DiResta: Reclaimed-Wood Table

In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PT), artist and master builder Jimmy DiResta (Dirty Money, Hammered, Against the Grain, Trash for Cash) lets us into his workshop, to look over his shoulder while he builds whatever strikes his fancy. On this episode of DiResta, Jimmy turns a pile of ancient 3x4s into a coffee table for a friend.
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[@brianregner5209]

The spray paint hole-marking is friggin' genius!

[@tikeidonlo6979]

This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection kzbin.infoUgkxkNYRBJuiJ6EwD-tQSAlxg0eFKsnR2cgz I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.

[@pdczrwnskz]

Legend has it that he doesn't speed up his videos.

[@johnnyfettslem7439]

And that he is santa (he is fast and can make toys and stuff)

[@faizafairy7263]

+Simon Leidö lol

[@mspeir]

That spray paint trick made this whole video worth it! Wow!

[@breaux2806]

Mark Speir yea, that was fucking genius

[@chaoticlogic588]

dillon breaux Was no one else impressed with the chemical treatment?

[@davidoutside]

+Mark Speir i don't get the spray paint trick. i see what he does, just not sure what it's for.

[@breaux2806]

dingguhlbary He lines up the board then sprays through the holes he already cut to mark where he needs to put the holes on the next board. It helps keep everything lined up

[@davidoutside]

Comrade Frost oh wow thanks! when he moved the first piece i thought the paint marks were already drilled holes. had to watch that part a few more times. thanks man

[@captjjs1]

Mr. DiResta... I am at a loss for words... I not only admire your work greatly, but your quick video's are fun to watch. No fluff just really KEWL tricks, tips and super ideas on "HOW TOO" Please keep it up.... I love it

[@rasheedsalaam1]

watching your videos is my Zen moment of the week.

[@buckbundy8642]

Those old nail pullers are awesome. I got a little week in the knees every time I saw sparks fly lol! I could never afford to tear up a blade like that. My heart sinks when I see it come from my saw!

[@cwadub]

Sweet nice little project! Love the spray paint trick going to steal that one too! Keep on makin...

[@lunhil12]

ACK! NAILS! Those old posts would make a heck of a bench top. I knew an old Polish guy who was a super in Washington Heights who used old pallets to make wainscoting and trim in his basement apartment. It was magnificent.

[@SharmaYelverton]

The sped up audio in this video was very cool. Especially the part where your tightening up all the nuts and bolts. The table is also awesome.

[@MrDrHook]

I'm scrap guy. Just threw off lenghts of all-thread, same size and everything, a couple weeks ago. I was like "hmmm, if I save these I'll NEVER use them." ! So I did keep a couple just in case, now I have some ideas of wht to do. Thanks for the inspiration man, your stuff is SO wonderful.

[@strokerace5468]

you make most of the others that do KZbin projects seem boring. Im addicted to your ideas

[@lass-inangeles7564]

Elegantly simple construction giving a masculine clean rustic look, very nice!! I liked the way you aged the hardware, genius! Thank you!!!

[@zulkarnainalidrus6472]

I love seeing this acrobat. Exactly like I am doing only without machine. I collect all reclaimed woods and try to make table and chair. You have added me an idea, the way you work it out is fantastic and full fun-tastic. Thank youtube !

[@ericday604]

So simple and straight forward. LOVE IT !!!!!

[@abbiel180595]

I have seen this many times already and still want to see it again, impressive.!

[@MannyDaKid2010]

This is the video that changed my life, just a few years ago I was a mare painter, I have invested money, time countless hours, trial and error. But today although there's wayyyy to much of a road to go still, I'm working as a carpenter's apprentice, and earning more money than when I was a painter! Thanks Jimmy, you have made a positive change in someone's life

[@qhiggie]

Very nice DiResta.... As always!👌

[@breaux2806]

I was looking for ideas for reclaimed wood and first thought I had was, "I'm sure I can find a video of Jimmy making a table or something out of it." I was not disappointed.

[@natewalker7064]

I love seeing the all thread have a purpose

[@peterkovak7801]

Absolutely gorgeous! Excellent! Thanks for the video and the idea!

[@RoddyDa]

Cool video...love the way it was put together. I enjoyed watching....now go make more!

[@paradisefalls37]

Beautiful ! Thank you for sharing!

[@ageorgiapeach9442]

Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge in woodworking. You are a genius. I love that your videos are visual, not talkative. Great learning tool. I appreciate your effort to teach those unworthy of your expertise.

[@TheOomgosh]

I was just thinking today how I haven't seen one of his videos recently. Loved it!

[@Stephen1455]

Holy shit your hitting nails on the saw!!!

