Diresta Bandsaw Restoration 35: The Final Step - Counter Weight Installation

[@jimmydiresta]

Keith ❤❤❤❤ I am over the moon !!!✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼

[@jimmydiresta]

It’s here safely ❤🙏🏼🙏🏼💥💪🏼💪🏼

[@jimbarbieri2387]

Hi Keith: just a little tip on painting with gold paint. I used to work as a scenic carpenter for theater. When the scenic artists came in to paint the sets, they always used an undercoat of yellow ocre before they put the gold on. That makes the gold pop like you can't believe. FYI. Nice project! 🤗

[@yoyopg123]

great advice that you can't just find anywhere. thank you.

[@jrkorman]

I see that Ginger was performing a final "Cat Scan". Wonderful to see this old band saw resorted and ready to use. Now looking forward to seeing Jimmy putting it to use!

[@WilliamLeue]

This project has been a saga almost as grand as your planer project. Grats on getting it finished! it looks great!

[@martijnvanderleeden9733]

Loved every minute of all 35 videos so far, great stuff. Very relaxing, helps me unwind and learn some things at the same time. Thanks you for this.

[@aner_bda]

One thing I've always loved about blacksmithing, and machining as well, is that if you need a tool to do a job, you just make that tools, then do the job. It's just so satisfying to have that ability to craft something that you need to make your life easier.

[@dicksargent3582]

Very similar to being a machinist. If your both a machinist and a BS you can make any tool you need!

[@peterhobson3262]

Recently I watched a shipsmith (a blacksmith who specializes in making sailing ship hardware) make a new set of tongs for a specific job he needed to do. It took only about 15 or 20 minutes to get the job done, starting with cutting a piece of cast iron into two pieces and going on from there. I could have duplicated the job using a milling machine and a band saw. The shipsmith used a forge, an anvil, and a set of hammers and punches.

[@DanielCoffey67]

Squatch253 has done that a lot. He needs to do something to a D2 or similar and points to his drawings of the task and then says "And so I made a tool to do this..."

[@knuteivindharris6031]

Fine, impressive saw restored, I watched all the episodes when I became aware of them, and finally a smithy of a kind that I would like to have myself. These days, when media are more or less antisocial, it is more than nice following what you put out. Thank you!!!

[@garyburns9628]

Great Job I really enjoyed the band saw build. Look forward to more builds. Can't wait to see it in Jimmy's shop.

[@MorseB]

Love the little orange tail traveling back and forth along the bottom. 😊

[@Batti2323]

That is a thing of beauty!! Fantastic job, Keith!

[@stellamcwick8455]

JD Bandsaw: “I’m the star of the workshop!” NH Metal Plane: “I’m a workbench now!”

[@garybrenner6236]

You noticed that too, what a waste, all that restoration work and now it holds toolboxes and collects dust!

[@QuitProcrastinating]

At least it doesn’t rust. If Keith doesn’t mind the space it takes he isn’t doing it harm just by letting it collect dust. Plus if he needs it Im sure it’s going to be in a plug in and use condition for a long time.

[@johnalgar4747]

Wow, so many challenges on this project, congratulations on getting it finished in and among so many other projects. Should be good for another hundred+ years. I'm sure JD will be proud to add this to his collection. Great job and enjoyed the series as always. Thank you!

[@darkhorsegarage9623]

I never watched Jimmy Diresta before this project started. He is a fascinating personality. I really enjoy his videos. I can’t wait to see his reaction and use of this amazing bandsaw.

[@ozar62]

Fantastic job, Jimmy is going to love it.

[@bcbloc02]

That saw turned out great and the personalized weight is an awesome touch.

[@ianpendlebury9503]

Nice work throughout. Its been a long project. I hope that JD both appreciates and uses it....

[@tropifiori]

I have one of those vertical hoods also. I never was able to get it to draw properly. Black smith work is great fun.

[@8056443232]

What a great project, and as usual, a great job done. I think one of the best parts was right at the end of this, the final chapter, when we can see the cat - well, mostly just it's tail, walking back and forth. All good!!

[@BedsitBob]

We made pokers in Metalwork class, at school. A piece of 1/4" square mild steel, drawn down to a point at one end, formed into a loop at the other, with a 360 degree twist in the middle.

[@P61guy61]

Thank you for posting. The sound seems better on this one.

[@joopterwijn]

Beautiful job Keith, Jimmy is a lucky person receiving a fine saw!

[@bobtherat99]

I love that you are always changing up the techniques you show. Blacksmithing is on of my favorite topics, primarily because it is a topic that I know little about.

[@MrChevelle83]

im glad to have just propped my arm on that saw. back when he had the big visit. its just massive standing beside it! thanks kieth!!

[@marcosmota1094]

Haven't watched in a while...good to hear your voice. Looking good Keith, you and the band saw!

