Diresta: X-Carve Stool

[@garyarndt727]

Man, I sure miss your old television series. It was one of the best "how-to" shows made other than the TOH franchise. Keep up your great work and inspiration for idiots like me. Good job sir, cheers!

[@bitsRboolean]

Gotta love that one of the only times Jimmy talks on one of his videos specifically about the design that he doesn't talk about how he forgot to account for the width of the bit so all the joints have a significant amount of play. Best of luck on future CNC projects. I think that stool has a nice look.

[@willegard2]

I'm a simple man, I see Diresta? I Like...

[@tbucsclw1]

Agreed

[@hearts.guitarworks]

i am a simpler man, i do nothing

[@Over9000AnxietyAttac]

I love the sound of this whole video, and the fast-forwarding and back to normal and back to fast-forwarding.

[@irritablearchitect]

"it's not one of my most beautiful designs..." Equine excrement, sir. There is an inherent beauty in the simplicity of one material and the economy of utilizing only one sheet of goods for it. You also understand how to use the material to its own advantage; the Baltic Birch isn't being required to do anything it can't. As an exercise in the use of both the machine and the material, I think it's excellent. I could easily imagine slight modifications: do away with the built-up circular rings and in their place, use some short steel stand-offs from each leg and a tubular steel ring, welded to a closed loop for a foot rest. You might get two stools from a single sheet this way? Thanks Jimmy, as always, and all the best, sir.

[@StuffWithKirby]

Thanks for giving the quick description about the project at the end of the video.

[@nicholassilva3028]

That would make a cool maker kit. I'd like to see a bunch of them all customized a bit differently. Another like for me!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Nice project for the x-carve. I think the size ( it's proportions) of this piece makes ideal for the the machine. I actually like your design a lot! Personal opinion of course. Thanks for sharing!

[@MartenElectric]

You say not your best design, but in fact this stool looks pretty amazing. well done!

[@didierb1295]

hello, je n est jamais vue un homme comme vous avec autant de talent . Merci pour toutes vos videos qui m inspirent vous etes un grand homme

[@kaivallon1865]

super cool! the wedges for the support ring were so clever

[@BillSinWorkshop]

Awesome idea Jimmy, using a piece of plywood!

[@allthesevens]

really like the design personally. a cnc is years off for me still but it gets closer the more I see being made and I feel you are closing down some of the what ifs for the end user with simple but effective stuff like this. one ofs are vey impressive from a cnc but something like this stool that is a staple object show off the tools abilities for everyday use. I wonder what else you or anyone could do that's similarly simple. great vid man.

[@BestLittleStudio]

Tape. Tape as a surface for mixing my epoxy on. How the hell did I never think of that!

[@wdfwgagyfgagyga]

when you hot glued that plywood to the cnc, I laughed so hard because that is genius!!

[@WoodenCreationz]

Hope to get an X-Carve soon.. Have some Wicked cool ideas....

[@MaximKozlovBlog]

Россия, Беларусь, Украина - палец вверх по комментарию! :)

[@pashok28]

Т.е. только в этих странах по твоему говорят по русски?

[@saucemagic]

I like the commentary at the end. You should do this more often

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

I'd be thrilled to have that stool in my shop ;)

[@gsilcoful]

Very clever and thought out. Nice work.

[@Badgerworkshop]

nice. very clever how you did the ring on the base.

[@bennyrlove]

the leftover board from the stool is a perfect temple to trace and cut on band saw more stools!

[@blank5390]

excellent vid! Very interesting and informative on that particular machine. Thank you Jimmy👍

[@kraftybeard4272]

Awesome stuff! If you made this as just a friction fit design rather than glue you could make it so it the pieces would pop back into original board and have a cool flat pack stool!

[@scottmacleod4177]

Nice. I feel inspired watching your videos. Well done

[@stuckinbabylon186]

Good job man! It looks good too! Don't be hard on yourself!

[@claterpult]

very cool design, a pleasure to watch thanks!

[@Cancun771]

The 'Diresta' lettering needs to be mirrored so the impression on people's butt cheeks is legible.

[@Fidozo15]

hhahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@DustinSuits]

Well done brother!

[@mitchray]

you always beat the challenges

[@OneWoodAuwoodworking]

Nice one Jimmy, think I will take up your challenge. I'm thinking I can do a little rocking chair for my one year old out of one piece.

