Shop Tips From My Dad

These are a few shop tips I learned from my Dad, my mentor. He was a NYC Fireman, a carpenter, a cabinet maker, a collector, a tinkerer, a comedian: the original maker. Thank you Dad.
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[@jimmydiresta]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jICunZajpt-fbq8si=38pHk1x-tBmz9OKA wach my dad here. 20 years ago

[@terrencedowning895]

Great tips,great video!

[@PaskMakes]

Awesome tribute to your dad Jimmy! Reminds me of the times I spent on building sites with my dad. Wonderful video mate!

[@jimmydiresta]

Thank you 🙏🏼 brother ✊🏼

[@docolemnsx]

Neil, how convenient you dropped a comment here, I was going to jump to your most recent video after this - been postponing these two vids for a few days now 😊

[@j.l.emerson592]

You brought tears to my eyes. Your dad was certainly a sharp guy! I enjoyed watching you interact with him. I'm sorry for your loss. My dad died 35 years ago at the young age of 66. I miss him still. The pain of the loss eases with time but never goes away completely. I remember pretty much everything he ever taught me. My dad was a hands-on dad, not aloof or distant. He was PRESENT in all his kids' lives. Some of the things that I remember most clearly were the life lessons he taught us. 1. A fresh coat of paint covers a multitude of sins. (Both real life & metaphorically speaking) 2. You can do anything, anything at all, if you can read & follow directions. (Using books & manuals to learn a skill) 3. If you asked him a question that he didn't know the answer to right off the top of his head, he'd say: "Let's take a look at it." (He never said: "I don't know.") 4. "Can't never could." He taught us a lot of practical skills, too. There are too many tips & tricks of the trade he taught us to list without boring you to death. My dad fought in WWII, in the South Pacific, starting at the tender young age of 20. When he came home, he got a business degree. He worked off shore first as a roustabout, then as a roughneck, he worked in industrial construction as a boilermaker, a tubing fitter, an instrument fitter & when he couldn't avoid it, a pipe fitter. He could switch seamlessly between white collar & blue collar work. He even taught himself computer programming from books & worked as a computer programmer in the late 1960s/early 1970s. He enjoyed the blue collar work much more than the white collar work. He loved to work with his hands. He was so very down to earth & practical. When he worked offshore, he learned to cook from a Cajun cook. Dad was one of the best cooks I've ever known. I sometimes wonder if there was anything he couldn't do if he set his mind to learn how to do something... Just before he joined the US Navy in WWII, he was a pre-med student... When he came home, he felt that he was too old to go for a medical degree & switched his major to a Bachelor of Business just so he could join the workforce & get on with his life. Yeah, I still miss him.

[@jimmydiresta]

Wow thank you!

[@MrWiseinheart]

Good advice 👍, glad you shared.

[@garymcmillian5425]

Wow…I never had my dad in my life, and with a two year old son, I don’t know from experience how big of an effect what I teach him can have on him. This video will shape how I father my son for the rest of my life, in hopes that I can be as inspiring to my son as your dad was to you! Thanks Jimmy!

[@tedjasmin8772]

Nice tribute!! My passed a few years ago. I inherited all his tools as well as my Grandfather’s. I always said…”Every-time I hold a tool, I think of my Dad. Every-time I use a tool, I thank him.”

[@multi_misa72]

Didn't know Jimmy, may your dad rest in peace. Lovely to see this.❤

[@marvindaugherty5989]

I had an awesome dad too. We were lucky bro.

[@Steelcrafted]

Man this is such a wonderful video....kids listen when their dad's give tips....we were in a parent teacher conference the other day, and my sons 4th grade teacher said "your son is so smart, the other day I accidentally wrote on the white board with a permanent marker, and it wouldn't erase, so your son immediately jumped up and said, "if you scribble over it with the sharpie and then wipe it off right away it'll come off!" And sure enough it worked!!". When I heard that I started crying, cause that was a tip I'd shown him, and to know that he remembered it, and was paying attention, it made me so proud! 🥰

[@kevincorbin6273]

When we’re gone all we could hope for is to be remembered, you did him proud

[@davidwhiren817]

Life lesson = life long lesson !!! God bless you Mr. Jimmy & may God bless & keep your Sainted FATHER !!!

[@Retroweld]

Your dad was (is) and amazing man. I lost mine last summer. He was 82. Cherish the memories and wonderful job on the vid. Great way to memorialize his awesomeness.

[@GiuditestaPaolo]

Mi hai fatto ricordare di mio papà mi hai fatto stringere il cuore❤❤❤

[@father_son_galaxy]

What a great tribute. I lost my dad when i was 24 but 25 years later I'm still using his tips. Im amazed how much he taught me.

