DiResta’s Cut: Steel & Walnut Stool
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- In this episode of the Core77-sponsored "DiResta's Cut," Jimmy DiResta shows us how he duplicated the dimensions of his favorite stool, then built a far sturdier version. He manages to incorporate some otherwise useless but still-pretty walnut that he reclaimed from a scrapped project, and uses a don’t-try-this-at-home table saw trick. (Always remember to heed Jimmy’s warning: “I have been using tools for over 40 years. I have developed my comfort level with tools through years of experience. DON'T DO THE DANGEROUS THINGS I DO.”) He also explains and shows you how he gets a fantastic weathered finish on the steel, among other things; there are tons of clever production tricks here.
Watch and enjoy!
I cannot get enough of you Jimmy! Watched all your videos (on all channels) several times, learned so much, been inspired even more. Only "negative" thing about you - is that you dont upload a video every hour. All jokes aside, thanks again for sharing and inspiring all of us, around the world. Love from Sweden! P.s I have a bunch of MORA-knives (around 25 of them)from the 50's and 60/70's. Whould it be "ok" (legally speaking) for me to send them to your P.O box? Whats the "correct" way to send these?
Thank you !!! Please send to po box 20270 NYC 10009
Thank you for he love and respect!!
+jimmydiresta Very nice job! Two rungs don't make a right..
+jimmydiresta You are the best !!
I too have a MORA knife, but I'm not from Sweden. My Great Grandfather brought it overseas with him. I believe that it is a 1901 knife (I'm probably wrong).
I love this project. It's a great design and already looks like it has some mileage.
First! No, but really, how could someone reject your work? Why did they?
+Maikel Versantvoort Yeah, To me; everything i've seen is done with love and respect and ingenuity.
+Maikel Versantvoort thinking the same thing.
that's what I thought.
I pity the fool who rejects Diresta!
I imagine they still had to pay for the labor.
Some people lack style and sense for the fine work and design. Simple as that :)
Nice stool. I need a shop stool. Now i need a welder too. (Or i need a Waelder?)
+Willem Kossen A Victoria, TX joke?
Awesome!!! The welds became sooo good with that magic thing!
Watching your videos jimmy gives a real sense of satisfaction , and that's scientifically proven I guess!
square pegs in a round hole!
That's right! :O well spotted! xD
What client rejected your work?! SMH
IKR THE MOMENT HE SAID THAT I WAS LIKE WHUT.
I always felt foolish using my bar stool as a table / workbench, but if *Jimmy* does it... :) Now I feel like a PRO. No skills to speak of, but still.
Another fantastic project. I love the explainer videos on Core77. A little insight goes a long way. Keep killing it, Jimmy.
Another cool project, Jimmy. Funny how I've been watching for 1-2 years and never noticed the lack of a Jointer.
I like the look of the biscuits. makes it special.
Now 25 years later.... This just became my favorite stool! Thank you for not only taking the time to show is but teach us. It's always a terrific day when you release a video and a podcast! -Brian
looks great! nice work
Who on earth rejects a piece of work by Jimmy DiResta? Very cool stool.
Was a miss communication about final size. I re made it and there was a left over table top. No harm no foul
Thank you !
A high paying customer that wants something original, perhaps.
Right on Jimmy... I agree about Jodi.
Can you post measurements of that stool ? I would like to make a copy of that stool for myself.
I really like the biscuits showing. It gives a kind of structure to the seat and shows, that it is repurposed wood. Like that a lot. Greetings from Germany
Very very cool! the jigs, the welds and the distressed walnut! I would have even left the biscuits side on top!
You are right about the 'Tips and Tricks' guy. He's very knowledgeable and helpful.
Just beautiful stool, and attention to detail is top notch.
Your videos, Jimmy, always excede my expectations.
Thank you, master!
Ayy, who rejects my boy Jimmy huh? What, you tink he was put on this Ert to amushe you? Dis fuggin guy ova hea!
