by jimmy | Dec 18, 2021 | Most Recent
DiResta Mini Catapult In this woodworking project, I show you how to make a catapult using .5″ Baltic Birch plywood, a small piece of brass, and some string… making a catapult is always a fun project to build, and next week I’ll show you the refined...
by jimmy | Dec 11, 2021 | Most Recent
DiResta Killer Saw Blade Knife For this knife making video, I made a knife blade that will not need to be heat-treated as long as you keep the blade “cool” while sharpening it. The handles for this knife are Corian counter and brass. My Get my DiResta...
by jimmy | Dec 5, 2021 | House Project, Most Recent
DiResta Basement Door Rebuild: 200+ Year Old Farmhouse My Get my DiResta “Razor Box”: https://jimmydiresta.com/the-diresta-box/ For this woodworking and metalworking project, for the past 16 years I have intended to rebuild the basement door of my 200+...
by jimmy | Nov 28, 2021 | Furniture, Most Recent
DiResta Samurai “Joinery” Step Stool Challenge For this woodworking project, Jesse AKA “The Samurai Carpenter,” challenged me to make his through tenon step stool… as many of you know, this is not a typical joinery project for me, so it actually was a challenge...
by jimmy | Nov 20, 2021 | Tools
DiResta Traditional Blacksmithing Bellows For this project video, watch as I show you how to make a vintage style 2 stage traditional blacksmith bellows. This blacksmithing bellows pumps air on both strokes of the pull arm! At the end of the video, watch as I use a...