[@elbob248]

Not that big of a deal. I do it all of the time. Part of the game when you deal with reclaimed wood.

[@pochiita]

Madly in love of this table

[@DarrenLandrum]

The sped-up soundtrack to this video has given me some great ideas for synthesizing alien insect noises, if I should ever want to do that.

[@renbooth4147]

some people may not like it but guess what I LOVE IT. FANTASTIC JOB.

[@markduncan6690]

Very entertaining- and very informative!!! Keep those projects coming!!!

[@SeaToSummit1969]

Yay new video!!! This is awesome! I love the look of the finished table.

[@jimmydiresta]

i have done this in the past .. this is just one of many. thank you for commenting!

[@elijahvivio1996]

Making this once i am back home with my shop. Thanks!

[@QuitoMauro]

So...Nice Job..Jimmy...Thanks for share it..!!! Greetings from Argentine.! Steve.

[@leemahan9940]

cool video! and i'm glad to see my garage/ shop isn't the only one to look like that!! hah, and i bet you know where everything is to!

[@KAISERDJG]

that threaded bar trick was excelllent , i was about to make a table and im gonna use that, cheers dude

[@KAISERDJG]

ChrisHallett83 i love that steel and wood look... its very "manly"

[@dataspa]

Nice spray paint holes transfer... learning something new every time I watch these. I also learned not to use my "good" mitre saw blade on reclaimed lumber. :P

[@fatboyzrace1]

Great video love that table looks great

[@iamdavidsantana]

Nice spray paint trick. I'm stealing that one.

[@singJJBplay]

I'm so glad you showed the container of JAX at 4:35, Jimmy! I've seen you use the blackening chemical on other projects, and I want to blacken some hardware on a fireplace mantel I'm making. I was asking myself, "What would Jimmy do?" Ha! Thanks!

[@Serkanbah]

simple and strong but well crafted.

[@Eduortega01]

Great work...as always...

[@gotchaO55]

I love your videos! I always learn something or get ideas for projects when watching. Keep up the good work and endless creativity!

[@richardfederico1672]

Very nice! I would've probably ground more surface off, but thats just personal taste. This would be the perfect man-cave coffee table!

[@icorteso]

I love the high speed sounds!

[@florivaldopereirajunior5389]

Jimmy, não consigo encontrar um vídeo seu que eu não o veja até o final.... você é um artista da madeira nato!!!! Quando você compartilha seus vídeos com certeza tem muita gente aprendendo.... parabéns por dividir com a gente sua arte. abraço.

[@JDeWittDIY]

Ouch, got some sparks on some of the chop saw cuts. A handheld metal detector helps save saw blades when working with reclaimed wood.

[@TomsLife9]

J DeWitt that's actually a great idea, i was scratching my head trying to think of a solution for that. or maybe just cut slow so the carbide in the blade can slowly gnaw away at the nail instead of cutting quickly which might run the risk of cracking a tooth off the blade

[@chaoticlogic588]

J DeWitt Some of the more corroded nails tend to break off inside the material, therefore even with a metal detector it's difficult to extract without damaging the lumber. Sometimes it's faster just to use an older "sacrificial" blade.

[@lass-inangeles7564]

+J DeWitt DIY That is a very good tip, brilliant!!! Gives me a reason to buy that metal detector in Costco now!

[@mikewagenblast2461]

Fine work and great inspiration. Thank You!

[@lynnputzel1869]

sweet looking coffee table....

[@3412073]

Table of my dream!

[@laszloiso777]

I wish i could work as fast as you do in your video! :) Great job.

[@elijahvivio1996]

Just made a 39" tall version using 4X4. The circles (center of tree) in the end of the wood really made it look beautiful. I hit the thing with my fathers acetylene torch and it really brought out all of the grains and circles in the wood. Thank you so much for the idea. I just wish i could get what you think of the piece, i am loving your work.

[@kronikRDC2]

You know your good when you get over 200,000 views, over 2000 thumbs up and are so good that it pisses 62 people off enough to give you thumbs down. I think I would be most proud of the thumbs down. I have enjoyed every video Ive see by you and that has probably been most of them by now. Thank you for doing what you do and sharing it with us.

[@jimmydiresta]

haha Thank you for the love and support !

[@csratrn]

Love your videos man! Love your work and the video editing! Too bad there's no more Dirty Money. But please keep sharing your work, I feel like a little kid with a new toy when I see one of your videos in my Feed

[@wood4nothing284]

Do u never make mistakes man, it's another great project. Cheers Tim from wood 4 nothing

[@oxmanagain]

Nice good job I like the fast video and the bench. I think I will do some like that.

[@23Kolobok]

brilliantly as ever

[@gustavoriquelme10]

Que genio, excelente trabajo, de Neuquen, Argentina.-

[@justinprewitt6794]

Great work!

