✔ DiResta Chess Board

[@frankmakes]

This demonstrates so well how making things looks messy until you get to the last step and BAM! It looks awesome. Really nice work.

[@citruscrow_yas]

+frank howarth Your work is inspirational!

[@jimmydiresta]

+frank howarth Frank Thank you for the love and support!!!!

[@mehmetcelebi331]

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[@Ja_nein_philleicht]

frank howarth from one MASTER to the other 🤓🤗

[@matthiaswandel]

That spalted maple gave the whites a nice texture!

[@jimmydiresta]

Thank you sir!

[@Retroweld]

I never get tired of watching a Diresta video. No matter what you are making. Excellent. :D

[@BoomerKeith1]

+RetroWeld Agreed! He could make a PB&J sandwich, and I'd watch it...more than once!

[@Legionc]

+Sooner Keith (8timchamps) yup - watched the lawnmowing one twice - once to just watch it, and again to look at other stuff that was going on, and seeing the camera angles etc...

[@jimmydiresta]

Just saw this! Thank you brother!!

[@ChessNetwork]

I can now better appreciate the work that goes into a wooden board. Impressive work Jimmy...A+

[@watchmefly00]

Hi Jerry :)

[@aussiefamilybudgetcooking]

hey Jerry!

[@ChessNetwork]

+Jed Read Hey Jed. :D

[@ChessNetwork]

+watchmefly00 Hey! :D

[@johnnay304]

Kinda weird seeing two of my consistent but (usually) very disparate KZbin vortexes collide

[@SugarcreekForge]

I am blown away by the drawer with the fitted spaces for the chess pieces... So very cool!

[@gvhnl497]

Watched a DIRESTA video for the first time 3 weeks ago. Man, I'm hooked watching DIRESTA video's. Me myself got a background in welding and construction work. Started wood work 6 months ago. Going back to the job market around april 2019. This man inspires me so much, including a shit load of lessons learned allready. Thank you Jimmy Diresta , I'll keep watching / learning.

[@dominicdelprincipe2583]

The end came out EXACTLY how I thought it would; perfect! Such a sweet piece of usable art. Thanks for the mention too. Much love and respect

[@b4ux1t3-tech]

I was *just* about to comment about how it would have looked a lot better if you'd inlaid it instead of having it on top of the board. Then you started working on that absolutely beautiful border for it. That'll teach me not to question Jimmy Diresta. Excellent job as always.

[@Williamstanway]

one of the finest pieces you have made on this channel without doubt .

[@jimmydiresta]

Respect!

[@Rachel-ls3ln]

Extreamly talented

[@icanmakerandomthings8734]

+jimmydiresta You should do a 360 video when you are making coolest stuff in the world it may be the worlds first 360 How to video with a 360 camera of course

[@MarkLindsayCNC]

+jimmydiresta Absolutely gorgeous, Jimmy! Thanks for posting this.

[@PhilepZ]

+Najibullah Abdullah Frank Howarth made a 360 video for a Segmented Bowl Turning project.

[@TheRussianWoodworker]

Wow this turned out amazing Jimmy. I am currently 15 years old and you are one of the people who inspired me to make my youtube channel. You're a huge inspiration keep up all the amazing projects.

[@DavidFinchMMC]

Not sure one wants a compliment with the adjective insane, but that sir is insane craftsmanship.

[@TheMarcball]

Hey Jimmy, my 6yr old son was sick today, we watched this and he came alive with questions and remarks and was all inspired. Cheers bro, keep on trucking (from France) !

[@happydad7821]

Amazing work Jimmy I feel privileged just watching your vids. As an amateur wood worker I have to ask. Why did you cut the strips on top of another board starting at about 2:26?

[@jimmydiresta]

To basically "joint" them ... I left them 1/8" wide to be able to clean the glued up edge , thank you !

[@grandolddrummer]

+Happy Dad I thought the board underneath was serving as a makeshift "zero-clearance" insert. I think there was a tip in the Table Saw Tips video to this effect...or maybe it was the bandsaw one.

[@siamesedream5]

Where i can Buy it? I'm from Argentina.

[@smartomar4536]

I feel satisfied just seeing that two hands made this, not machines like i always thought,,, this is actually pretty amazing

[@-Muhammad_Ali-]

smart omar wouldn't you feel a sence of good work if you bought this board for a rather high price?

[@AprilWilkerson]

Stunning!

[@ryanleblond4905]

I must have watched this video at least 100 times by now. It is one of the main reasons I started woodworking. Thank you Jimmy!

[@-Sean_]

You should make a snowboard for Casey to use in the next snow storm.

[@AtzeTonOh]

best idea ever :D

[@uriahwilson4696]

Casey neistat

[@-Sean_]

+Uriah Wilson If that's a question, yes.

