Go get some plans !! www.makewithdiresta.com/

My father built 4 tables based on the Brunswick medalist table. He refurbished his first one and then built 2 walnet tables and his final creation was made from Brazillian Rosewood. Thanks for documenting your construction. It brought me back to my childhood and fond memories of my gifted father. Amazing job. Thank you.

I think I need a rustic Diresta pool table in my house! Who needs a dining room anyway? 😄

@fatroberto3012

Ай бұрын

Unfortunately I'd need a new house to fit that table in 😢

I have been a subscriber since the beginning and to see you grow as a craftsman has been truly remarkable. I love to have watched your growth over these 12 years from your small Manhattan shop to your amazing state of the art upstate New York dream workshop. Nobody deserves it more than you. keep up the great work and thank you for teaching us and entertaining us all these years.🙏🏼

@jimmydiresta

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! thank you! thank you! 😊

@NemoSampaio

9 ай бұрын

I can make your words my words, very well said...

@Sodabowski

9 ай бұрын

Same here.

@reddogknives

8 ай бұрын

I can echo those sentiments, I could not have said it better. But you can talk all day about Diresta and his supershop. But its the creativity that sets him apart.

Pool player for 65+ years and still enthralled with the game. EVERY game is different. Always a challenge, AND... a never ending learning experience.

@saginawdan

9 ай бұрын

"Every game is different" I've never thought of it that way, but it's the absolute truth. 👍

@user-gx2yy1df6f

2 ай бұрын

Recently i've been getting a lot of Efrem Reyes videos in my feed.

@breakshot7451

Ай бұрын

50 now. started with 14. there where times 6 o 7 hours of playing (hustling) wasn t that unusual. now i have my pool room at home. almost every day for an hour or two i am playing and trying to keep the feel. it is nuts how fast you lose it. never was bored on a pool table. there is always a drill so difficult that you need days or weeks to make it.

What an impressive and incredible build!

@jimmydiresta

9 ай бұрын

🥰🥰🥰❤️🙏🏼

@ynkfish85

9 ай бұрын

And with walnut, to top it off! 😉

Years ago you showed us a tip of glueing a strip of sand paper to a board. I have since used this tip almost daily in my modest shop. In this video you again show a tip that I will probably use often: the large sanding disk glued to a sheet of plywood. Thanks for both of these tips and the many others you have shown over the years, and for all the amazing content you have created.

@ridermak4111

9 ай бұрын

To expand on that concept, Fabric backed abrasive sheets that tool & die shops use (+$) glued to tempered plate glass will flatten and smooth gasket surfaces of engine parts. 🤜🤛

Beautiful job Jimmy . You can literally build anything it’s amazing 🤩

Hi Jimmy. This reminds me of the pool table you and your brother built on your old TV show, many years ago. This one is obviously superior in every way but I couldn't help thinking of that old one. This one seems to be built like a tank!

@fdort3971

9 ай бұрын

He has another show? Could you please tell me the name?

@goptools

9 ай бұрын

I was referring to a TV series that Jimmy and his brother John used to have.@@fdort3971

Sensational job. Took a lot of balls to take on a project like this , can’t imagine how you felt once you saw the finished product 😁 Can’t wait to see what you have cued up next 😄 Bravo !

@puritan7473

9 ай бұрын

HEHEHE Tripple Groan 🤣

@evanharriman5352

9 ай бұрын

Had to have taken at least 16 balls, right?? Incredible undertaking. Not a scratch on the table, would look perfect in any kitchen. No funny business, just straight pool. Jimmy’s quite the hustler

@zacprunty

9 ай бұрын

It took exactly 15 balls to make this! :D

@splinters7868

9 ай бұрын

@@zacpruntydon’t forget the workhorse Mr Cue Ball 😄

Ultimately

@jimmydiresta

9 ай бұрын

I know I used this word too much. I was pressed for time and did this VO at 3 am. I was very tired and didn’t realize I used it so much 😅 I did edit out many of them. 💪🏼💪🏼🔥🔥 I’ll retire this word for future videos 😊

@tree_carcass_mangler

9 ай бұрын

​@jimmydiresta So ultimately, it will be retired.