[@iinRez]

Love the time lapse audio, I covet your workshop.

[@Radikkal117]

DiRESTA! RULES!!

[@systemfails]

Excellent work

[@BillyMcCord]

Great Video Jimmy... One idea... you could put the "Diresta" brand backwards, so it leaves the imprint readable on everyone's back side when they sit on it for along time LOL

[@brentbousquet]

now that you have the bigger spindle you really should upgrade the frame. It makes a MASSIVE difference.

[@art1muz13]

thanx guys,good work!!

[@DiHandley]

Sweet. Just an idea Jimmy, what if you used saw dust from a really dark wood and mixed it with the filler paste to fill your name, level with the top? It would look like inlay but much quicker and easier. Cheers

[@LivefreeanddiyTv]

Looks great! 🤓

[@mikegager]

sucky part about using hot glue as a hold down is it tears the shit out of the waste board, i guess using the sacrificial piece fixes that issue to some degree. good thinking!

[@kraftybeard4272]

Maybe if you coated the wasteboard with some finish it might peel away cleanly? But you will always get some cut marks from the bit plunging through your material anyway so will be sacrificial to some extent.

[@clyde8drive]

Thanks Jimmy, 143.

[@matthewprince6157]

Great job!!

[@BeckyStern]

Hey Jimmy I saw your van parked on Lafayette yesterday!

[@knucklecorn]

You two should collab. Maybe collab with Taylor too, do a knitted leather chair or something.

[@RossMakes]

+knucklecorn I generally advice people to heed the words of cartoon beard dudes. Also, that's a great idea.

[@evanhasson6032]

not creepy

[@Vitaum619]

That CNC machine sounds like 1990's internet in a speed up audio.

[@KarolGajda]

This is great. I think at the end you downplayed how cool it is. How long does the design process on something like this take? Did you start from a ready made design?

[@JunkPileOMatic]

What type of Rotary tool are you using to fix the A?

[@TheDerpMan9]

If you ever do something that has your name engraved into it you should put some of the sawdust and epoxy(or resin I don't really know what he mixes with the saw dust), but you should put some of the mix where you're name is engraved and sand it nice and smooth and the letters will be a darker color than the rest of whatever project you're working on, but the color difference between the sawdust mix and the rest of your project will more depend on if your using a dark wood or a lighter wood for your project.

[@arthurrock2941]

Cool, Jimmy! But I have another challenge like that for you. Make a badass cat home!

[@Retroweld]

So cool!

[@alonzosanchez8577]

Badass Jimmy!!!👍

[@tooljunkie555]

awesome. now if i only had a cnc..;) 2,4,1 DiResta friday!!🖒

[@DeaconWoodworks]

Nice job Jimmy. Quick question- were the wedges on the foot rest a design error you corrected mid construction or was that intentionally done for strength?

[@jimzivny1554]

Nice idea.

[@justinleslie1052]

Do you ever come close to Quebec? We could meet up for a beer, your work is amazing

[@DIYTHATSSIMPLEDOTCOM]

Love it !!!!

[@hulksta3223]

I've been thinking about getting an X-carve for my wood working and I've seen a lot of mixed reviews in regards to its reliability and dependability. A lot of people are saying that you have to constantly adjust the belts and recalibrate pretty much after every use. Have you run into any issues with the x carve? And would you recommend it to others? If yes, why and if not, why not?

[@BunnyFett]

Would be better to adjust the cutout measurements instead of using gap fillers, but learning is part of life. Either way, CNC is amazing. There's a channel called CNC Technology that I love watching as well. Coding it all would be even more fun.

[@BigManko]

Awesome! What are you doing with that Vinyl Cutter? I have one too and i really like it. Great for making stencils and logos. Your thoughts?

[@drpeepeace]

niceeee!! i think you have to calculate the thickness of the cutting head and then the joints will be tight enough without using glue ! how much did x carve cost btw ? !

[@nomad0griffin]

That's another great project did you think of using it for your classroom project scaled down for the size of the children you may get two stools per sheet

[@jts9807]

I really like it - I especially like how you thought out the overlapping circle segments to make the foot rest. I love the way your mind works. Jimmy - I live right next to where you grew up - where do you get your baltic birch from?

[@vincentmazza9221]

I see you're sporting a Weldmonger shirt!

