DiResta: Mini Log Chest 

To make the simplest of projects & edit the video & upload it takes time (could take a few hrs to a day for his bigger projects). Jimmy does all this for free. So anyone who complains they were not inspired should unsubscribe from his channel. Better yet, on your free time, replicate this project & edit it & upload it & then you will have an appreciation about how much time it really takes. Jimmy's videos are concise & show you everything you need to know to build something w/o any dialogue. That says a lot that any person from any country can just watch a video & learn how to make something. If you really watch the videos instead of just looking, there is a chance you will pick up a little nugget of inspiration or learn a new technique for building & fabricating. So thank you Jimmy for taking the time to make & share every project that you do.

This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection ru-vid.comUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.

Some of the sounds are SUPER satisfying because they are sped up!

I like the trick with the epoxy to locate the hinge before you screw it. Neat.

i never get enough of your videos. keep em coming.

This is a cool project in itself, but the epoxy trick to locate the hinge is priceless! :)

this guy drank a lot of coffee before sawing :D

YAY! Something easy I could make from this channel finally. Now I just need to get a Wood Saw, Band Saw, Wood Glue, Sand Paper, Resin, Hinges, Power Drill, Drill bits, Clamps, Magnets, and a good size Log. ...At least I don't have to buy a hammer, I have one of those.

Always a pleasure Jimmy!

I can literally watch your videos over and over and never get bored. I'm always waiting for you to post your next video man. You have an art for making everything in different ways that make people think and inspire people to create. If someone cannot appreciate your skills, then they must not be a true artist.

marking that magnet was a good tip. jimmy knows every trick in the book

good,better,awesome,diresta! Thanx for showing us your high level woodworking technics.

It's 1am Ryan. Get to sleep. Why am I watching this man do this crazy stuff.

This is the first time ive seen Diresta tighten screws by hand. Who knew he could be that gentle ;)

doesent matter wich way you follow .. the important thing is experimenting.. Thank to share your experience and inspiring us Jimmy! Your works always inspire me.. Ago

A lot of great tips in this video! And what a cool box. Great job!

would be a great container for geocaching

I love the effort put in to make it line up perfectly

If I'm having a bad day, just turn on his videos and just listen to the sound

this one and the birdhouse are favorites of my kids (daughter 8, two sons 5 and 3). great demonstration of quality work with simple tools. we're gonna build a few of these together at my shop... as soon as I get the free bandsaw up and running. thanks Jimmy!

some things you do is just so smart

DiResta every single product is unique and awesome.

Love the variation on the hollow log chest! Thanks, Jimmy!

Yet another work of art! This dude is amazing with crafts. :-)

I'm researching for a project and the trick of gluing the hinges to the top to get the perfect alignment is great. Thanks!

even sped up you can see how much effort it was to cut first off. just discovered your video's, loving them

In other words, a bandsaw box. Beauty!

Thing about DiResta is that thanks to his stencil ownership marks on literally every single item, I never have doubt who am I watching at the moment.

There is a comment below that says this video isn't very inspiring. Well, I don't really do a lot of wood work and haven't got an electric sander or band saw, but after watching this I am very inspired to try and make a little log chest. It might take me some time and not look as good as the one in the video but what the hell :-) I subbed.

I was looking for a new idea to create a Christmas gift with a bottle of alcohol inside. This will make a great and suitable container with a wonderful presentation. Thank you so much for sharing your talent.

I loved the stencil that was revealed after the cut. ;)

I use your videos to relax and fall asleep. :-)

You know you are good when trolls are out and about. Beautiful work as usual, Mr. Diresta!

These videos are a mixture of asmr & stop motion & I am not complaining lol By far the best filming/editing I've seen on RU-vid

I think this is a good project in the sense that a cylindrical chest is novel and its creation raises many questions - for example what can it be used for and how can the joints be hidden.

Thanks man. You tuaght me a new skill i used to night on the band saw. Now I can fish for a life time.

You're videos are highly entertaining. I wish I had a shop like yours

Theses would be GREAT for a Christmas present!

What skills. I love watching your videos. As example, using the glue to properly align the hinge. Outstanding!

Excellent project. if you wanted to make a slightly larger one, chop the ends off before taking the middle out. Take the middle out by cutting log in half, then putting the log halves diagonally on the table saw (best to use a sled for this), Once done, re-attach your end bits :)

Great video once again. Makes me what to make my own, and upload them. Love the fast forward, cuts down on time needed to watch, yet still get the full picture.

