DiResta Extra Long Hammer Modification 

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Strangely I now want a really long hammer lol. Great video! Nice shirt!

I mow my lawn on Friday mornings and I always listen to the Making It Podcast. This week was different though, I had to stop mowing my lawn about 5 minutes in to it and just take a seat and listen to you talk about Aaron. To say it was heartfelt and touching is an understatement; the love you have for him was felt with every word. When someone passes you can't help but think about your own mortality and think back on what you have done with your own life. It feels selfish but what you said about Aaron and the things he left unfinished gave me a lot to think about. Thank you for being so open and sharing your feelings it speaks volumes of your character.

I found that if you look at the spot where the nail is going and not focus on the head off the nail, you'll never miss . Remember that and try it. For the guy who has everything....an Estwing hammer for big, medium and small jobs... The long handle would be an excellent hammer for demolition, removing old wood flooring , siding and shingles, lots of leverage, I can see this being handy for certain jobs.

They'll have to start calling him lightning, cause he never hits the same spot twice lol

That IS how you do it ! Once you started welding the big one, my brain was pleading with you to make the small one too. And you didn’t disappoint Jimmy. Top job mate.

Someone rebuilding the deck in 100 years: "Why tf are there so many nails in these boards?"

When started cutting the head off of that brandy new ESTWING hammer I also most cried. I worked at Estwing too for a couple years...the BEST hammer in the world...loved what you did to them....

This project is stupid and useless and terrible and I love it.

I said out loud to my screen, "But why, Jimmy?" I thoroughly enjoyed myself. "Goodbye!" had me in stitches.

This is just Jimmy's new cavalry war hammer.

I love that Jimmy makes the short hammer too, haha. No waste. That long one is real skull crusher.

You're a madman, and that is why I love you. Thinking of you and all that knew Aaron. I am so sorry for your loss.

Fabulous long scarf cut, then grind to give space for the weld filler & hey presto long & strong. That's the gift of being alive to do stuff, something to treasure & delight in, for none of us know how long we live. Thanks for sharing!

This hammer is badass, and a perfect representation of what happens when you put all of your skill points into “strength” and “luck” but completely ignore “perception” and “agility”

I don't know how many times I've been thinking at the beginning of one of your videos "what is he doing?" only to think two minutes later "that's brilliant". This is one of those videos.

The fact that you didn’t drive every one of those nails perfectly made you actually seem human which both made me feel better about myself but also question everything I’ve ever thought about your abilities. Seriously, huge fan and thanks for showing us a humorous side!

That's pretty darn useful! A long hammer for more torque, thus more power in hammering a nail in, and a short hammer for lighter and/or precision work, as well as working with more delicate materials.

In some odd, future zombie game, Jimmy Diresta's "Wing War Hammer" is the side-quest we all play. Comes with its own game sound effects. "See ya!" "Goodbye!"

Alternative video title: "the long and short of it". In all seriousness though, my condolences to you and Taylor, Mike the Fireman and Willie on your loss of Aaron. In the podcast you mentioned all that Aaron would have wanted in work and frienship, and I seriously believe he couldn't have found a better friend than you. I wish you and his family all the strength

"And that's how you remove the Estwing cardboard label without damaging it for all you collectors!"

That's what makes you The Greatest,,others destroy to create something new, but not you,You extended the hammer but also made a shorter one with the left over,Simplicity is your Greatness,You will go even farther,Cheers from Toronto Canada!

This is just plain fun. Bravo, sir. On to 2 million subs, long hammer in hand.

I dunno if I was more excited to see the long hammer or the short one in action! Thanks for another awesome video, Jim!

I'm 6'7". I'd love to have one of those when I'm working between my feet. Plus, imagine how effective it would be if zombies swarmed a job site. Way to go Jimmy.

I have my Great Grandfathers Estwing framing hammer with the old school brown handle. Still use it on jobs to this day, I love using his old tools, all made in the U.S.A. 🇺🇸 Thanks Jimmy!

Very inspiring!!! I like the small one, i bet you’ll grab that short one more than you think to tap on things around the shop!