[@tredici72]

Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad. Rest In Peace Joseph Di Resta 🕊️🙏 Great tips👍

[@saginawdan]

Well said, thank you.

[@bradleytuckwell4881]

I loved my dad but he never showed me a thing not how to shave or drive not a thing so it was great to watch the bond you had with him and thanks for sharing some great tips

[@dandesjardins937]

Sorry for your loss. I too recently lost my dad. You don't truely realize how much we depend on our dads as adults until they are gone. I surprised by how many times a week I think "I will ask/tell dad". That is when I realize how blessed I was. Based in previous videos, it looked like he was a member of the Knights of Columbus. Know that is he was, we will continue to prat for our lost brother, your dad. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@mikecolo2158]

Nice tribute to your Dad. My father passed on Oct 16th. Main thing he taught me was simply, show up, work hard...always.

[@thesplinteredfinger]

Jimmy, thank you sharing this video of your dad! It helps us all understand what he meant to you and your family. Thank you too, Mr. Diresta for teaching your son who also teaches and entertains us with his talents! It’s a special day for me too. I lost my dad on this day 13 years ago. His name was Ted also, he was 91 years old.

[@bubblesculptor]

Sometimes i feel like i already know all the tricks, then there's always new ones that surprise me! The bent nail toenail is pretty slick!

[@AWDJRforYouTube]

Thanks for posting this great story on your Dad Jimmy, dear God he's was just like my Dad🙏who I miss sooooo much. I bask in the memories of my departed Mom & Dad every day or I will go nuts lol...that LOVE keeps us going, and being GOOD!

[@donaldpowell7762]

What a beautiful tribute. I do the same thing; we I do something my parents or grandparents taught me, I think of when/who they taught me while im doing the thing. That was a garbled sentence.

[@LifeOfSins]

Hands down my favourite video as it hits so close to home thanks for sharing it with us Jimmy. And even though its been many years now since my dad passed away I still say "Thanks Dad" on a regular basis.

[@deonmiller4812]

My dad was my hero and passed away 3 years ago from Covid at the age of 81. I grew up alongside him in the garage/workshop and that is why I am always tinkering. Miss him so much.

[@radisadjuricic9823]

I lost my grandfather in 2021 on Easter. he was born on January 2, 1938. due to the situation in the family, I grew up with him and learned everything from him, how to run a farm that I later inherited, and carpentry and masonry and painting and working with metal and much more that and later he was my main link to connect me with my father. This is the only clip of yours on which I will just leave a comment but I can't watch it, I know how it hurts brother,but I' ll watch it one day,I promise Jimmy. A father's love for his son and the love that a son feels for his father, there is something special about it, his dad is his hero, I had such unconditional love from my grandfather because he raised me from the age of 3 and I was with him for 27 wonderful years and those are the best memories I have and now I have such a relationship from my father.

[@Juan-n-Only]

Thank you Jimmy. My dad passed away 15 years ago and I inherited his tools. I still have them, but more importantly, I have the memories of working with and learning from him, even though I didn't fully appreciate it at the time. Now, I pass the tips (and eventually my tools) on to my son.

[@dittmerg]

Looks like we both had the same dad. I was molded by his hands for my whole life. A carpenter, who knew all the trades, and my best friend. I lost him in November and still feel his presence while on the job... He was 87... Thank you dad

[@johndavidcopeland1617]

way to honor your father more people need to remember the small things like this God bless you.

[@lanedouglas2165]

Thanks Jimmy, lost my dad at age 18, many years ago, brought back a few memories.

[@richardcorwin1828]

Good to hear about your relationship with your father. I didn't have a father but grandpa (Paw Paw) taught me a lot in the same manner as your dad. Great memories that I will cherish forever. Thank you for sharing your story Jimmy.

[@grendel1960a]

good memories off your Dad, at age 64 I still take my dad (90 years old) shopping at least once a fortnight ( he still has to choose his own shopping or it wont be right) its good to chat with him and help him (and my Mum at 92) and I still remember the lessons they both taught me.

[@chdecoys]

Wonderful video Jimmy, I just lost my father a month ago. Same as you , I worked with dad as a little boy till I was 30. I laughed at the if you have time to lean you have time to clean. I heard “never ever put your hands in your pockets , you can’t learn with your hands in your pockets”. Thank you for sharing some of those moments

[@joesobaski1966]

Very sweet tribute. Much love to you.

