Tree Trunk Bench

[@mikeizzano172]

I remember years back you would say how much you could learn by watching…..well you’re paying it forward…from your dad…to you…and now to us. Thanks Jimmy !…🇺🇸….

[@irritablearchitect]

Agreed.

[@RojasCarpentry]

Funny seeing my tree I thought was destined for firewood to turn into a beautiful bench!

[@birdseyeview1543]

Absolutely the new benchmark for rustic minimalist elongated seating surfaces!

[@dpmakestuff]

The wood is stunning and truly steals the show, but the proportions of the bench and the angles are so visually pleasing. Everything comes together beautifully!

[@funkyjohnhuie]

I love the stomach and hammer technique where you pushed it against the metal as a push block lol. 👍🏽

[@springwoodcottage4248]

Wow! Such a fabulous piece. The contrast between the heart & sap wood is majestic & the steel has strength permanence & purpose to this to this giants bench as though made for the spirits of the Forrest by a magical Smth. Thank you for sharing!

[@hytekfdm3699]

I love how you left the bark on. So many videos I see people removing the bark, then sanding the edges into their own "live edge". The sap wood into the heart wood looks incredible! Good job!

[@immemebe2766]

I’ve never had any desire to learn how to weld… until now. Beautiful bench. Looks like two slabs of bacon upon which I can sit and ponder life’s mysteries while eating bacon.

[@KillerCornMuffin]

Thank you for showing more of the welding this time!

[@kellilandry2825]

I love when you mix metal with wood! And I’m so glad you kept the bark on! It’s so gorgeous!!!❤❤❤

[@eddieespinosa8743]

Bench for life, great job jimmy.

[@leemarsh3569]

Really enjoy watching your process. Love the old hammer being used on the legs. Cool project!

[@ericjohn3664]

Very cool, Jimmy. I love when you get new toys and share them with us. The peening of the rivets method was sweet.

[@lgerback34]

Just love that Jimmy saw some dead tree and thought ‘I’m gonna make you my bench.’ Great work as always

[@Pancreaticdefect]

Especially when you consider that most people would have thought "I'm gonna put you in the woodstove" instead.

[@gpanizzolo6090]

Creatividad y belleza absoluta! La simplicidad hecha arte. Gracias por compartirlo Jimmy! Un abrazo! Germán, Lomas de Solymar, Uruguay

[@performensch]

Looks fantastic. Hope it gets place in the shade. Otherwise the first one to sit on the steel parts with shorts or light fabric will remember the bench for some time. :)

[@christophermastino3229]

What a simple and awesome design. Love it.

[@thesplinteredfinger]

I’m lost for words Jimmy! Just a beautiful piece of work!

[@buellmaster]

Beautiful bench Jimmy! The “test lying” reminds me of the bench in front of your workshop in NYC. Great job!

[@evertelling]

That genuine proud smile with the thumbs up when sitting on the half finished bench is priceless! A happy maker, right there! :)

[@garthbutton699]

Cool,live edge black walnut,blacksmith inspired hardware and a very generous coat of Gleem what could be better,thanks for the inspiration🤗😎🤗😎

[@jamesmisener3006]

Flintstones, meet the Flintstones a modern stone age family! Fantastic Jimmy. It's all you bro. Cheers 🇨🇦

[@ciberbri59]

Well. It probably won’t be blown away by the first spring zephyr that comes along. That’s one awesome manly bench and a Diresta Special for sure.

[@kalasnyikov3]

It is a piece of art. Beautiful work!

[@MichaelNatrin]

Impressive work! Especially freehanding the slots with the router. Beautiful final piece. Love the classic Diresta video vibes and the mixture of hand tools and power tools.

[@genewileyopa]

Amazing, looks great. Enjoy watching you work.

[@clydedecker765]

Only YOU could pull that off. You can work with so many diverse materials and have so many skills and talents and materials.

[@chriskythreotis4686]

A great and highly original bench…well done mr deresta 👍👍👍👍

[@thedeloachsdoyoutube8377]

What an absolute Diresta classic! Love you Jimmy. Make On my friend.

[@davidmanuel1984]

Jimmy you are simply “the best of the best of the best”…😂😂MIB..remember?? But you are!! Much love from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷!!🛠️

[@Projectoftheday]

Cool bench and you rock the sawmill to 👍

[@alihabib117581]

Diresta that mean , the best woodworker. 👏🏼👏🏼

[@brians7749]

I really like the way you beveled the bark down to meet the bands. It almost looks like the banks are pinching the slabs holding them in place. Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing that with us.

[@dennisdownes9319]

Awesome! I love the "calibrated box gauges! "This is too big....this is too small....this one is JUST right!!! " DD

[@mattwright8353]

Jim, been a long-time admirer of your work! Your a true craftsman that I've learned so much from thank you

[@davebauerart]

Great looking bench! Always nice when you can take a little nap on the project before the final sanding.

[@JAMESMT-mm6zl]

Nice...real nice. What a great use for a couple of beautiful slabs. Thanks for sharing.

[@fredsmith6725]

Alec Steele will be impressed 👍. Nice build.

[@mantaz603]

An old school Jimmy Diresta video. Love it

[@tedjasmin8772]

I’m digging those Grinch gloves!!

[@josesebastiao7845]

Você foi minha inspiração cara ,aqui do Brazil obrigado Jimmy.

[@hoosierkent1640]

Funny, I have a Bench EXACTLY like that one! 😊 Beautiful & Creative as always Jimmy -and Massive!!! ❤❤!

[@TheLotusLives]

What a beautiful project. Really enjoyed watching this, Jimmy. Thanks for the great content. Truly stunning result.

[@johnrgmcmenamin]

Beautiful Bench Jimmy! I especially like all the metal working details you added!