[@WoodenCreationz]

+SeanTheHOMIE Maybe one for the cool cop at the end of the video! His comment was priceless!

[@Cutlerylover4life1]

+SeanTheHOMIE He invited casey to his shop, I feel like they would get along since they both like making things and making videos

[@zachcheung8400]

I think this is your best project ever! The amount of work for this is above and beyond what I initially expected. The details along the edges and the corners were amazing and the box with the cloth was nicely done! So much work went into this project and I think you achieved something even greater than your effort. Well done!

[@reforzar]

Love the laughter of victory!

[@77TuckTuck]

11:40 and 11:50...Queen always goes on her color. Exquisite work. Beautiful board.

[@JimBeshears]

Wow cool. I would have never thought to glue up half the board then split it. It was great to meet you last week in Chicago!

[@jimmydiresta]

Jim! Thank you for coming out and supporting our efforts!!! Jimmy

[@johnrenton1784]

+jimmydiresta I remember when you and John built a chessboard on the show hammered

[@DCPorter71]

One of my favourite channels on youtube, and one of my favourite videos on the channel. That was great Jimmy

[@timsway]

great ideas and execution, all the way around.

[@jimmydiresta]

Respect brother!

[@goofyvids2978]

I have nothing but Respect for this man after watching this video I wish that i lived near to him and is his student.I love this guy,his skills,his tools,machines everything. This guy's videos made my day.

[@дядьМиша]

Jimmy, you forgot to throw an ice pick into the board at the end ;) Great work, as always!

[@JostheRebel]

+Mikhail Sokolov He also didn't spraypainted DIRESTA in huge white letters across the board. Gotta love when he does that on every piece he makes

[@TMM6900]

it is just jimmy's attention to details (the boarder) make his works outstanding from other's works. Awesome job Jimmy

[@Acekart]

I would pay a lot of money for that chess board

[@brianhackett9649]

Love the engineering of that drawer, how each player gets access to his pieces without pulling it all the way out. Great piece!

[@official_lixl1841]

your knifes are great but it's also good to see you working with wood again

[@MichaelAlm]

Wow Jimmy! You out did yourself, fantastic piece. I really like the inlay on the edges. I'm going to have to try that technique out

[@laurakampf]

this is soooo nice!

[@Traderjoe]

Laura, you are so amazing too!

[@DavidIngram]

Love your work too Laura...can't wait for the next vid!

[@Angus565]

Love the ‘zero clearance ‘ technique you use to size the glued up strips!

[@tiffanyjohnson3110]

Always impressed.

[@handydan1591]

As soon as you think he's done with something their is always something more that he does to his projects. That's why I love jimmy direstas work. Period

[@WheresMyBlanket2000]

"Welp, now it is time to paint it" - Steve Ramsey

[@williamvasich789]

Awesome idea gluing the squares and resawing. Lots of great ideas and techniques. Thanks!

[@MrGameLords]

@JimmyDiresta, why didnt you play the game with your own set that you made in another video?

[@jimmydiresta]

This is the set I made previously.

[@MrGameLords]

are these the brass peices that you made before? wow to bad then that you painted them i liked them better as they where

[@alandouglas104]

+GoldCraftGamerz The brass pices he used to cast molds from

[@MrGameLords]

ohhh damn totally forgot about that thanks for the reminder mate

[@monkwerks]

What a great solution to use the push pins as clamps for such small parts.

[@J.Antonio.]

01:40 ''But this will be asymmetric... wow, nevermind!'' :D Great Job!

[@morten1975dk]

Ha ha i was also like!! What are you doing? Looks like crap....Ohhhhhh never mind. Brilliant. Just Brilliant.

[@МаксимМахно-л4е]

Hi Jimmy. My name is Max I am from Ukraine. More than a year watching your channel on KZbin, I am delighted with your work and look forward to the next video. You are a great master !!!!!

[@SyberPrepper]

Work of art. Beautiful. Was that epoxy resin you used on the top? Is that more durable than polyurethane finishes?

[@tomalcolm]

Looked like two part epoxy to me. Same question.

[@mckenziekeith7434]

+SyberPrepper It was definitely West System epoxy. They make a great product but it is expensive. Personally I have not had good luck using it as a finish. It builds like crazy (you can pour it on if the surface is horizontal) and self-levels, but it goes cloudy and turns yellow. If you let it cure, you can wet sand it and then cover it with one layer of varnish, and that seems to help protect it from yellowing. I think the varnish has UV inhibitors.

[@TheFreeSpeechZoneOnYoutube]

"Queen to Her color white to the right" Absolutely cool build, cool chessboard! Thanks!