@jacknicholson5794

9 ай бұрын

​@@jimmydirestaUltimately, I don't mind. I was just giving you crap. Great build nonetheless!

@chris_mcentyre

9 ай бұрын

@@jimmydiresta Seems to be the right about of Ultimately for the Ultimate pool table.

@sanankynaston9925

9 ай бұрын

I counted 16 ... 😏

Very cool table Jimmy! Super fun video too! :)

@jimmydiresta

9 ай бұрын

Thanks brother!!

Anyone would be more than proud to have that table in their Den... What a conversation piece, in additional to entertainment that should last generations...

I used to watch you addictively, in the meantime I got a little bored, but the series with The House and the construction of this Table bought me.

Thank you Tight Bond for sponsoring a cool video.

Damn this is a dream project. Coming from a family that once owned a pool hall in Romeo, Michigan and spent a lot of time learning lessons at the tables... this is beautiful! Well done!

@jimmydiresta

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙏🏼

Jimmy is the reason I got into hobby wood working slowly building my wood working collection.

Well done. I have rebuilt rails on an old brunswick table. As long as you got the bumper height, and pocket angles cut correctly, it will play fine. Blatt is well known across the industry.

Wow, it looks spectacular!! Awesome work. Absolutely love the metal banding

Congratulations on an amazing table. You must have felt such a sense of pride when it all came together.

I'm glad to see that this company can still exist in this age of mass-produced tables.

Jimmy two words....ONE POCKET..... the game that deserves a table like yours - beautifully done

Receive my congratulations from Brasil. I already have the pleasure to know the Blatt Billards store in NY City, talk with Jeff and buy my pool balls set.

This is beautiful. I love the metal accents and wood treatment to refer to a barrel. Fantastic.

Fantastic project! A project that I always wanted to build, but sadly, I never did. Now at age 75, it is well past my capabilities. Congratulations on the obviously very successful build!

Nice work! The rustic wood and metal design is classic DiResta.

I never understood that whole ASMR thing until I watch that bloke stretch felt. I could watch that all day!

A beautiful table and an education in both billiard tables and efficient use of valuable wood.

My first job in high school was with a pool table company. The bees wax and felt were always the most satisfying part. We had to use spray adhesive to attach the felt to the slate, since we didn’t have the poplar base, but man that would have been awesome. Thank you for the video!

Stunning build, as a child, my Mum and Dad bought a snooker table with a lid on it so we could use it as a dining table. I wish I had room for one.

Pleasure to watch for sure!! You never cease to amaze me. Fearless! Huge undertaking, but you are Jimmy Diresta! Two things i love...woodworking and shooting pool! Ok three things...and a cool guy to do either with! You rock, Jimmy!

Great project! Looks like a ton of work, too. Now you have another large flat surface in the workshop! Thumbs up and thanks for posting.

That is a gorgeous looking pool table - love the aesthetic of it compared to the fancy carved ones and the rough bandsaw strips did work out really well. I could almost imagine this table having been made by a barrel maker or train coachworker in his spare time as old craftsmen used to do with offcuts - it really has that sort of "old steam rail" sort of vibe.

The “spotters” being made out of the rivets give it that extra bit of a rustic look and personally I think it looks great!

Wow, what a challenging undertaking! And you nailed it! It's a beautiful pool table! I never realized how many components go into one! The legs themselves are a work of art! It may have taken a while but SO worth it! Won't this be in the way in the way in the shop? Amazing how Blatt Billiards have survived 100 years in this business! Congrats on 100 years!

Looks good Jimmy. Fantastic craftsmanship, especially for your first table. Keep it up. 👍

Nice combination of traditional billiards and your unique style.

The Diresta aesthetic! Love it! That's a table I'd be proud to put in my man cave! Nicely done, Jimmy.

Beautiful! It's been one of my dreams since I was a hot stick kid kicking butt at 13 years old. Congrats!

When I first saw the legs and sides being somewhat "plain", I thought why is the ultimate wood worker not making any fancy, ornate designs but seeing the end product, it is the Perfect table that describes Diresta, rustic and industrial looking. Badass table! Great job, really loved the video and all the work you do.