Hey Jimmy
When you throw that new stool away 25 years from now, can I have it?
who rejects Jimmy!? Did the client died?
I was just wondering that too! I'd love to hear why the table was rejected.
Nice! I kinda like the biscuits and voids showing through on the sides and bottom. Instant character.
Ooh maan this is such a great project do you have any dimensions? :D
Hello, tell you what, after this project? I can only thank you for showing us a little more of his ciatividade and skill. Incomparable, just to say thank you
I can tell you did your voice-over while everyone else was asleep... you 're usually much more vocal :)
Nice stool Jimmy! :) You should publish some plans/dimensions, so that we can all copy it. ;)
That just looks great! Love it!
Hey jimmy, I do case mods from time to time and for details, I sometimes need the connectors of the power supply in the right color.
These connectors are made of nylon too and you can dye them by using household clothing dye. I usually use RIT-dye but any dye should work that can be used for nylon clothes.
So if you are in a hurry or want the detail to be perfect, simply buy white nylon feet and dye them. It takes maybe fifteen minutes from dye powder to dyed part...
Really nice stool! I didn't know there was such a thing as silicon bronze welding material. Cool!
Great!
Great video Jimmy, I love the commentary - its good to hear your thoughts on how the projects work.
What were the final dimensions of this stool? I really love how it turned out. The bronze rod was a nice touch, was this used to lessen distortion?
Do only you love to do, and you never feel that you working! Make your hobby a your job!
Very Very Nice! Started following you, after watching you and brothers flea market show on TH-cam, about a year ago and watched all you videos. I love your work and your thought process of coming up with stuff to build. It's a lost art that I am hoping to carry on with my three boys. Thank you for including the metal varnish you use. I've been wondering what you use for a while. Keep the videos coming.
Thank you for the support !!
Thats a bomb proof stool! I love it.
I like the black and gold look too. Its like ages industrial with a hint of steampunk.
Its a shop user, so no one should balk about imperfections and voids :)
Some of the best stuff I have was found in the garbage too.
I liked the biscuits showing through, it tells a story.
Looks great, and I love how the biscuits give this stool some history and an interesting story to tell.
Cool Beans!!! I love Walnut. ok add this to my to do list but mines gonna have to be 3 legged since im still on gravel !
I love this ! We will be building a kitchen soon and we will definitly need high seats, i will inspire from that video !!
+jimmydiresta I just saw this on LinkedIn. I like how you made it and I really need to make a stool, or two, for my house. Do you have and details on your jig? Specifically height of the rungs, total height, and angle?
Nice job... but now I'm wondering what are the dimensions of the perfect stool? I have a few around the shop and they're all a little wrong...
Yes, that makes sense. Nice job, Jimmy.
good idea with the wood pegs in the legs.. Nice work as always !
Looks like it will survive carnival abuse and nuclear war. I really want for that Lie Nielsen plane. As a 1st time buyer and budding hobbyist would you suggest their 60 1/2 block plane, their rabbeting block plane or whatever model you were using?
Nice build, inspiring as usual.
Technically I believe you are brazing not welding with the silicon bronze. And that brings up a question. I am teaching myself TIG and over and over it gets stressed that you need to get to shiney metal to be able to TIG weld. Brazing is a bit more forgiving but still "clean, clean, clean". But it doesn't look like you did a ton of prep and you welds don't look like crap. I haven't seemed to have as much luck with low prep. Is there a secret? Probably it's lack of experience and practice on my part and that super clean is for "proper structural" welds and for less critical applications it doesn't matter as much? I use a lot of found steel and prep to get to shiney metal can be a PITA, so I would love to know if you have any tips. I'm not doing anything structural where lives would be at risk.
BTW if you like the way the SiBr looks then you will probably also love the way pure copper looks. You can use copper electrical wire as filler rod. It is not structural, though it is probably pretty close to brazing. Sticks to steel really well and is a very nice contrast to "old" pipe. I have a few pieces where I capped the end of the pipe with copper "welded" to the pipe end.
