MikeBramm]

Really cool idea, Jimmy. Nice job and I'm sure Adam will love it.

[@DannoTull]

A fan tip. For Bondo, I just like to use an old car window from let's say a triangle shape window and use that for a bondo mixing board. Easy clean up and I feel like its my artist's pallet for painting.

[@thomasarussellsr]

Ill bet ABOM79 will love it. Really does kinda look like rusty iron on screen, hope it looks as good in person. Nice one Jimmy.

[@bryansnow3690]

Holy hell, I can't believe how GOOD that "iron" finish looks!!! If I didn't watch you paint it, I'd not believe it's not really ferrous!

[@capman911]

Adam will be proud of that. Great work, looks like old rusty steel.

[@AndrewReuter]

This sign is a fricken masterpiece! So many creative solutions throughout. Can’t wait for the Patreon voiceover on this one! Excellent work!

[@hfletcher39]

I am amazed every time I watch one of your videos. Thank you for sharing your gift. It's so very inspiring.

[@mikegaydos3114]

again you took something simple to a work of art , the finishes are incredible . you're a true artist

[@tigbitsss1133]

I was amazed when you started working on wood in the beginning! I was trying to find an explanation for that but only understood in the end after you started painting it.. amazing job!it really looked like rusted old metal sign

[@thomasutley]

Love it. Adam’s logo has made the rounds over the years but this is my favorite 3D rendition. The faux rust finish is just icing on the cake.

[@skoue4165]

Really nice finish. Said it before but it is still true, this is loaded with the kind of theatre set and prop building skills that you just don't see anywhere. BTW if you are turning a bunch of things like that you can rig up "drop sticks" to make it go quite fast. Basically clamp up a rod behind the lathe and cut sticks that will drop when the depth is right. They ride on top and when you cut is deep enough they pivot on the rod and drop. Really simple and speeds up making repetitive turnings a lot. As always fantastic work and I learned something new!

[@norm1124]

Your bandsaw skills are so unique. It is kind of meditating to watch them. ♥️

[@Tballance74]

I like how it has that rusting metal look. Nice job, Jimmy.

[@davidbaines7330]

Love all the channel collaborations lately. Great job Makers!

[@WorksbySolo]

Okay, this is one of my new favorite builds! I love the close up camera shots on the details. Super sweet finish!

[@BallparkBlueprints]

Holy crap, Jimmy. That's about the most impressive thing I've seen you make. And that's saying something.

[@douglidz2944]

Great job Jimmy, and thanks for stopping the video to show the products you used for the finishes, at first I thought my feed had frozen on me. In the past when you have shown the products you used it’s been hard to see or read the labels so I appreciated your stopping the vid so my aging eyes could read them.

[@kNasty_]

super neat that the iron and rust finish makes the bondo look like weld.

[@TopoPilot]

Yeah, pretty cool to see how that can be done. That's a proper sign for Adam.

[@AGlimpseInside]

So many techniques at work here. Proves you’re still my favorite artist on KZbin!

[@cyrilhudak4568]

Who would have thought to use "Bondo" as assembly glue?

[@AGlimpseInside]

Cyril Hudak well... jimmy of course. He may be the only one too!

[@PainterFRO]

Great use of the bondo to give those letters the welded on look.

[@StaplesandVine]

Great to see the master of the band saw back in action. 😎😎😎

[@dizzolve]

That's amazing you did that 'by hand'. Sure you had a pattern - but at the beginning of the video I would have guessed you CNC'd the whole thing.... awesome

[@nathanweese3812]

Great work! The bondo joints look exactly like welds with that finish.

[@dallinmcconnell1941]

Really awesome to see you working with Adam!

[@cmappouras]

It looks so.... HEAVY!! Jimmy Diresta is not a human

[@KGiustOD]

You outdid yourself on this one. Really excellent use of materials and finishes. I envy your skill set.

[@Rubbernecker]

Oh man that thing is absolutely beautiful! Abom-sized and all!

[@metricstormtrooper]

Excellent old school signmaking.