[@JeffGloverArts]

It's one thing to uproot a dead tree and make a piece of functional art, but BRAVO to your visual storytelling of how you created that beautiful peice!

[@moMo-gi4bs]

Respect from Egypt jimmy ❤

[@unboxerman12]

Stunning! Love seeing you get some hand plane action in on those slabs.

[@knoxmedia8260]

as always your creativity knows no bounds! love it! HAPPY HOLIDAYS~

[@Solarized334]

Amazing and inspiring work JD!!! Harnessing that tree in the perfect way😎

[@scottseaman6247]

Really nice bench and fun build to watch

[@rayleder3705]

making those hand hammered bolt heads was absolutely awesome!!!

[@lkr1231000]

Thank you for keeping the y end in tact.❤

[@jrnovielli]

This video reminded me of the old days great video Jimmy

[@Shawnbbeckner]

Awesome from raw form to finished. I like the induction forge rivet process. The edit was good see your finding some transitions you like. Looks like you got the Ken burns down too. Nice close with the diagonal wipe too I like that. Solid work solid piece. I may just get some total boat gleam to brush my sign. Every-time I see it it looks good. I should probably get gloss for build and satin for the final coat.

[@splinters_66]

Awesome seat, love walnut, wish it was more prevalent in Australia. So satisfying putting finish on a piece and seeing that grain pop, that crotch would make Cremona proud 😁

[@fouroakscrafts7240]

Amazing bench - you are very talented!

[@cest7343]

Quite a heavy project 😂 - excellent art and craftsmanship Master Jimmy!

[@tomrichardson3107]

Nice ❤ I can't believe there is a tool in your shop without your name painted on it! 😂

[@vinceianni4026]

Hello Jimmy beautiful bench beautifully made good job well done

[@reforzar]

You went full Cremona on this one!👏👏👏

[@frantiseksram9741]

Love it when I don't know where is the video going. For a moment I thought this will be a wall art. Then it clicked. The end result is absolutely great!

[@bebel6874]

Incroyable comme c'est beau, merci pour cette vidéo

[@Sophia-uc9qh]

This is awesome!!!! It would go in a museum brilliantly for people to sit on, kids would be so fascinated, I know I would be too! 😊

[@jeffgoldenberg9579]

A Nakashima vibe, elevated by Diresta craftsmanship. Great piece!

[@enricotosco]

Incredibile ! complimenti veramente! un gran bel lavoro! Certo non è da tutti! Ancora Bravo!! Saluti da Torino Italia!

[@MrLarrycar]

Remember when everything in your shop used to say 'Diresta' and your shop was a basement? lol

[@duaneheadworth6275]

Ok, that was awesome. I have to make one of those now. That look like a blast. Thanks again.

[@andrewlondon3461]

Might just be the sickest damn bench I've seen

[@Papa_Chad]

Another beautiful art piece for the compound and Rob benefitted too.

[@garagemonkeysan]

Great video. Gorgeous bench. Mahalo for sharing. ❤

[@DanielCook-h6r]

Really establishing a benchmark here buddy!

[@patricktdonovan]

Great bench Jimmy. Beautiful log and slabs. Awesome process video.

[@garyjaffe9845]

He did it again folks. Amazing as usual.

[@mofouadkingofepoxy7177]

الرائع دائماً 🙏 استاذي ومعلمي وافتخر ❤

[@jimnic]

Looks fantastic, good work Jimmy! :)

[@markdederick1953]

Great vid. I especially enjoyed your angle finders catching fire as you use them..classic..

[@Dr650rob]

That saw is awesome

[@mathiashosang571]

Die Bank sieht super aus!👍✌

[@sapelesteve]

What a beautiful Walnut tree bench seat Jimmy! Well done as usual! 🌲🌲👍👍

[@ElmerJFudd-oi9kj]

Wow beautyfull, nice work.

[@MCsCreations]

Stunning bench, Jimmy! Truly amazing work! 😃 Merry Christmas! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@mustie1]

my favorite vids are when you combine wood and metal

[@clementsmallengine4833]

Ill never forget the day we where cleaning the gokart track and you handed me that chainsaw with a 3 ft bar on it (heavy exaggeration) to cut a 3" branch 🤣🤣🤣 badass bench love the dark heart of the wood!

[@jimmydiresta]

😂😂😂❤

[@3RNHRT]

Take that Bourbon Moth... Hip thrust on a band saw... HAHAHA... very cool

[@eslea]

That word “beautiful” doesn’t keep coming up in the Comments for nothing. It IS. Please, keep it up.

[@PiazzaWoodWorks]

Now we’re talking this build was insanely good to watch thank you

[@john-rn8fi]

Bellissimo lavoro jimmy

[@adamortega69]

15:41 now THAT, is a thing of beauty. FORGETABOUTIT! Lol

[@ed273.17]

Wow, at 12:40 you can see the metal flex back and forth when Jimmy hits different sides with the torch. Kinda interesting!

[@amonynous9041]

Looks nice, I hope somebody uses those roots for something, firewood or something else.

[@NavajoNinja]

Thanks for the fast forward!👍

[@26tp]

Gorgeous!!!

[@danthemakerman]

Awesome bench man! Loved the thumbs up @15:30

[@LanceMcCarthy]

Nice work Jimmy, looks great!

[@pauliepatches]

Awesome work again. would love to see Hot Branding somewhere on it

[@threetreewoodworks4200]

Amazing as always

[@bradleyharvey4250]

Beautiful and multifunctional: Sit and read, grab a nap, or in a pinch, breach a castle wall.

[@MatthewHarrisStudio]

Awesome project!

[@Gieas-x5e]

Beattiful but crazy.. modern mixed with old world. Might hold up 50 years.

[@Prophocy408]

I would love to walk around and just look at all the tools Jimmy has. Goals!