That stool looks great. Nice video and build, Jimmy.
Buenas tardes saludos desde Guadalajara Jalisco México exelente trabajo,me podrías ayudar con las medidas para hacer un banco para mí te agradecería mucho te deceo mucho éxito gracias por compartir tus trabajos
Hi Jimmy. This is my favorite episode from your channel and definitly top 10 on the whole interwebs. i love your channel and have seen your episodes probably 5 times each and some of them i'v seen with my girlfrind a couple of times too. Sorry for bad english, it's not my native tongue. Cristian Mares from Romania. From my heart i wish you all the best Jimmy!!! Hope you read this and see people from all of the world wish you the best and love your work!
That's fantastic. I love it. I thought the biscuits gave it some nice character. It's a shop stool, right?? Whaddaya supposed to do, dump a pile of super nice walnut in a dumpster???
And, a stool that is the right height, fits your butt, right proportions.... Is a beautiful thing.... Harder to find than one might imagine...
I worship (almost) at the teaching hand of DiResta... You, sir, are an inspirational, motivational, simple sensational teacher. Keep up the fine work.
Btw, you work in New York State, or?
Nice work, but proportions of your copy are not exactly the same as those of the original. (For the record, I do suspect myself of OCD sometimes.) You should have laid the stook on the board where you marked out your template so that the legs lay flush with the board and the seat hangs over. This way, your build came out slightly stockier, I think.
i understand what you mean by 'i dont mind the white wood of the biscuits showing', but you may be overlooking the fact that youre showcasing the history of the wood, and the fact that reclaimed wood can be beautiful. the biscuits, in my opionion, make your stool MORE of a uniquely 'yours' construction. just like the off color welds, and partially planed off paint logo on the bottom.
Nice video! :) Maybe it would have been a little bit better "more functional" if the stool had those small wheels? :)
Is that a Bader B3 belt grinder you were using? I've been watching knife-making videos on Walter Sorrells' channel and I think I recognized it.
I've finally gotten my link on tig 200 and am ready to do this project. Any chance of getting some dimensions? I think seat diameter, leg length, distance at top of the leg, and distance from one foot to the other would do.... Thanks for all the inspiration Jimmy
That came out great. I really like the way you talk the viewer through the process. I don't think you give yourself enough credit for these types of video's. You seem to down play your voice on the pod cast you do. Just want to say I think you do a great job!!!!
If you want those nylon feet black or any color you could use fabric dye like Rit
Am I the only one that finds the core77inc videos more educational due to the narrating? They're all great, but just commenting from an amateur' s perspective.
Jimmy--the only thing I like better than your videos are your narrated videos.
The narration gives me additional insight into your technique. I do learn allot from watching you.
Recently I have begun oil my wood projects, not poly.
I don’t like the yellow cast Polyurethane leaves with age.
So you have to oil couple times a year, so what? It’s no worse than stone counter care.
Awesome Shoutout to Jody +weldingtipsandtricks - he is the Best welder on TH-cam
Can please someone explain why is walnut such a pretty wood...I am totally fascinated by its veneer and the silky finish...
"rejected by a client" ???? do you mean people have you make things and change their mind?? what happens if you lose money on it? do you get reimbursed in any sort of way for time and money? u said the wood was from the project... did u take the whole table apart or keep it and sell it to someone?
Hi Diresta!
I interest your good job,so you can say for me this chair size?
Thank you...
Would a project like this be okay to learn how to weld on? Or is this more advanced?
Looks like the original has a dished seat. You may want to add that to the new one or you'll get a sore butt.
+Tim Kemp it doubles as a table so i left it flat
Once again, simplicity and beauty combine. Please more videos!!!!!!!!
Not using the pinky method just yet i see. You'll get there eventually. It offers so much flexibility.
Great stool man, thanks for uploading!
I love your shop. Like a little hobbit hole for projects.
Man, those bronze welds are nice. I dig that look. Especially with the walnut.