[@TonyStark-rz5gr]

the diresta spraypaint is missing!! i never get tired of watching your vids, the fast forward sound of hammer is music to me

[@groefa]

Great design, machine work and woodworking, as usual ! (I'm one of your 1/2 million+ subscribers). Tip for setting up the pieces: "White King to the Right - Queen on Color" It was correct when the game started, incorrect at 11:45. Thanks for all of the super videos... even we old-timers learn a lot by watching.

[@WoodenCreationz]

You started adding that skinny trim to the outside of the board.. And I was like No No Nooo what the heck.. No.. Then you added more and more and I started shouting YES! YES! YES! YESSSSS! Yeah... shouting these things while you wife knows your in the den looking at the computer can raise lots of questions... ROFL... Great Video Bud! Brian

[@dietlargo1605]

DId you climax when he finished jeez i like his vids too, but not that much

[@JohnJones-wo1bc]

Exquisite workmanship of the highest order. Seriously Impressive.

[@DamoclesMedia]

Jimmy should play a game called, "How many times does DIRESTA appear in the video".

[@timwatterson8060]

+Lord Damocles its a shots game and if you can walk at the end your lucky.

[@robjohnson1138]

+Lord Damocles I don't think I can count that high.

[@motzemog]

Gorgeous set. The crushed velvet liner is perfect.

[@Smmmile]

Just changing the batteries in my watch, I managed to stab myself three times with the screwdriver. If I had such a glorious workshop as Jimmy's, they'd probably find me dead on the floor one day with massive blood loss surrounded by the ugliest unfinished 3-legged table in history.

[@ShaunDaviesAdventures]

+Smmmile:) brilliant!

[@jimmydiresta]

Hahah thank you!

[@KJS988]

You probably should have taken the watch off first.

[@TigerSauce-yf8ic]

Mr DiResta, its people like you that make the world a better place. thanks

[@mattmcneice7223]

Queens are on the wrong color. black queen, black square. White queen, white square.

[@rocketsocks]

+Matt McNeice Just rotate the drawer 180, easy fix.

[@mattmcneice7223]

rocketsocks yes, but game was played wrong.

[@rocketsocks]

+Matt McNeice was it? Maybe you should watch again.

[@dominicdelprincipe2583]

+Matt McNeice The game was played correctly. The pieces were set up properly before we started to play.

[@mattmcneice7223]

+Dominic Del Principe nice catch. i never noticed.

[@MajidAlQassimi]

Honestly was not expecting all the hand planes and had an aha moment at every step! Epic vid and even better work! Something to aspire to!

[@AKendall808]

Just gonna throw this out there. "DIRESTA" waffle iron! As you were.

[@InformationIsTheEdge]

That was a pleasure to watch. The finished product was beautiful! I particularly liked the decorative line outside the board. Very skillful.

[@satan2.04]

how to basic be like "how to play chess"

[@안중현-c6l]

king Dave haha

[@vocaltendencies]

Awesome, you really can't appreciate the work that has gone into this without the video.

[@alaynaalaina385]

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[@hannatrezza7762]

okkkk it's Objective

[@ekozzula5459]

surely Proud

[@ScordoO]

friendly & Primed

[@jerigoodson7603]

not sure if this is Developing

[@wtfiswiththosehandles]

Why did you choose to epoxy finish the board? Wouldn't a lacquer or oil make the colors more vibrant?

[@Creator_Nater]

WHO THE HELL THUMBSDOWNS THESE?! Unbelievable. Jimmy. Thank you. Incredible work as always.

[@petr3788]

Can you please tell me, have you checked how maple wood works with walnut in terms of thermal expansion coefficients? What is the risk that these types of wood are not friendly with each other, resulting in cracking, swelling, or splitting? Also, what if I wanted to make the board wood-block end grain to top to make the wood structure more fancy - would gluing them be any different? Thank you.

[@jimmydiresta]

This many years now. Still in perfect condition

[@petr3788]

@@jimmydiresta got it, thanks. BTW, I like the surface patterns on the white squares!

[@relishgargler]

Finally, a video that teaches woodworking at a good speed. I learned a lot.

[@jaredstarnes6668]

I've never seen maple with streaks of black in it - absolutely stunning work! I also never would have thought to use thumbnails to act as a clamp for inlays. Thanks for the tip!

[@shivtekoriginal]

Jimmy, this has got to be one of the most beautiful things you've made. Loving the vids man

[@Tjita1]

A suggestion, maybe not entirely applicable when you cover it with velvet, but you could use the brass masters, heat them up, and use them to melt pockets into the styrofoam for the pieces that fits perfectly.

[@Tappar1]

Came out beautifully. Love how you did the patterns around the top

[@BenBrandt22]

So awesome. Loved the jig you used for clamping up the individual squares.

[@pollystamatopoulos4463]

Two questions about the finish ... Did you cover the epoxy on top with some other finish or top coat? What finish did you use for the rest of it? How'd it hold up? I'm making one for my nephew as a graduation gift and would love to hear. Thanks. And, I love it, by the way.