Amazing build, thank you for sharing it with us. I know videos of this length don't exactly please your uncle "Al" (gorithm) , but they certainly make me smile and you doing so Just is another example of your passion and dedication to your craft being your priority. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.

That metal bank around the rail looks so solid, great rebounding surface. 😊

Welcome to Jimmy's pool hall and blacksmith shop!😎

you compressed the grinder noises. well done, great vid! amazing pool table

I can't believe it has been 12 years. Makes sense though since my daughter is now 16 and I started following you when I was staying at home with her. Congrats on all your successes Jimmy, you are a true self made man.

@jimmydiresta

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Nice table! Now, it just need one of those classic lights hanging over it

Absolutely BEUTIFUL. I was raised with a pool table. I never got really great But I enjoy the game. This has to be one of the MOST Beautiful tables I've ever seen. Please Enjoy it.

Amazing back history and even better the craftsmanship as usual! Genuine and honest entertainment for sure.

My brother and I pretty much grew up in bars and pool halls since I was 8. I've been in big tournaments and I can appreciate a nice pool table. I was given a custom table 75 Mi away, I had to disassemble it, drive it home and reassemble, using beeswax on a 3-piece slate similar to yours. I leveled it with a laser level. It was a fun project and thank you for this build and great content all these years. I've heard you over with Feder on fullblast and knife talk, you and the guys are all masters. I also make tables and miscellaneous, from mesquite wood here in Arizona, and that rustic look sells like crazy. The more rustic, the more money. You got a good idea on the design of that pool table you got there. Take a patent along when you sign the contract. Thank you for spreading your knowledge and ingenuity to the rest of us all these years. You have enlightened the world. Hell its a wonder you aint famous, Jimmy. Just my thoughts from a Guy in Tucson.

@jimmydiresta

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! 💪🏼💪🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Awesome, as always! Now we want video about that Mercedes you have in the shop.

That is a beautiful work of art...I'd have to be talked into playing on that...

Beautiful billiards table.

This video made my month, it’s a super beautiful table.

What a brilliant build. That twisting rope to bring it into square is one of the reasons I love this channel, I would not have thought about that!! Love the steel surround as well

what vintage pooltable look like..awesome sir

The names covered up, So.. Dewalt not paying you yet? Fantastic design and execution. Glad I finally clicked on this frequent youtube suggestion.

So uplifting, inspiring & motivating. Such beautiful green flatness, corralled by stunning hard wood veneers & strong steel all fettled with love. Such elegance, beauty & presence. Thank you for sharing!

That's some table Jimmy. I would be chuffed to play on that at my local pub. 😲

Man, what an awesome Pool table! The rivets used instead of Mother of pearl is perfect.

Wow,wow,wow Absolutely gorgeous,timeless table Priceless my friend 🧡 Thanks for sharing 👍

Jimmy this project ranks up there with your boat builds, fantastic job!

Diresta is Diresta!! Been following you for years. Fng amazing pool table!😊

Gorgeous! I couldn’t believe the amount of work that went in to this project! Super rewarding for sure.

One thing you always say is after you build something, you become the expert. I call all of my project's prototypes!

Lookin good. A great addition to the shop and a way to distress and make some money off of jackman when he visits.

Great job. Love the table. Awesome to see a Company like the pool table business still around. Thanks for sharing.

Epic, and I like how you focused on highlighting the atypical billiard construction techniques

This is an incredible build! Great to see it all coming together and a great video

Incredible! Looks amazing!

Jimmy you always amaze us with your skills in building, restoring, upgrading, etc. I admire you very much, a big hug from Chihuahua, México.

Awesome build! Some many skills combined in an unique piece! Thanks Jimmy!

