DiResta Giant Machinist Tool Box 

I am a retired hadicaped person who for years was always a tinkerer and fixer type guy. Its difficult for me now but watching you work and what you create with your god given hands keeps my dreams alive if only in my heart, God bless and keep you safe we need people like you in this world. PS I still like to take things apart and see how they work.

As an amateur with woodworker, i typically feel overpowered with the entire arrangement ru-vid.comUgkxrYREG3-7f1Aqk9ams3ZESRNzGnfdUtyQ . Be that as it may, this arrangements drove me through with much clarity and effortlessness woodplans. Works i now work like a genius. That is great!

All the right Gerstner touches! Well done! When you put the mirror on, I knew the rest would be right. I am partial to the green felt because that is what my old guys in my shop had but still a beautiful build!

Haven’t ever seen that technique installing drawer slides before! This is going to be my new go to method. Thanks again Jimmy for the inspirational build, I love it! Uses #1,000,786 and 1,000,787 for using a Diresta Ice Pick!

Classic DIRESTA

Even an expert does not make this look easy. So much work. So many steps!

Beautiful! Only missing one thing - forklift pockets on the bottom.

Beautiful beautiful beautiful!

Perfect for any Giant Machinist.

When I’m feeling anxious or overwhelmed, I often re-watch your old toolbox builds as therapy. This one gets added to that list! Such amazing work, amazing techniques, amazing creator who provides us with so much inspiration and comfort. Thank you Jimmy!

He makes this look too easy, guy is a wizard !

Beautiful. I would have broken at least half of those brass screws!

And what I like the most is that you always have a different way of doing the same job. Showing that if you want to do something regardless of what you have at hand, you will get it.👏👏👏

So peaceful to see you work and transform odd shapes into useful things.

As a machinist I am jealous as hell, beautiful job, incredible piece of art.

Jimmy, you're a mad man. The design. The massive proof of concept. The drawers. So many drawers... So much work. You're mad.

It's a really beautiful chest, very reminiscent of the quality, old time chests that were hand made by carpenter apprentices like my great grandfather. He was "tied" ( old Scottish word to mean apprenticed to a craftsmean ) to a carpenter in the next village over at the age of 12. He said goodbye to his family and walked the 15 miles with his father, to his new home. His dad paid the carpenter 5 shillings and they sat down for a meal. After that, his dad handed him over and said "Do what your told, when your told. Be polite, make me proud. I will see you again when your apprentiship is over and you come back to the village". WW1 happened and he never saw his dad again as he was killed at Ypres. The carpenter was luckily a very kind man and treated him very well, actually making him the first bed he had ever slept in, which was placed in the workshop in an alcove near the fire. His first task was to make all his own tools from scratch. He then made his tool chest. It was solid oak, had a lid that held all his saws, and eleven drawers, with 2 side compartments that opened via hinges at the bottom. All his tools were stored in it and he used it for the rest of his life, sharpening them by hand, replacing parts as needed. When he eventually died, all his 4 sons wanted it, but as my grandfather was the only carpenter ( the others being a plumber, an electrician and a mechanic ), so he was the one that got it . It is still in my dad's possession and when he dies it will become mine. I plan on keeping it and using it until I die and then giving it to a museum as I don't have children, and they have assured me it will be kept and looked after, with a little plaque with my great grandfather's name and all the details of when and how it was made. I think this would be a fitting tribute to him, and to something made over a hundred years ago where that looks even more beautiful than the day it was made. Do you think this chest will end up in a museum as well ?

The thing I love about watching any of your videos is not just the beautiful pieces you create. I could replicate many of them myself. The difference is how quickly you produce them. Several years ago I started to focus more on your work flow rather than just the work itself. You have developed many fantastic skills and are always a pleasure to watch. Thank you for sharing. You inspire and mentor me and all it costs me is my time. Time well spent.

Man i have missed This kind of videos! 😍👌

Jimmy, your fast-build game is without equal. So many time saving tips in every single video you do!

That is the SICKEST tool chest I've seen to date. I bought 4 drawer top space wooden chest off ebay and must say the wooden chests are preferably more economic and ergonomic than metal chests. REAL NICE WORK SIR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My preference would have been to cut a groove around the insides of the drawer sides to trap the bottom rather than rely on glue snd then moved the slides to the tops do it didn’t get thin holding in the bottoms. More than one way to skin a cat as they say! 😎 It looks great! 👍

GREAT JOB JIMMY. THANKS FOR SHARING.

FINALLY!A TOOLBOX ANY GIANT MACHINIST WOULD BE PROUD OF!! Beautiful.And so well built it''ll last for ages.So much talent in one man!

I have my dads and was thinking of restoring it. I believe it was mad in the 20"s. He was a tool and die guy way back in the day for a company here in Pennsylvania that was called Standard Pressed Steel. SPS my grandfather also work their.

Wydaje się że to bardzo skomplikowane dzieło, ale gdy Pan się tym zajmuje to wygląda na takie łatwe. Dla mnie:Szacunek dla Pana zdolności.

I made a fun tool for dealing with those tiny tacks. Just a piece of brass tube and a cut off nail that fits inside. Easy. Point and shoot.

It's these style of videos that made Derista popular. Back to your roots. Great video!

The CNC plywood carcass and hardwood drawers and facings is such a beautiful combination of techniques.

You sir, make the coolest stuff!!

You can tell a lot about a man by how he takes care of his tools. You Sir built yours a MANSION.

Bravo ... Mi stupisci ogni volta!!! I tuoi lavori sono da insegnamento per tutti noi che amiamo costruire piccoli oggetti. Grazie Jimmy

Absolute artwork!