[@danielpreilly77]

Solid video Jimmy, what a character your dad was. I’m very sorry for your loss, what a cool tribute this is. I lost my dad when I was 19, he was a lovely guy, and a craftsman. He loved knotty pine and cherry, and was in to upcycling before it was cool. In 1982 we built a clubhouse in my back yard, my dad designed it and oversaw construction, every kid in the neighborhood helped. It is my first memory of hammering a nail when I was 5, with him standing over my shoulder. he wouldn’t let me give up until I seated it all the way down. Sadly he battled alcoholism, mental health issues and never could give up his pack a day Pallmalls habit he started when he joined the Army right after high school. He died before he was able to pass on most of his wood working knowledge to me and my brothers. Thanks for sharing these stories and practical tips. God bless pal. 🙏🏻🤜🏻⚡️🤛🏻

[@MichaelQ5150]

Thanks for sharing Jimmy. I lost my Dad a couple of years ago right at the end of Covid restrictions which meant I hadn’t seen him in a couple of years. Tough times. It’s getting a bit better now. Dad was never a handyman - I’m mostly self taught - but his dad was a plumber / boundary rider. Dad said I reminded him of Pop which made me very proud. Stupid dusty room. Much love.

[@SFDFLATH12]

Rest In Peace Joseph Diresta. Thanks for your service, both military/FDNY, and And passing along all those tips to your son so he could share them with us. Rest easy Brother. Steven Flath SFD FF/PM Retired

[@GTL77]

My dad taught me the same thing about handing tools to someone! He always said hand the tool to the person as they were gonna use it, love watching the tip videos!

[@kevinthomson6324]

I had one of those Stanley offset wrecking bars for years (loved that bar) was the perfect size. Fit in my tool box but was big enough to get just about anything ripped apart or moved. Then it disappeared one day. I refuse to buy a new one because I know the day after I do I’ll find the one that I miss placed. We learn so much from our fathers. My father was the hardest working person I’ve ever met. When I think back the things he did when I was a kid I never really appreciated, but now as a adult approaching the age he was at the time (50) I am amazed how many projects he managed to get done and work a 40 hour work week and finish the daily chores around the house. All with being virtually blind at the time. It’s incredible

[@sasquatchum]

Man, this is what I needed. My old man wasn't the same, he didn't teach me anything despite him being a builder and me becoming a builder, but I'm very happy and glad your dad did. What a blessing. Post more videos like this one, we need them.

[@paulburch2278]

everything you do honors your father. This is touching. Thank You and Thank your Father.

[@boldlygo3469]

Thank you. Sorry for your loss. Your dad was a wise man! I wish today's young men were more willing to learn from yesterday's old men. My dad taught me many similar tricks and common sense habits. One of my main pet peeves is when someone takes a tool from point A and leaves it at point B. It's not hard to put a tool back where you got it so that everyone knows where to go if and when they need that tool. Anyway ... many good tips in this video. Thanks again.

[@Tom-k7m1j]

This makes we want to call my dad immediately, I love this tribute to your pops ❤❤❤

[@4JTH]

Terrific video. A real honor to your father. I love that he proudly wore his Knights of Columbus jacket.

[@sgsax]

Thanks for the day in the shop with your dad. Lots of gems here.

[@lupuslaktor]

that is a bunch load of good tips. im a carpenter myselve (in germany) and you see: there is allways somethin to learn from the elderly. thanks for sharing jimmy

[@pbv61]

Jimmy, I've been watching you for years. You are a true craftsman and artist. One thing that attracted me to your show was how much you reminded me of my own father, who, like your father, taught me so much I was so touched to you meet your dad via the video, and I can see how much you are touched by his passing and by recalling all the memories. I too can remember where and when my dad taught me certain things too. Memory is tied to emotion; the more emotion that is tied to an event, the better we remember it. The a-ha moments in life cause a kind of emotion link to the event, so we remember them. I miss my dad a great deal, especially when I'm doing a job or creating in the shop. I so wish he could still be alive today to share your skills and ideas on your channel. He'd be an even bigger fan and most impressed with your abilities. All the best. Paul Vernon, Pasadena CA.

[@jjeff1547]

Bless you for honoring your father…! Great memories for you…

[@skipwilson4792]

Wonderful, I started bawling 2 minutes in thinking of my Dad. My Dad asked us (my sisters and I) to write him a memory of an experience with him. He read mine, that was from when I was nine (52 years old at the time) he said, "how can you remember all that?" Your video really provided the answer......How could I ever forget Thanks for sharing, God bless you and your family.

[@loubonaparte5063]

Gosh I love seeing this stuff... no disrespect but the old timers rock and I could watch them all day long and LEARN... Diresta thanks for sharing!!