Nice. Two remarks: 1) I think there are simpler ways to remove the labels from the tools you buy and 2) I think you mistakenly swapped the handles...

I know it sounds kind of silly, I mean everyone knows how to use a hammer right? But when my Dad , who built houses, showed me how to swing a hammer in my 40's. Suddenly I could sink a nail with a single strike. well +1 to tighten it up.

I got a little nervous when I thought the leather handle Estwings were to be sacrificed. I've had mine for 35 years and don't know how long my dad had it before me.

It all started going downhill when the aluminum axe handle vid was made. Now, here we are, banging faces of hammers together all willy-nilly. I love the "stir the pot" Jimmy!

I'm so glad you made the stubby hammer too for all those people who choke up on the hammer. I should have several in my classroom. Also, first time in the first 100 views

In the 70s i watched two carpenters have a nail off. 2x4 wall laying on sub floor carpenter 1 20oz framer, carpenter 2 32oz framer. Ready set go! part way through carpenter 2 lost control of his hammer. It hit square on his shin missed 2 days of work. But when he got back the pizza he bought was good.

If only there were such a thing as wooden hammer handles that you could make any length you want to begin with. I guess I'm just a dreamer who's unencumbered by the RU-vid algorithm. Lol

I’m sorry Jimmy, it was really heartwarming to listen to you share about Aaron; pains me to know I’ll never have the honor to meet the great guy he was after knowing all he’s contributed to this country and to you ♥️

I like you now have a full set of hammers. One for nails right here. One for nails right there. And one for nails over yonder.

Jimmy Diresta be driving nails in one swing like Larry Haan.

I've been craving for a goofy project from you for some time now. Thank you!

The slow-mo sequence at 6:12 would be a great short because all that you need is contained in the middle and also it is satisfying

Gotta love Jimmy for the jorts and welding with no gloves, probably no welding hood either, he just squints a bit... Great work as always!

In my best Jeff Goldblum baby voice. "Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should." Fun video.

Other than pulling nails, which should be a cinch! I think I would have more uses for the little guy! 28 oz compact! Hell yes

Sorry for your loss jimmy. Please know there will be better days ahead. Aaron seemed like a great dude

Can’t you just hear all those baby voices? Thanks Jimmy. Fun.

Lovely war hammer. And a lovely toffee hammer for celebrating your victory.

That long handled Estwing wouldn’t be much use for me if i put it in my hammer loop the handle would be dragging on the floor 🤣🤣🤣 good video😎👍

Just heard the latest podcast and want to give you my condolences for your loss! Thank you for sharing a bit of Aaron’s background with us. Nice Hammer though

Finally, a Katana hammer! After all these years struggling with wakizashi hammers!

the first hammer driver for golfing nails. nice !

Jimmy, your like lightning! Never hit the same spot twice! On a serious note, my sympathy to you in the loss of Aaron. I loved the heartfelt discussion on ‘Making It’ podcast about Aaron and the impact he had on you and the impact you had on his life as well. He will be missed.

Digging with a shovel is quite difficult for me without straining my back - because I'm tall, not because I have a bad back - so I ended up making a custom 6.5' shovel haft out of oak. There's always a niche for oversized tools, and honestly I'd love a hammer like this one.

You know what? I can see use cases for both hammers, the longer one and the shorter one! 😃 Fantastic work, Jimmy! Nicely done! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

“When I say why, you say why not. WHY?” “WHY NOT?” “WHY?” “WHY NOT?!”

"In Medio stat Virtus" The "grandfather of my granfather of my grandfather" used this golden saying in Italy!!!!! ;-) cheers

Reminded me of that movie where Philip Seymour Hoffman is playing basketball yelling "let it rain! white chocolate!" always missing the hoop, gave me a good laugh.

LoL...i love the end of this video....not just 20 precize full contact hits! Sir. You made a briljant piece of tool!

Ha ha that ending was fun "goodbye!" You should have banged the finished hammers together again for the trolls

Nice of you to goof a few of those nails at the end just to make us mere mortals feel better about ourselves. ;) 👊

I'm just here for the "it's gonna break" comments... go ahead and file them right under this comment and I'll gladly explain why it won't! Good job homie 👏👍 always thinking outside the box!!!