[@jbratt]

He even got the white square to the right correct! I would worry about the expansion contraction problems but I think the expoxy sealant could alleviate that. Nice !

[@TomsLife9]

at first I thought the hand plane would be too aggressive but it really made the details pop!

[@mwithers1000]

I made a board years ago but i used a piece of half inch ply as a substrate to glue on my squares... It warped like crazy as the solid wood squares expanded and contracted but the ply didnt. I couldnt help but notice that when you glued down your squares the grain was going accross grain of the substraite... i have to wonder if you had a warpage problem in your top? ... Great job by the way!!!

[@darrelljohnson2778]

Beautiful. Excellent craftsmanship and artistic vision. Love the colors. I was expecting hand turned peices after that much craftsmanship.

[@BruceAUlrich]

Love the way this turned out! And all from raw materials. Good job!

[@Shameling]

Fantastic. If only a game of chess was that fast. Great build.

[@MrGregorescu]

I got to say this is absolutely beautiful. I've been watching your channel since it's beginning and it is very inspiring, teaching and you never seize to amaze me. Cheers from Romania.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Awesome build as always! Beautiful selection of wood! Loved that that min aluminum miter box!

[@stumblemonkey303]

I appreciate the videos D, especially the ones that show the techniques you use to build your projects. would classify myself as a tinkerer and have finally gotten to the point in my life where I can afford to put together my own shop. Many of the tools I've decided to acquire were influenced partially through your channel. Keep me coming man!

[@jacksonhammond9148]

Why did you use epoxy as a finish? Obviously it brought out the figure in the wood quite well, but why that over, say, linseed oil? Durability?

[@vukvucicevic3005]

THAT ONE, OFF CENTER BLACK PAWN IN THE END.. THAT'S TEARING UP MY SOUL

[@decxterous6112]

What kind of qualifications does jimmy have like seriously. He is soooooo talented and skill full.

[@lyndonmccook6438]

Jimmy, I love your projects.. You always do a 10/10 job... Don't listen to the haters, you're truly gifted with your hands! Well done!

[@ericthomsen9644]

Nice vids. Especially appreciate that there's not a bunch of gab. I've done chess boards before, but usually glue up alternating strips of color first, then rip them into squares and flip to alternate color, then re-glue. A bit easier.

[@GageDrums]

I love watching your videos, I'll almost always put one on to watch before bed. watching you really helps to inspire projects of my own and I really enjoyed this one..might have a new favorite diresta video!

[@marceaton3128]

Amazing Jimmy, I have run out of words to describe you skill and craftsmanship. You are the king of the maker world my friend.

[@Mullicamanufactory]

Once again the master lets us peek into his realm...you rock Jimmy!

[@Jordan-ki7cz]

As always, this is incredible. I am teaching my kids chess and if they get in to it enough, I'm going to attempt this. Very nice work, thank you for sharing it.

[@DopeItUp]

Nice build. Is there anything securing the drawer in place or is it just a friction fit? I wonder if a small neodymium magnet and a little pill of metal set into holes in the drawer and side/bottom of the case would have been handy to keep it a little more secure for transportation.

[@JustMakeIt]

I was waiting for David to show up and flip the board! Beautiful work.

[@Darrenmccarthymusica]

At the beginning of this video I though ugh.. another youtube chess board video., but it got better and better and by the end I was well impressed! I love that the drawer holds the pieces in place and has velvet, and that the drawer comes out both sides, and nice work on the top!

[@igounfazed]

How long does something like that last (the glued squares)? Is the poly stuff on top of it to help keep it all in place? or just for surface aesthetics?

[@Saheryk]

I love this silk drawer for plastic pieces.

[@MostFolkCallMeOrangeJoe]

I loved the wedge clamping, genius.

[@tomstern1681]

I'm having such a good time watching these!!! Such joy to see someone who really knows how to work!

[@eb4305]

That wedge gluing jig in the beginning is brilliant.

[@CrownMountainWoodworks]

You always amaze me with your simple yet elegant techniques. Beautiful piece of work.

[@joshrobinson5151]

This is fantastic. Absolutely stunning. Always go above and beyond. Love your channel, great work.

[@steve0733]

@jimmydiresta I didn't catch how you finished the epoxy layer. It seemed to be very uneven when you put it on there, and the next moment it is as smooth as it can get! Love this board. Inspired me to try and build my own!

[@random-guy]

Pure talent... Never thought of how much effort and talent it'd take to make a wooden chessboard...

[@KucoKyKy]

Why you don't use benchtop planer instead hand planer at 6:04?

[@WoodworkingManiak]

I'm always a fan of Walnut and spalted maple together! Great work!

[@JamisonPantley]

I had no idea maple could have such beautiful grain patterns. Damn fine work!