DiResta Tool Restoration: 3 Old Rusty Hammers 

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No matter the subject of the video; it’s always a pleasure to go along for the ride . Thanks again Jimmy for a very satisfying experience . Few years ago just after retiring , I helped my son in law restore his great grandfathers garden and work tools over the course of the year.. as he gardened with these tools he very much appreciated the new life we gave them. Also we bonded too. I’ve since then restored old tool chests for repurposing ( blanket chests and toy boxes ) . Most of this stuff was one step away from being trashed …. Very rewarding .

Seeing Jimmy shaping the leather on the bandsaw reminds me of a takeaway kebab being shaved off the spindle. Great work as always!

Old rusty hammers is makin this boomer wistful, the beauty of that era is with a little elbow grease and ingenuity you're back in business and not bad lookin either

Many ask about the finishes: First I coated with Weaver “Gum Tragacanth” and than sanded little more. Then finished with Weaver “Tuff kote” thank you all xo

Just restored an Estwing hatchet the same way. Used an old firewood carrier for the leather. Super satisfying. Beautiful work!

The stacked leather on those hammers looks great. My coworker recommended this channel to me and he was right on. This is the kind of stuff I do. I even restored a similar Craftsman hammer a few years ago. Coool. I need to film more of my builds.

I believe it was Shakespeare who said “Art is not a mirror to reflect the world, but a triple hammer restoration video on RU-vid with which to shape it”

Nice job as usual Jimmy. I hope you, your family and shop survived the recent storms intact. Stay well.

I love the way he marries tools and techniques across disciplines like metalwork, woodwork and leather crafts. I particularly like the use of the bandsaw on the third hammer to gracefully carve the profiles into the leather handle wrap. Always fun to watch and always something to learn.

The stacked leather handle is such an iconic look. Thanks for sharing!

Excessively satisfying

Love seeing the manufacturing technique evolving along the build, finding better and faster ways to get the job done!

Sweet! Thanks, John

Wow. Better than new. I love how when Jimmy is working on a hammer no matter what he’s doing to it he has to tap it on the things. Master Maker Fixer Craftsman.

You're my hero!

Holy crap look at the size of that sanding wheel!! Love this channel!

I have owned a sheet metal hammer with the same type of handle for 40 years,if it does start to come apart I know where to send it. I love watching any tool being brought back to life,it's even better when the restoration looks as good as the factory quality. Great job as always, I envy your patience, it would have took me 10 pots of coffee to cut all those leather pieces.

I would have been digging for a power tool to remove those handles while you’re sniping a line with the claw of another hammer 😂 I love restorations and this one didn’t disappoint!

Brilliant work as usual Jimmy. You have inspired me to restore some of my grandfather's old tools.

Classic!

Hammertime!

Great video Jimmy. Thanks

love to watch you work so enjoyable

Bless you, Jimmy, for saving those Estwings. You're a saint.

Nicely done. Thanks for the video.

It’s nice to see tools being put back into service. My push edger with its fresh fluids, welded frame, and aftermarket carburetor, are thankful for people that maintain instead of replace.

Leather goodness 😯

Love those old Estwing leather-handle tools, and I do have a couple that could use new handles. Thanks for showing how to fix them.

There is something unexplainably beautiful about a stacked leather handle.

City slicker from Hollywood California who appreciates the talent that the Lord has given to you. Thank you always entertaining us with your talent! Good post!

So awesome!!!!!

dude..........................awesome

Great job and holy moly what a disk sander!

Oustanding results, on oustanding hammers. I have my father's leather handled Eastwing hammer that is more than 60 years old. I now have a how to tutorial for restroing it. Thank you sir!

Thank You!

Jimmy DiResta, the NEW 'M.C. HAMMER'! Dope job!

With the amount of those handles you've made I'm surprised you didn't make a custom punch to cut the inside and outside shapes at once.

Estwing hammers are such classic staples of the workshop. My dad had two. Give them a new life, brother!

You are the master of PATIENCE!!!!!!!!!

Got to love an Estwing hammer! The bandsaw work reminds me of the great Sam Maloof. 👍

Great video, thank you 🤠

Great work!