[@mrbourdet]

There's the Jimmy we know and love. The Bandsaw Master being creative with different materials.

[@BernardSandler]

What total bandsaw mastery. And a beautiful fabrication for such a wonderful maker.

[@JeffGloverArts]

I don't have a bandsaw (yet) but I've been making signs using your techniques on my jig saw, Jimmy, and now looking forward to commissions on some new ones. Thank you for the inspiration! I've used the Sophisticated Finishes for years on small projects (the green, copper patina is a killer!). Great to see it being used here! Nice job!

[@mftmachining]

Seriously fine craftsmanship goin on here....top

[@ctrhenry]

The bandsaw videos are my favorite

[@emmeff56]

Beautiful. Nothing beats a good ole finger slather of Bondo. The finish was impressive.

[@JeyGifford]

Spectacular, Jimmy! Wow.

[@andrewparry8559]

You and Adam are both awesome! Love it!

[@WoodenCreationz]

Love that finish! Still got mad skills on the bandsaw! 👊🏻😜

[@marcinsykut497]

Wow , what a great finish ! Hand made . Thank you Jimmy .

[@haydenc2742]

Man that is cool! Cool homage to Adam! Great job! Love how you dubbed over the metal clanging on the pseudo steel sign

[@kevinchrisler7055]

Nice to see the Maker at work!

[@MOUNTAINEAGLES]

You make some one happy with this amazing logo!! ✌🏻⛰🦅

[@PhilCaplinger1]

Cool look. I kept checking the time on the video to see when the foundry was gonna get fired up. two more steps and you could've cast this is real metal. Still look awesome.

[@Shaka_Vibe]

Very cool! Love how it even looks like it has weld lines. Nice job!

[@kylebracht]

I love how this looked like an old wood metal foundry mold before the paint. Like you see in flea markets of old train parts

[@sethbracken]

You’re a magician with the bandsaw.

[@Anex9286]

Such a clever piece Jimmy! You did it again!

[@MickeyCuervo36]

I LOVE that finish. I have some myself! Used it on the pickguard of a guitar. I learned the hard way that trying to use rattlecan clear coat over it completely ruins the finish. It reacts with the patina solution and makes it just look horrible. What I found that worked was the fixative spray they use for chalk pastels. Not durable, but it keeps my hands from turning orange when I touch it XD

[@alberswoodworks8347]

Awesome build Jimmy! The steel look you created is incredibly realistic. I’m always learning something new from your videos. Thank you!

[@woodandmetalandstuff]

Very cool Jimmy, Adam's going to love it.

[@ambroscustom]

I think if there was 2" thick steel you can make same thing with that as well. No doubt about your skill. Badass build.

[@thesplinteredfinger]

Very unique and creative Jimmy!

[@alanscannell]

When I saw that on Instagram I thought it was steel. Awesome effect with that paint. Brilliant job as always 👍

[@aipresenting]

Thank you Jimmy for your wonderful videos and ideas!

[@theseconddarrin3788]

CNC is cool but it’s nice to see some old school bandsaw work again!

[@bigwoz78]

So much more enjoyable to watch you work instead of a CNC machine

[@leapinglemurcraftworks6426]

Fantastic sign and video. Lots of great tips/tricks in this video both in construction and design as well as finishing

[@dizzolve]

I love watching elite artists going about it

[@darrenlaws7989]

Abom is already getting the Evaporust tub ready. Nice work Jimmy.👍👍👍

[@garrettschubert]

Your bandsaw skills are always great to watch. Keep up the great work!

[@user54389]

Yasss! My favorite Jimmy making a sign for my favorite Adam! Thats going to be so cool in his shop.

[@Everythingisgoingtobealright]

I get a wired sense of satisfaction when one of “my” KZbinrs shows up on another one of “my” KZbinrs videos. As if I had something to do with it.

[@afterthemouse]

I thought that was only me who felt that

[@brucejohnson5030]

@@afterthemouse My absolute favorite one of those was Mr Pete showing up in a This Old Tony video "Did you even look at the blueprint, boy???"

[@zedixe13]

Funny I was looking at one of Abom79 video just before this .