[@jaredmance8665]

A wonderful tribute!! Your love for your Dad is shown to the audience in a special way. Thanks for sharing.

[@guye7763]

Thanks for that, reminded me of a dear old carpenter I worked with as a young bloke. I was putting myself through university and he was a bloke who just knew stuff. I sometimes think i learnt more in my breaks with him than I did when i was at the university! You were probably the same with your dad.

[@ev1lk3rmit77]

Thank you for sharing the wisdom your dad taught you with the rest of us. My father passed away in October last year, and his birthday is coming up in a few days. Your video brought back fond memories of my own father and what he had taught me throughout my life.

[@RViscara]

You are a very lucky and rich man jimmy to have a dad like this. I dreamed my whole life to have a father like this…

[@awaicul]

Thank you for making this video. My dad just passed and this makes me remember all the things he shared with me.

[@davidwhatcott6411]

Sorry for your loss Jimmy. I lost my Dad recently and can feel the love you had for yours. God bless.

[@johna.9742]

We all stand on the shoulders of someone. What a great and heartwarming video.

[@abrosimovengineering3952]

Hi Jimmy! I'm from Russia, I've been watching your channel for a very long time. I've learned a lot from you. Thank you and your father for such an invaluable experience!!! I'm sorry for your loss.

[@jkimm7]

This video ensures that your dad’s wisdom will live on through all of us. So sorry for your loss, and thank you for sharing some wonderful wisdom from your dad!

[@angelosartore2179]

This is a really nice tribute, very moving. My dad was a fitter & turner. He was an Italian migrant coming to Australia in 1957. I consider my father a mechanical genius. He was able to workout how virtually anything would function & if it needed to be repaired, he generally was able to do it. Like you with your dad, mine was a similar learning experience. Plenty of what I learned & still use today, I learned by osmosis. Numerous unspoken teachings, me observing. He taught me how to weld, heat treat metals & operate a lathe, etc. You mention some 'dangerous' practices that were part of your father modus operandi. Mine had many of the 'old school' short cuts that would be frowned upon these days, possibly to the point of prosecution! Joke! My dad would eventually run his own engineering business until he was 80. My younger brother apprenticed with our dad & eventually took over the business. Dad passed away 2 weeks shy of his 83rd birthday.

[@Fusilier0]

An amazing video I’m not even 1/4 of the way through and I’m just loving it. My dad passed away 8 years ago, also just a few days before his 84th birthday. He also collected small pocket flashlights - we even gave away one flashlight and one pocket knife to everyone who came to the funeral and wanted one. I love the concept. Your dad would be proud I’m sure.

[@bjohnjunior]

Thanks, Jimmy. Brought back memories of my dad and all the things I learned from him that I didn't know I was learning from him at the time. I have many of his old hand and power tools still. I wish I had some video history of him, but he was always behind the camera!

[@johnkraus728]

All these little tips are real!! I remember tips from my dad the same way. The time, the place , the reason. Thanks for sharing and sorry for your loss.

[@IMDunn-oy9cd]

Thanks Jimmy. Your Dad reminds me of my own.

[@deanobenito]

Rip to your dad jimmy I’ve never commented but felt the need to I have learned so much from you thanks to you and your dad 🍀💚🙏💯👊

[@MichaelAlm]

Great video Jimmy. So glad I got to meet your dad. He will be missed, and his lessons will live on. (I'm going to use that toenailing tip today!) Take care ♥

[@randyallaway4085]

Thanks, Jimmy. And thank your dad for us, too.

[@ericpedersen2760]

Great video ❤ My grandpa would have been around 100 now and he showed me so many of the same tips. When I saw you use the claw hammer to carry the 2x4, I definitely felt emotional 💙

[@samvoyles2096]

Wonderful tribute Jimmy. Thanks for allowing me to see in to your memories.

[@joseantoniomenendezdomingu1162]

AN HONOR FOR YOUR DAD , AMAZING LEGACY OF WISDOM , GREAT GREAT KNOWLEDGE , BIG HUG 👍🇲🇽

[@michaelhancock5606]

Awesome tribute to your dad. Lessons learned are lessons cherished for life. Thank you for sharing. May he Rest In Peace and may you continue to honor him in everything that you do. Bless you 😊

[@KLartrandM]

I learned many gems from this. Thanks Jimmy for sharing. RIP Joe 🕊 ✝️ 🙏🏾

[@dakotamax2]

Not sure why I hadn't already done it, but this video inspired me to sit down and make a list of tricks my dad taught me. I had a similar life experience. Dad died at age 92 and was a carpenter his whole life, active into his 80s.

[@keepcalmandfarmon5401]

Thumbs up for your dad. He left a good legacy. Thanks for this video.