[@glencrandall7051]

The bandsaw really looks sharp. I hope Jimmy thinks it is worth the wait. It was a huge effort by a lot of folks. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

[@jacquespoirier9071]

it is a king in a largfe woodworking shop. very good resto job on that saw.

[@patricksullivan9951]

Hi Keith, WOW, what a terrific series. I have watched from episode 1, till the end! I'm looking forward to the day Jimmy D sets this up in his shop, and puts the old girl thru her paces! 100% WELL DONE SIR!!

[@tonyn3123]

Jimmy should be proud of his new-to-him bandsaw. Excellent. Thanks.

[@jscancella]

@11:46 - I think it would also help if the edges of that anvil were cleaned up. They look pretty jagged and you can see it is leaving marks near where you upset the metal. If you had a nice smooth rounded edge there, you would be able to butt it up against the anvil better each time you are flipping it 180 degrees and automatically have a nice transition that won't lead to cold shuts or stress points

[@mchavez56]

WOW great job. NOW let's see the install!

[@CarlinComm]

Nice touch adding the logo to the weight. That whole project really came together nicely!

[@5x535]

It would certainly make my day to hear and see someone turn the blower crank in the other direction for a bit. I've run several different blowers over the years, and it could make the difference between a happy blower and one that would rather go the other way. Could. Beautiful job on the old saw.

[@DirtyRobot]

Now that's what a restoration video series should be. Not like a 25 minute clickbait channel restoring kitchen gadgets. I guess this was about 25 hours of video content apart from the actual time invested. Nice work KR.

[@DirtyRobot]

@@paulcopeland9035 TysyTube Restoration, Old Things Never Die, Not Terrible Restorations. For example

[@varmint243davev7]

I have really been enjoying this project

[@Hunter-ym2kk]

quick n dirty works for me.. love the cat scan checkout at the very end, and the apron brush off.. thanks Keith..

[@davidc6510]

Amazing restoration Keith. I need to go back to the beginning of this story to see the rebuild project from the beginning. Love the channel and thanks for sharing!

[@kenny5174]

I totally enjoyed this series! Hope Jimmy likes it, and uses it.

[@mumblbeebee6546]

She’s a beauty, thank you for saving her, and thank you for taking us along!

[@dillydallydollcomachineand8246]

Keith that is a nice. It takes as long as it takes.

[@mattrich680]

Awesome restoration and video series! Congratulations on getting it done. I can't wait to see Jimmy using it.

[@stevebarnes766]

I can't wait to see how you are going to ship this behemoth! That and how/where Jimmy is going to install it and use it. I think it's SO GREAT that there are still folks who appreciate the workmanship that went into tools of times long ago. Things have improved (for speed of production for the most part) but craftsmen of every age have built the tools they needed to get the jobs done and built them with skill, precision AND beauty. Thanks for inspiring all us "spring chickens" that even a hammer can be a work of art! Always a pleasure to watch your videos. Thank you for taking the extra time to document what you do. This is Live History!

[@chrissmith513]

I'll bet your Happy now that it's finished 😊😊😊

[@philr6829]

This is the project that got me started watching and subscribing to your channel. Great to see it complete.

[@DumahBrazorf]

Shipping will be a hell of a work for Ginger the safety inspector.

[@dirtapple1716]

Great job Keith!

[@SunnnyDay]

I admire the discipline you impose, keeping after a project of this size. The results are magnificent !!

[@TexDrinkwater]

Been looking forward to this episode! Thanks, Keith!

[@andywithers592]

Loved the forging. Truly a man with many talents. Shame to see the end of this series…. but what’s next I wonder. I saw the stoker engine in the background.

[@richardsurber8226]

Thanks Keith for the video series of Diresta Bandsaw Restoration and especially this No. 35. You finished the Blacksmith blower in the same video. You're genius! Nice job on both

[@phillipjones3342]

I'm so glad we both lived through this restoration congratulations

[@garybrenner6236]

I don't think any of us will make it to the end of the Stoker Engine project!

[@shubus]

We have all enjoyed the great attention to detail you have given to this project. There sure were a lot of different facets involved and seeing it all come together in this finished project has been entertaining and very educational. CONGRATULATIONS, Keith!

[@stevenclaeys6252]

Thank you for another great video. Cheers

[@csnelling4]

Well done Keith a great project done with love and care 👏👏🥇

[@kensherwin4544]

18:03 "Overkill? Probably." Break in my lifetime? Not a chance! That's the way the saying went in our shop over the decades.

[@jamest.5001]

It would be cool to have a hand crank blower, with a flywheel to store energy. Basically like a inertia starter or spring starter. Get it going and it run on it's own for a while.

[@chrispfeffer1106]

Congratulations. Been most enjoyable to watch the restoration. Fine job Keith, just well done!

[@sheep1ewe]

You did a realy awesome work with that old lady Keith!

[@brianpesci]

Nice to see a piece of industrial history saved from the scrap heap.