I love the legs on the table Jimmy .. The table is wonderful.. It's a lot of work bro but u built it so well man. Those guys at Blatt's are very good table builders.. It's cool to see a business like this still going today bcos a lot have fallen b y the wayside since COVID. There is a small business in Dublin near me that makes cues and tables, dart boards and other types of board games, table games. It's an old business. I remember it there when I WAS A YOUNG KID GOING THROUGH MY CITY, and I'm just about to turn 51 yrs old on in a few days. I might get me a nice cue from them for it. I love a good game of pool but I love a game of snooker now and then. Great build again Jimmy mate. Keep up the awesome work pal.

Ok. Not totally speechless. Love the steel with the wood. Classic!

I live in the Netherlands and there was this show on Discovery Channel called Dirty Money. It was you your brother and your cousin with the nickname rat boy. You three were scouring the streets of new york and go to places finding stuff and you would make something from them and sell them at the end of the day or week at a flee market. I really enjoyed seeing the three of you make stuff and sharing that knowledge. But then dirty money to my knowledge never got a season 2. After about give or take 10 years i heard the name Diresta pop up and thought to my self did they not have a show on discovery making stuff and i looked it up and found out that you had a KZread channel. The first thing i did without even looking at your videos i subscribed instantly and enjoyed all off your videos. Keep it up and thanks for sharing your knowledge and your projects.

@jimmydiresta

9 ай бұрын

Yes! That show forced me to start this channel. The disappointment with the tv producers and the network led me to never count on other People for your artistic outlet ✊🏼✊🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼❤️

@MarcStift

9 ай бұрын

@@jimmydiresta I'm glad you did and i'm looking forward to watching your videos.

@jimmydiresta

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Your table was easily just as beautiful as the tables you showed in the Black Billiards warehouse. I would absolutely love to have a game on that table

Beautiful work and craftsmanship! God bless you and yours! Praying for you!

Nice! It is really unusual to see a table with full length walnut sides! Looks really classy. The only problem is that having all the rails permanently joined means it's going to be a two man job to recover it. Small price to pay.

Nice. As a bonus you have a large assembly table.

You absolutely killed it Jimmy! As an avid pool player I’ve been dying to see this video and the table turned out amazing. I’ve helped move and reassemble a pool table ages ago and it’s so fun to see all those components explained again in this movie. Keep up the good work bud!

Wow, what a great build. It is 100% you Jimmy, enjoy many years of enjoyment with it

Great film. Awesome pool table, epic build. Mahalo for sharing! : )

Rack um'!! Absolutely fantastic job Jimmy. I played a LOT of pool in my day.

Awesome job Jimmy, excellent precision and uniformity NEXT ON JIMMY DIRESTA... Jimmy builds a concert grand piano and it's played by one of the masters

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍definitely something to be proud of!!!!

Great vid Jimmy. I had always wondered what went into building a pool table.

You built a BEAUTIFUL Billiards table! ❤❤❤

Jimmy,....this is probably the best episode ever.

Hey Jimmy! I've been watching your channel for yonks now and it still surprises me with what you do. Always inspiring and I admire your imagination to keep coming up with great ideas and sharing your knowledge. Well done. One Handed Maker - Australia

I’ve been watching you for years. You’ve been a major inspiration for me in my makers journey. This billiard table is gorgeous. I love the rustic look. Watching you guys work you make it look so easy lol. Thank you for sharing this build. You’re awesome.

Not the tightest mighters in the corner may be due to shrinkage, but that's extremely brave, trusting the Milwaukee cordless sliding miter saw. That thing is loose as a goose re repeatability.

Nice table. Have lots of fun with it. Traditionally. the foot is the end that you break towards. You may come to regret the pointiness of the outside corners.

Wow, your video is extremely detailed. Excellent work 👍 👏

Beautiful work, I love the combo of wood and steel and the rivits for the points was an awesome idea.

As a billiards and bourbon enthusiast , I’m totally jealous of you having my dream table 😜🤣

I love playing pool, I learned a lot about pool tables from this video. Beautiful results!

damn, what an undertaking looks awesome!

Nice work. The metal trim is phenomenal

Absolutely amazing Jimmy the table came out beautiful love the look of the wood and steel

Jimmy the pattern maker Diresta !!! Fine or semi fine wood & metal works !!!

That really looks fantastic. Love the metal barrel wrapping.