Damn this guy is on another level. His work is art!

Great project once again. Thanks Jimmy.

It was a great idea! Everyone else would have kept to the standerd shapes and use for those, really nice to see someone make a better one as you usually do.

Nice work, always enjoy a new Diresta video.

Who else but Jimmy D could make cutting a log funny?

Btw, wanted to add... this will be a project I will wanna build w/ my 12yr son. Thanks for sharing the idea

You are an artist ...much respect.

Going up the bush to find me some log's! love your work Thank's Jimmy.

Another Diresta VID! Nice touch with the old school saw.

It is a pleasure to watch your work

This is too cool! I wish I had access to all those kinds of tools.

This is easy to make and pretty nice.

Brilliant idea putting on the lid

That's a very nice log chest you have there. Great video! It could be used to hide beer :)

Jimmy, I was really waiting to see your next video. I was wondering what will he make next. Your mini log chest that you made is really fascinating!! I wish I was there to see it all. You still have those magic fingers!! Keep up the great work and I'm already looking forward for the next video..

i wish i had all the tools to do this kind of stuff. i love being crafty

Thats too cool, what a great gift idea.

Love your videos and tips, your piano "trick and epoxy" is a sanity preserver. Thanks!

awesome, fun, quick, It's the small builds I have time for (small children taking up most of my time) thanks, love your videos!

Watching these videos makes me want a shop...I have the money, but not the space. :(

that marker on the magnet trick was epic!

un mi piace per chi guarda il grande Jimmy dall'italia

I like everything he builds.

Another Diresta classic... I loved it... I am especially amazed at your ability to know exactly where to cut the log off so that you ended up at the "DIRESTA" stencil. You are a very very talented man in so many ways. (I guess you already know that though) Keep up the good work... Anon

LMAO at the way that he made it look like DiResta was already painted inside the log where he cut it! :-D

Those course tooth saws like the one in the intro are great for tree trimming

Great tip on aligning the hinge with epoxy ☺

Well I'm always inspired by your work and execution! I think the project was skillful and I appreciated every second..... And to the uninspired guy... Even a Master Chef cooks hot dogs and tater tots sometimes!!!

Wow! Awesome! Congratulations.

I personally would've flattened the bottom portion of the chest, just so it doesn't roll.

That giant C clamp is awe inspiring.

my 9 yr old daughter and I love your vids..thanks!!

Man i love these small projects

Вынужден поставить тебе лайк! Отличная работа! Привет из Беларуси.

I didn't know Ron Swanson had a RU-vid channel...

Omg did you guys see that?! He laid the saw up on the wood all calmly and then went into Superman mode! Holy crap!

I'm not trying to sound like a weird ass but this kind of videos help me to not cry lmao

my new favorite channel

That's one badass looking saw

i love your methods for thinking through probelms

I have a small log from a tree we cut from my son’s yard. I need to make a few of these for the grandkids.

I love watching the glue squeeze out of the gaps

Excellent work and nice to just get the facts. SO many vids out there where people just talk non sense. Your vids and work are so much better then the rest. Keep em' coming

I have a nice piece of cedar log that i can use to make one. Cool idea.

Theses videos re so satisfy i could watch them all day😂

I don't know why there are 500+ thumbs down. Very near build. Gives lots of options & ideas to do

I was wondering what you were doing with the two part epoxy then I saw you using it and I thouihgt it was brilliant. You sir are truly magnificent.

Great work man

I've watched you bandsawing before and wondered why you didn't put the pencil down. Ahah! A handy push stick! Great trick gluing the hinges too.

DiResta is awesome!

One of my favorite series' on youtube

You just earned yourself a subscriber

Good Job Jimmy.! Greetings from Argentina. Esteban

Great and really inspiring as usual, but if you´d made the hinge approx. 3 cm shorter, centered it and left some wood at the top and bottom the illusion would have been even better. It would take a more tedious approach though. To be fair speed and great use of tools is what you excel at, you get to a 98% done and dusted project, in no time!

Very nice!

Wow, just incredible. Very well done +jimmydiresta

I love the GMT Master watch.

That's a really well done job. It's a shame there's a seam running around the circumference of the log where you had to hollow it with the band-saw, but I suppose with this method there really wasn't much you could do. Might have to take a shot at making one of these soon. Thanks for the great idea! Much respect from a Gen-Y carpenter from Australia.

this would've combined nicely with your earlier birdhouse you made from a log, would make it easy to clean out and a lot quicker to make