[@keepcalmandfarmon5401]

This was a fun project to watch. That saw is massive!

[@The_HillPeople]

I love the smell of coal smoke. Used to burn it in my potbelly stove back when I was living fairly primitive. Got central heat/air now so the stove is sitting idle these days.

[@frankerceg4349]

Thank you Keith!

[@dannyl2598]

Thanks Keith, Railroad cars have a block of steel over the axle, I think on top of the spring, it's about 8"x 12" and about 2" thick. If you ever have the occasion pick one up, they make a nice bump block.

[@bobflores]

Jimmy has to chomping at the bit to get this beaty of a bandsaw into one of his shops. Thanks for the amazing rebuild series.

[@yoyopg123]

What a great project, Keith! Can't wait to see Diresta move it into his shop and start using it.

[@walterplummer3808]

Good morning Keith! it has been a great project. Thanks for the videos.

[@marclattoni1959]

Just watching this fine video makes my shoulders ache, my lungs wheeze and my ears hurt. Good reasons for me not to take up blacksmithing. Nice work Keith.

[@kevinreardon2558]

Beautiful job. I love seeing old things coming mack into use. Keeps me hoping for myself . That saw still reminds me of "The City on the Edge of Forever".

[@ronwilken5219]

Hi Keith, thanks for taking us all alooooong on this epic journey. It been quite the job combining all the various trades required to complete the saw. Hopefully it makes it safely to Jimmy's shop and we get to see him use it. Regards from Canada's banana belt and happy Easter.🤞🇨🇦🍌🥋🐇🇺🇦🕊️🇺🇲🐇🏁👍

[@DanielColby-t6l]

wow the end of a 2 year journey is imminent! very fun to watch, can’t wait to see JDs reaction

[@DanielColby-t6l]

just rewatched episode one…did this “little series” help out the channel?

[@petegraham1458]

It’s a beauty! Nice restoration and save of a nice piece of history!

[@TMxl-w5t]

Nice Job Keith 👍

[@budmartin8297]

Congratulations on a fine restoration.

[@SciPunk215]

That was a pretty big "last little job". I can't wait to see Jimmy's reaction.

[@matthewharding6245]

Superb work, I can't wait to see it installed and working in Jimmy's barn

[@davidhall1779]

Such an awesome project to follow. You did a wonderful job Keith.

[@wazzazone]

Hi Keith, for a blacksmith you make a fine machinist.

[@paulputnam2305]

Absolutely awesome job! Thank You for sharing this video with us. Beautiful piece of equipment.

[@joewhitney4097]

Very cool, I bet your happy to be done with it. Looks good. Looking forward to watching the loading for shipping. Thanks for sharing.

[@timziegler9358]

You did a wonderful job restoring that bandsaw! Best wishes.

[@paulkinzer7661]

I've watched this one from the beginning; so cool, and now a functional tool as well. I watch all your videos, and Jimmy Diresta's, too. I'm eager to see how he puts this thing to use!

[@TheMadWookiee]

It is fun to see this done I can’t wait to see what he does with it

[@bryansmant870]

Beautiful! Looking forward to seeing Jimmy make dust with it.

[@geoffbuss3699]

Congratulations - it looks superb and I bet it works even better than when it was new. Geoff in France.

[@kennethtencza9209]

Nicely done, Keith , outstanding.

[@greg4367]

Truly a long and windy road. Thanks for the journey.

[@mudnducs]

Nice job Mr Rucker!!!

[@amunderdog]

It is beautiful. When tools, craftsmanship and art merged.

[@shannonstebbens6992]

Great collection of videos of this restoration.

[@jackgreen412]

Very nice restoration. Noticed your stealthy shop cat!

[@KeefyKat]

Nice to see Ginger giving the final inspection. She Approves!

[@garybeasley4885]

That is a work of art on top of being a great restoration.

[@nickyork8901]

A fearsome machine, nice restoration job!

[@Hoaxer51]

Looking forward to seeing the moving video and how you attack that one. Will you make a trip up to Jimmy’s and help reassemble this saw and maybe make some first cuts in DiResta workshop? Thanks for sharing, NEXT!

[@yosmith1]

Amazing project, Keith. Well done!

[@edsmachine93]

Very nice Keith. Awesome job.👍👍

[@brianlittle3452]

Keith: Nice restoration of that bandsaw. One thing that would be useful for your audience is to discuss the tradeoffs of blacksmithing vs fabrication for making parts. It is always good to have different work options when doing projects.

[@gregfeneis609]

I imagine the band saw tension weight mechanism compensates for changes in blade length. That thing's got to be 25 feet long. When the worker really gets it sawing, it's going to heat up and get a lot longer. Without the weight to take up the slack it would probably just come flying off. I can't weight to see how this thing ships!

[@StevenEverett7]

I've been following this project from the beginning. I would imagine that you have a real sense of accomplishment Keith!

[@WillyBemis]

Thanks for this wonderful project!