[@deathreus]

Only jimmy can take 20 year old wood and make it into something beautiful

[@hanksme3]

My all time favorite DiResta quote " I'm a man I fixed it "

[@stealthop]

i love your nail puller !

[@triverman]

great looking table

[@ZERO_42069]

Jimmy is an artist

[@farahdeeba1986]

it was not spray paint it was a spray the makes the wood softer to make it easy to drill into. and melting the metal made it a bit softer and allows the metal to fill in all gaps between the nuts so that they never get loose, and over time as it cools the metal freezes into the gaps. Hope this helped. - John

[@Bylga]

Sparks when he cut the wood!? O.o Only DiResta can make magic happen.

[@GarysBBQSupplies]

DUDE! you're faster than a woodpecker! LOL

[@gofastbrad]

like tseng9 said it was a clear coat, it brings out the woods natural colors and protects it it changes the color just as much as water would

[@ShortwickCreations]

It's not a stain, it was a sealant. Now it can be put outside or used in rough conditions and not have to worry about the wood.

[@bellevie6149]

Jimmy, you make me want to go out and buy a bunch of tools to make something.

[@chinnerz2]

1) easier than measuring and marking each bit of wood. 2) heat either speeds up the reaction with the "darkener" or causes it to happen in the first place. (notice its a clear liquid that makes the metal go dark)

[@Wowneat]

Really cool project!

[@caseychima2418]

mr wood should be ur new name,because u knows ur wood and ur wood knows u,,,,amazing job

[@muzixco]

Clever use of spray paint to mark next piece of wood. Nice job!

[@carp614]

I don't know why it's so funny sped up like that, but it is!

[@jimmydiresta]

some times use this some times not , i like the look of the water base ploys.. this table will be use in a home , so needed to keep the splinters locked in. thank you for looking.

[@barrycotter1665]

that some quality work mate.

[@rexczi6299]

2:34 oh my gaad, never thought of that one. Diresta always suprises!

[@mrsillywalk]

I love this lack of fussiness. No glue either. I can see sparks fly, but there are blades which are specially made to cut nails and not damage the teeth. I worked in one place and all we made was from recycled timber.We had to be totally nail free, so we used a metal detector.Can i ask what that metal saw was as i have never seen anything like it before? A great minimal build.

[@ricardokliwoodclimaco3098]

I forgot to mention - you also have the gift to edit videos - all your videos are nice to look at - only legal work

[@selador11]

The spray paint was to mark the spots to be drilled on the next piece of wood. The metal was heated so he could use the darkening agent on it.

[@LadyShyye]

HMM that's what I'm talking bout. my favorite part would have been the Sanding! For me I would have sanded down more to bring out more of grain, less rustic. Maybe clear stain, or light cherry or pecan stain. Loved this. Thanks for sharing. Got some pallets in back yard. gave some ideas! :-D

[@AircreteHarry]

Great job

[@8Complex]

Counterbore. Countersinking is angled for flathead screws, counterboring is a flat-bottomed clearance. And I fully agree, would've been nicer to not catch on your leg as you walk by or something.

[@heelercjwww]

Very nice coffee table

[@jerrmik]

Tak ty jsi borec. Palec nahoru

[@EccentricEllis]

Great table that. I'll make one.

[@vpsihop1]

1) to mark where the next hole should go 2) the heat helps with the reaction that darkens the metal

[@jessiemontoya51]

not sure how many times I have contributed to the million views

[@joelkton1]

Ok, this one I'm doing! Thanks.

[@DeMasterofstuff]

1. To make hole marks in the wood behind it. If you look when he removes the first one, there are black circles on the second wood. 2. To make a seal. Think of making lock-nuts, but fusing the metal instead of using nylon.

[@user-yu6fr6zw7e]

мастер креативен, с живой фантазией все работы круть!!!

[@223rocks]

I must admit in jealous of your shop😝

[@LEGOmak]

DiResta is my favourite genius :D

[@Stupidjeep84]

Great quick build. My girlfriend and I enjoy all of your videos. I wanted to know why you didn't use square hardware on this? It would have made the table for me if there was some clunky old looking square nuts on there. Keep up the good work!

[@srf2112]

personally probably would've chosen to counterbore the hardware into the table but i like the concept a lot.

[@robertcornelius3514]

Roy: At least half way, so the nuts barely rose above the surface.

[@14naples]

Nice bench! Workshop Picasso! I would have kept the frame in 4'' on both sides Great work!

[@user-qr9zp3eu9k]

very good diresta

[@user-fm3zc8jd1g]

개인적으로 이동영상이 제일 마음에든다

[@PFSdutch666]

Diresta is awesome :D