[@1969kafer]

Nice simple design. You could save some time with those 4 holes, by using a Female cut rather than a Hog cut

[@stephengagnon4714]

Good trace pattern board for those dont have carver

[@BradleyMakesThings]

Maybe not a super flashy design but still pretty cool!

[@norm1124]

The Boss meets the Master ;-)

[@davebauerart]

Watching the CNS is mesmerizing. I swear I can hear the aliens communicating with me.

[@JonathanAldrich82]

old video so I don't know if you would answer, but Jimmy what kind of handheld pneumatic dremel was that. What is it called?

[@jonathan__g]

Cool little piece of furniture you got yourself there. How many tries did you have to take to get it well fitting?

[@charlesholland6851]

jimmy speaks!

[@MrPalapikus]

Nice work, but why are there so many gaps?

[@loofy26]

Chapeau !

[@eugenerk]

Anyone else notice that the cut path wasn't setup properly, so that when assembled there were big gaps that had to be filled, rather than all the pieces coming together with nice slip fits? Would have been nice if Jimmy aknowledged the error, even if he was able to correct it with a lot of glue and shimming.

[@xw6968]

eugenerk i noticed i need a cnc machine for a make project. And thats not gone happen soon...

[@jcardwell3rd]

You didn't have to go all the way through the seat with the holes you could have just left them shallow as a well to put Apoxsee in to join the legs to it.

[@magicrobharv]

Great video! Is there some way a vacuum hose could be attached to the X-Carve, so it can suck up the wood shavings and chips without you having to stand there holding the vacuum hose? Just wondering. Thanks !

[@ryanmcmorrow6311]

yes... this one I like: m.facebook.com/Suckitdustboot

[@punksurfer76]

would you say an x carve is worth getting ?as a person who wants to just make stuff like this and engrave things ? maybe make some cash of selling some of the things?

[@SilkDomi]

Always cool

[@alihabib117581]

Nice jimmy i love your wore , i need know info for this glu name and where can i bay same this

[@TheSergWolf]

Jimmy, its cool

[@backdraft916]

Less is more. I love it.

[@heathenous81]

Practical is always pretty.

[@dikotakreighbaum2430]

Awesome.

[@iamfearmask]

looking at that I can rearrange the parts to save more material

[@BillHantzopoulos]

Way cool!

[@MattDiresta]

great!

[@longshot7601]

What was that mini rotary tool that was used to complete the lettering?

[@theLLfromHELL]

The CNC machine is a very precise gadget, so why he just simplify and make tight connections? Of course, tight connections with glue

[@TRUMPLocalWallBuildersUnion]

never question the Diresta :[

[@theLLfromHELL]

+TRUMP2016 Local187 WallBuilders Union I don't believe he will answer me, but, someone maybe can know the answer

[@jimmydiresta]

Learning this unit. No option to cut outside the vector. Only on the vector. This is why this is lose . Now I know better for next cut out.

[@theLLfromHELL]

+jimmydiresta I understand, but you can discovery the drill size e discount they. Of course , I'm not telling how the Master of maker's need to do. ;)

[@theLLfromHELL]

+jimmydiresta of course, the drill will pass half inside and half outside the line.

[@Jaded1234]

Diresta HomeMade Furniture Store

[@robertfinch1658]

Were you using a chest mount for your camera?

[@MsSomeonenew]

Very cool project, but someone needs to go in and optimize the template since it looks like half the material stays behind.

[@pepperspray7386]

DiRista = Ikea?

[@NoBullFitness]

Haha

[@aquillaSrb]

DiKea?

[@小吉-x7b]

DiResta > iKea

[@TRUMPLocalWallBuildersUnion]

Direstakea furniture ??

[@JoeMalovich]

and epoxy, and a workspace, and polyurethane, and a sander.

[@robwall2582]

Di-resta your behind on one of those stools

[@letstrend]

what no nails? You usually go ham on nails and glue what's up with no nails? Did the nails go on strike or something?

[@davidcornwell9045]

that's sweet. if I can ever afford one of the. I am making that. LOL

[@djnevous3us]

What’s that lil blue Dremel tool? I need 1

[@gustavgans254]

Luckily we all have an X-carve at home .__.

[@BryanFarmLife]

microgrinders blow hoses like crazy.

[@Kevin-is-here]

very cool, technology is scary

[@thisisdk7859]

coooool!

[@CraftKid]

Who Owns make? and etc?