Nicely done jimmy , i think the best projects are the ones for yourself .
very nice, I love the jig, will keep that in mind.
Also, congrats on the editing, it's crisp and luminous and lil less grim than your older (super classy classic) videos. I LIKE IT chief !
Keep on trucking ! (from France)
Awesome !!!!,I really enjoy getting educated by your videos. I barely getting into working with wood, and I really dig the table saw Jig..... Nice !!!
There's no stool like an old stool .....
+William Lutes olds better cause its dried out.....
stool should be soft but firm
I like it, its sort of minimalist old metal style. to nice looking for shop furniture.
Very cool project Jimmy and I'm glad you started narrating your videos. As artsy as the silent movie build videos you do, they lose something because there is wisdom and tips that can only be imparted with the narration. And I agree Jodi is a great teacher, been watching him for years. I appreciate both of you for sharing your creativity, techniques, and designs with everyone here on TH-cam.
Hey jimmy could you please say what the tool that you use is because I want that thing that you used after the die grinder and what's you sander called your belt sander and were did your get it
What were the dimensions and angles of the seat? Wouldn't mind trying to replicate one my self :)
Hola me pasas las medidas en cm de abajo, arriba y altura de esta silla.
La medida del grosor del caño, que medidas es?
Lovely how something saved 20 years ago, gives comfort & utility & then inspires reproduction & the saving of something else: Love & love alone the world is seeking!
I love watching your videos! The stool you copied looks like a stool that used to be made up here in Boonville NY by the Sargent Furniture factory. You can tell by feeling the legs to see if they have faint lathe marks in them. They were turned and then to smooth them out they were tumbled together for a couple of hours to knock down the high spots. It was a deafening process! Also the stool tops were just strips of hardwood , ripped, color matched, and glued together with no other fasteners than the glue. It was quite the process.
Really awesome work Jimmy!
What a great build. Thanks Jimmy.👍🏼 I want to build one for my work using an old tractor seat.
loved this . Who knew wood shop and medal work could have an emotional attachment tail. Thanks.
Jimmy the narration fills in so many questions when we watch and makes a great video even better. Fantastic as usual. Love and Respect.
Is the walnut too narrow to split along the grain or does it need bigger holes with fender washers to allow for expansion/contraction?
when you work with wood jigs like that you can wet the wood so it won't smoke and contaminate your gas coverage.
Great video you put together here. I personally like the bit of white showing through on the edges.
this guy is fuckin genious..congrt..body
You should find a way to chuckup a file in a sawzall so it does the work for you. LOL
Another great Diresta build. Thank u Jimmy.
I got something similar as to the design, but with lighter materials since I want to lift two stools at once for fast cleanup at the end of the day
I was thinking about buying a jointer but if jimmy doesn't need one then neither do I
A 200lb lazy susan mounted to that top and I would spin for hours.
Inspired as always.... Does anyone know how long it takes for Jimmy to get something like this great (s)tool from go to whoa please?
I know the Jimmy is very busy and maybe it's come up somewhere in the comments (that I couldn't find).
Inspiring and fascinating as it always is I just need a bit of normality.... It takes me forever to get stuff done.... And it is Jimmy's work....and I watch to see if a day has passed between jobs.... For example the radio music is always different late at night...one clue.. Clothing change....2nd clue. Backgrounders clothing 3rd clue plus views outside 4th and so on.
Would a project like this be < a day or be a multiple day build? Does Jimmy start different projects on an ongoing basis or does he do the start all the way to the finish kind of thing?
Thanks in advance to anyone who can let me know.....(fingers crossed for the "many projects over different days with a bit here & a bit there " model of work.)
Ha! About 5 hours. Over 2 days! Thank you !!
Nice Work Jimmy, Thumbs up.
I was gonna replace the seat of our old stool this weekend so this video was well received :)
I already glued and cut the seat to rough size. Tomorrow I'm heading to HF for a proper belt sander to smooth all the edges.