Thank you for some classic DIRESTA bandsaw work.

They are Lovely

I love vids like these too many people just throw good stuff away

Watching you carve things with the band saw is my happy place, jimmy.

Great job!

Beautiful

Crazy satisfying video to watch! Nice work

17:25 A few days ago I see his RU-vid channel and I feel in every work of his what I see a craftsman, a magnificent craftsman. I admire every masterpiece he does. A hug for you and your collaborators. God bless you🙏

My computer teacher who teaches 3D modeling shows these videos on our Cromebooks and I brought my earbuds and it sounded so satisfying 🙌

The finesse on the bandsaw gets me every time!

Thanks for showing the process. I particularly liked the hardened steel smacking the hardened steel. Brings back positive memories of a Mythbusters episode. Thumbs up!

Beautiful handles

so beautifull. thank you for sharing and the love for good old fasion made tools.

Classic Diresta Video!

Nicely hammers !!!👍👍👍

Thank you Weaver.

Arts and craft time

There’s something about watching your videos playback at high speed that makes me think “Look how quick and effortless this project is...I could totally do this!” Lol

Thanks for this video! As an aspiring maker with a shed full of old tools from my grandpa's old shop, mostly chisels, hammers and files, it's nice to see a process of bringing them back to life.

Nothing like a good ol Jimmy Direstoration

Very talented use of a bandsaw as a sculptor! Beautiful

Mr. Diresta , Thank you once again for showing us what is possible in our own home work shops !!! & please sir continue to protect your eyes , your lungs , & your hearing while you work so hard for us !!!

beautiful

Amazing

My lazy rear end would not have resisted shaping all those circles on the laser... Great job and great video again! 🤘🔨😊

Fantastic 👏👏👏👏💪

LOVDE u bringing old stuff back to life

Since a long time the first JdR Video again & still love it so much, especially the master on the bandsaw.

Your creativity and skills are without bounds.

I am building a two story workshop on my property and you have been part of the inspiration

Tak tomu říkám skutečná práce a frajeřina, velmi dobré, skvělá práce 😉👍👍👍

Always amazed by your skill an confidence on the bandsaw 👍

classic DiResta right here .. very well done Jimmy thanks for the video

Awesome work as always. I guess I always thought these handles were wrapped, but this makes a lot more sense. What a cool process to see.

Those are nice, put them in your will

I love tool restoration videos. Great video as always. I'll come back later to see how many safety extremists come in to scold you for striking the hammer faces together 😎 Great vide.

He is the Botticelli of the band saw and the Bob Ross of the belt sander.

We need to build a death machine that knocks 2 hammers into each other at warp speed to see if they really can chip! Then we try anvils 😈 As always you amaze me with how versatile your skill set is!!!

Now that's what I call a successful hammer makeover! Great work Jimmy! 👍👍😉😉🔨🔨🔨

Estwig hammers beautifully restored again as good as new

Never hit hammers together- It may summon safety nerds 😜 They look good

Classic Diresta. Fantastic video.

After watching this i now have to do my axe and hammer , great work restoring those three 👍👍👍

Truly a master of your craft.

Instantly though of the Podcast “it’s like feeding a rhinoceros” don’t bite me giant disk-sander don’t take off my whole hand! Plain awesomeness throughout the video!!

I love his leather skills and videos. They are awesome.

outstanding

I've had doing this in my head for too long. I just found one in the same condition on Ebay. Thanks for the push.

Better than new. I love my Estwing hammer.

Was fascinating to watch you take those old gross hammers and turn them into virtually new ones. You really are good at what you do.

Man, you can move super fast when you put your mind to it!

I do love the sound of metal hitting metal.

Really peaceful to watch you punch every single one of thoese pieces of leather!

I really enjoyed this video..and the restoration of these three hammers made up for the destruction of two perfectly good hammers in the video about making the extra long hammer!…👍🇬🇧

Can just imagine how long this process took. Fantastic as usual jimmy.

Just like new…the end result is amazing ❤️❤️❤️

It’s perfect