[@michaelnorman5640]

Jimmy looks like a lot of great memories that stuck I wish I had the same memories I felt robbed as a young man my father passed away from a aneurysm, when I was 20 and he was just starting to share things of this nature with myself! I sure miss him as well! Thanks for sharing! I think it’s awesome!

[@6minutemedia543]

Thank you for sharing. My Dad passed just over 10 years ago and I'm still finding it hard to clear anything from his workshop.

[@adventurevision9983]

So sweet. I love how your Dad says 5 dollars "fye dallahs". Lots of love in this video.

[@smartintan]

Thanks for sharing Jimmy. May God grant you "the peace that passes all understanding."

[@bobbyreutebuch9705]

I wish I could like this video more than once. Great tribute to your Dad. I found myself laughing , your Dad reminds me of my granddad the way he talks.

[@davedavis662]

Watching the banter back and forth between your dad and you brought back great memories. What I wouldn’t give for just one more conversation with my dad, he’s been gone for many years. Sorry for your families loss he seemed like a special guy.

[@damepasty9203]

I'm sorry to hear about your loss. May his memory be a blessing.

[@waxore1142]

Your dad was a great man. Like you.

[@edswanson3941]

Thanks for sharing this Jimmy, great tribute to your dad! "Thank you dad" will become more and more in your vocabulary as time passes.

[@loen.design]

Lovely memories Jimmy! I hope my kids remember some of the tips and stories I've told them.

[@ericgarcia1511]

What a wonderful tribute to your dad Jimmy. All of these tips are so handy and I was not aware of many of them, so thank you and your dad. I love the part about sharing where you learned the tip from. I am going to start doing this also.

[@jimsjacob]

Sincere condolences for your loss Jimmy D. He was and is a great man. When I was young and people would say, “oh, I’m so sorry!” when I told them I had no father, it would confuse me. I thought, “why? Isn’t this normal?” It was all I ever knew and as I’ve grown older and now my life is in its final chapter, I get choked up now after seeing what everyone meant by that. Examples like this and the impact of a loving, nurturing father impacts me like I never thought it could. I’m happy for all the love, time and experiences you had with your father. God Bless!!

[@chriskeeble]

Thanks for sharing such wonderful tips and memories of your Dad, Jimmy. It brings back lovely memories of my own Dad and the many things he taught me throughout my life. Best wishes to you and your family.

[@otramarca]

Oh man, at the first minute I got emotional. Great video and tribute. Thanks for sharing Jimmy. RIP Mr. Diresta.

[@davidsykes7644]

Beautiful tribute jimmy what a wonderful thing to do. Thanks to you and thank you to your dad for passing them on to us. ❤

[@jaywethington1934]

I'm truly sorry for your loss. Losing a parent, at any age, is tough.

[@Gord1973]

Sorry for loss Jimmy. I lost my dad last year as well. It’s not easy. Thank you for sharing this video it made me think of my dad a lot.

[@FiammaTortoli]

Lot of love ❤️❤️❤️

[@413DaveRN]

Thank you Joe! Makes me think of all the little tips I've learned from my father and grandfather...

[@Bokkenseur]

Great video Jimmy, in times where it seems like family relationships are weaker than ever this is such a powerful reminder of what it's being missed.

[@paulgimenez1846]

Jimmy enjoyed the video about your dad and his gifts to you. I will definitely be trying the toe nailing tricks. My father was a plumber by trade but can do almost anything in the trades, he just turned 94 and I and am great full for all the things I have learned from him.

[@ianthomas3653]

Sorry for your loss. Awesome stuff. Now your dad is teaching us.

[@franksbees3884]

VERY VERY GOOD JIMMY YOUR DAD IS PROUD OF YOU. This is one of the best videos I have seen .Lots of good memories .

[@Themexicancarpenter]

Amazing tribute to Mr. Diresta awesome tips that help anyone around the shops or job sites. Thank you Señor Diresta 🙏🏻

[@elDoober]

I know the feeling Jimmy, my dad passed a few years back, i was only 31, he 60... He taught me so much and was always there. I still miss him everyday and just want to be able to call him everyday after work like i used to.... RIP dad and Jimmy's dad.

[@petersmith7003]

Thanks for sharing your memories,and your dads tips I remember a lot of theses, but I’ve learn a lot from you too jimmy If you learn something new that day ,no matter what ,it was worth getting up that day

[@leisenbergferris]

Brilliant, priceless, and bittersweet, Jimmy. ❤

[@aipresenting]

Dear Jimmy, condolences, may his soul rest in peace, Amen! - a 13 year fan from Israel