I wish i had that hammer way back when i was a roofer. And a really long left arm 😄

Soooooo, Jimmy lets be real here, i know you man you started out caring more about getting a stubby hammer then the long one.... and i can prove it.... as you say you go to school on the first one... so since you knew there was going to be a learning curve you started with the one you "cared less" about.... but after making the you thought to your self " that long one is sexy " soo... you made the video about that one... :)

Excellent DiResta Extra Long Hammer Modification, respect from Venezuela👍🤜🔥🤛💯🙏👍👍👍

After all those years i had no idea that using hammer can be that fun, thx Jimmy.

The small hammer is prefect for vinyl siding work. Good job as always.....Derick.....

Stumbled onto your channel a while back possibly from VGG videos on auto play and never subscribed. Big mistake that I have recently corrected. I can't get enough of the videos but luckily I have an entire library to catch up on. Amazing work!

I don't think I've ever had the urge to drive a nail in the front porch from the back porch. But now I do!

Sorry for your loss. Listening to you speak gave me a lot to think about and made me respect you more as a person. I feel like I knew him from your stories. Rip Aaron

I'm so happy you made the smaller hammer too :)

Excellent Sir. Everyone needs a long distance beater on the jobsite.

🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 68 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

Hahahaha. Thanks for immediately banging the hammer heads together.

There's a time in most people's lives when they actually need a hammer like that. It may be needed for one nail, but it's needed. 😃

You grabbed the two hammers then immediately cut to a trapped turkey. I thought that was about to get gruesome. Thank goodness Jimmy is an animal lover.

Thank you Jimmy...... & rest in peace, Aaron

Hahahhaa! That's one of the most fun Jimmy D videos ever! No ego there. 👍👍

You’ve changed!... those hammers.

"JIMMY!" "WHAT IS IT?" "WHAT YA DOIN?" "MAKIN A LONG HAMMER" "WHY YA WASTIN HAMMERS?" "FOGGETABOUTIT"

Hang in there Jimmy. Love ya brother.

I miss these videos - always a blast. Ps. Sorry for your loss.

The end of this video made me so happy… lol, so many “real world” takes.

I think the end of this video might be one of the funniest things I've seen you do Jimmy

Hits like lightning. Never hit in the same place twice lol. Got to have one.

Hell of a thing. My father used to frame homes before nail guns. He would put a nail down and hit it in with one shot every time it sounded like a gunshot

A beautiful new tool for any toolbox that fits it!

"You know what? I'm gonna make a really long hammer today just because I can."

Those slow motion shots were super satisfying! What I nice light hearted video after a hard week. Sending love.

Jimmy, your hammer swings at the end strangely reminded me of my golf game, 😂.

Reminds me of my dad's carpentry skills, when something didn't fit he'd just look for a bigger hammer.

Good bye!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 love it

This guy is amazing, he can do and think up anything!

My first summer apprenticing a pro carpenter, at the end of the summer he rewarded me with my own 28 ounce Estwing! I felt like a pro myself when I took my first swing at that 'One Hit' nail challenge!! It is a bit of a right of passage for a beginner if you ask me!! :)

Yeah, good old nice simple but genius Jimmy video !

So I'll be saying "goodbye!" to all the nails I hide from now on! Thanks Jimmy!

Jimmy you know there is an easier way to take the tags off !!!🤪🤪🤪

2nd hammers like, "Hey Todd! Nice to see oOH MY GOOSSHH! WHAT HAPPENED? wait... Where are you taking me? NO! DON'T MARK ME TOO!! NAAAAAOOOOOOOOHH!

-Everything is a nail for a hammer- Everything is a hammer for Diresta

Haha love the baby hammer coming out at the end

I like the 'Hand Tool Rescue' style pull the workpiece off the table :) your table seems much less flammable though :)

JD can def say, he has the longest now.

Love it! Now I can bend nails in half as many hits!!