Gold!

Such an elegant tool box.

One of your best videos ever. Watching this, I actually feel like I could take on a project like this with the tools that I have in my shop right now. Thanks, Jimmy!

Outstanding. Lots of techniques on show. Educational and entertaining as always. Cheers Jimmy- thanks for sharing another great video ;)

Awesome! Looks like lots of tricks and non-obvious choices for this one; can’t wait for the narrated version on Patreon! And looking forward to the kits, arriving Tuesday... Thanks for your work!

Master craftsman. Stupendous!

I just saw your promo on Netflix, I can't believe I've been following a celebrity since before fame. I feel like a headhunter

Truly beautiful

Massive ! Well done again !

Jimmy you have inspired me and I’m sure millions more. I can’t thank you enough. Sincerely.

Funny thing about those wood machiinist tool boxes - in nearly thirty years of being in the industry, I've only seen them in use once, everybody else was using steel rollercabs like Kennedys.

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There is something nostalgic about this video

I will never make anything like this, but using the calipers to set the table saw is something I never would have thought of. That is why I watch these videos.

As a machinist I can honestly say that is a beautiful piece and will definitely last the test of time

I was waiting for this video to be put up. Couldn't wait to see it when you mentioned it on the podcast. Incredible build. Beautiful. Worthy of being handed down through generations. Can you adopt me? LOL

I paid $20.00 for a handmade jewelry box for my mom that is similar to this tool box many years ago. She loved it and kept on her dresser until she died. This is my favorite toolbox style. I would love to build this. ❤❤❤

Mr Diresta, how I haven't come across your channel before tonight I have no idea. But I'm very glad I did. Mad build on the machinist toolbox! Was a machinist for forty plus years and that box would be the envy of everyone in a shop. Love the old DoAll bandsaw.

what a beautiful tool box

Nice, the toolbox maker would be proud of you Cheers from Aus

That gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling ha. Warm wood tones and fuzzy drawers. A real beaut!

This toolbox is a phenomenal piece of work. Back when I was a machinist I used to dream of having such a box. Now I am going to college to become an accountant. Totally different life now

This is high art.

Massimo from Italy . Absolutely beautiful! 👍👍👍👏👏

ANOTHER MASTERCLASS FROM JIMMY DIRESTA WHITH ALL THAT GOOD WORK THOUGHT IT WAS FOR THE WOMEN OF YOUR LIFE O WELL IT TIDES UP THE WORKSHOP .

Incredible! Such a nice job.

A true Jimmy video when 30 mins feels like 3 mins. Awesome build

my favorite part was the drilling for the knobs progressively going down in pitch

Totally off the charts tool box build Jimmy! The way that you installed those drawer slides was genius! I always learn something new from watching your videos! Thanks..... 👍😉

GREAT JOB!! I'VE ALWAYS WANTED ONE AND THERES NO BETTER WAY THEN TO MAKE IT. THIS MAY JUST GET ME TO MAKE MY OWN. THANK YOU.

Folks at Gerstner will be jealous and honoured by this build, well done Jimmy Diresta!

Absolutely awesome

Haven't started the video and I love it already.

Nice to have a rubber handled tack hammer for those long days driving tacks.

You are the top, you are the King!!!

The tall drawer in the center is for the Machinery Handbook. Loved this video, learned new techniques, thanks

No comments, you are a great, excellent, professional, I love your videos. A hug from Brazil 🇧🇷 🇺🇸

Excelente!!!! Gran tip para la intlacion de sliders y cajones fantastico;;;

This is gorgeous!

what a fine box!

What a beautiful job

A very elegant piece of furniture. I like the color of natural oak. With gold-colored fittings, it seems even more light.

We loved seeing this come together! Outstanding work!

Beautiful work Jimmy “I’m Not a Fine Woodworker” DiResta 😂 See you at WBC!!!

This is why I started watching you. Projects just like this !!! 💕

you are a mazing You are gorgeous You are an artist You are the creator of integrated carpentry You are the legend of carpenters You have legendary skill hands You have all my respect and appreciation I'm Majd Abzakh from Syria ❤🌹🙏

Outstanding job

Such a great project! I love the 1/8" finger joints and the Starrett red felt. And the Gerstner hardware is the perfect icing on the cake. I also recently finished a tool chest build of my own. Not nearly as grand in scale and scope as this one, but I'm proud of it and looking forward to using it for a long time. Thanks for sharing!

Top notch craftsmanship!!! Style: Made by Diresta 👍👍👍

Now we need a video of you building a matching bottom box to finish it off.

Outstanding!

OH BOY...more CNC. I guess if I had one I would use it but I wish I saw more of Jimmy's skills

As usual. . Stunning work

Killer job Jimmy!

Excellent (as always)

Mr Diresta a thing a of beauty. Well done. Hope you and the family are all safe and well. Best of luck from an English man who loves all your video's...

WOW - No words, just WOW

Beautiful

Really cool project. Perfect

Very nice. That'll be around for a while. I say this every time... and I get it, glue is strong... but it always feels wrong to glue in the drawer bottoms. In my mind, those are structural. They support weight, so there should be something solid supporting them from below. I'm sure it will be fine.

I saw so many things you did that I wish I had learned years ago.

Thank you!

CNC base makes great sense for the beautiful oak(?) frame. Nice detail to include the traditional brass hardware.

looking great!

Fantastic!!

Outstanding

Finally, one big enough to hold all the essentials. You've made it look easy. Thanks for sharing.