44 years as a potter, I made about 25 burial urns, for Parents, Grandparents, Uncles, Aunts, best friends and for people I did not know. These were the most difficult pieces to do, with all the tears running down my face. Vaya con Dios to all of these people. Thanks from St. Paul Minnesota.
@@FriggOff361 It happens to everyone I hope it doesn't happen to you that a relative dies and you cry "like a baby" and then someone comes to make fun of you.
I really want to Thank you! I built my mother's casket from my great grandfather's barn and her barn. And lined it with her great grandmother's quilts. I am not sure I would gotten it finished in time without your video. You never know how your can videos really effect people's lives. From the bottom of my heart, Thank you so much!
This got my eyes watered up. What an incredible piece for you to have built, I can't even imagine working through it. You never know how a comment can effect someone's life! My heart feels warmer and I reflect on how great humanity is capable of being. Thank you
My dad, brothers and I built the casket for my daughter while my mom made the inside. It was a painful time but such a beautiful experience to do something like that. 10 years later and I can still remember it vividly.
I have been a funeral director for 15 years, and have seen lots of home made caskets. None have been half couch like this. Nice build, beautiful tribute.
I have always respected seeing how kind you are to others, weather it’s other makers or the people on the streets of Brooklyn. This video adds to that legacy. You are a good man Jimmy, so sorry for your loss.
The range of emotions you must have went though on this special build, the honor of of building your friends final resting place, but also the fear and sadness with each piece added. Beautiful job mate.
I have been a funeral director for 26 years and I have seen quite a few homemade caskets and coffins. But they do not compare to this one. Unbelievable workmanship and made with caring and love. Godspeed to your friend.
Absolutely NO words. Lump in my throat, and watery eyes with an overflow of thoughts of just how precious life is, Jimmy. Perhaps the MOST moving "content" I've ever watched, and honestly supersedes the term "content" because it encapsulates our end. Urns, Coffins or Sea Burials we all just stop one day. We all do. Thank you for sharing Jimmy Diresta.
I can't comment what someone has already commented. Oh Jimmy. If I was a any kind of a craftsman my tears would have been all over that build. And I would have done many retakes to try and hide it. That is probably the most magnificent project you'll have ever built.
Hard for me to watch, such a mixture of emotions & yet powerful & positive in the endless love of creation & help that is humanity. Thank you for sharing!
I was commissioned some years ago to paint a mural on the inside panels of a casket. Although it was for someone i never met it was the heaviest projects ive ever done. So i can't even imagine doing this for a friend . This was a painfully beautiful video . Hit me right in the feels .
Somehow, my brain wants to make an analogy to the ultimate "tiny home" without being trite, but rather to embrace the craftsmanship and the importance of this most final, most important, and most personal shelter. Good people with whom I once shared a friendship crafted and decorated a casket for a brother who died far too young of cancer, and since hearing of that, I have always wanted to make my own, and the honour of having been asked to create a masterpiece to be enjoyed by none, is truly breathtaking in its own right.
“I think a gentleman is someone who holds the comfort of other people above their own. The instinct to do that is inside every good man, I believe” - Anna Kendrick I Love You Jimmy That is all ❤
Jimmy, I’m a cancer survivor and carpentry enthusiast. Early in my chemo treatments I had enough energy to build a small box to hold the essential oils I used to overcome chemo-induced nausea, which I still use today. This video brought back profound memories of the peace I felt 7 years ago, working with those 1x4 trim boards, wondering what was going to be next for me and more importantly, my wife. Later in chemo I was lower on energy and stumbled upon Dirty Money, which introduced me to you, and I streamed in excess while I laid on the couch. Your creativity and spirit are a wonderful gift. Thank you for selflessly sharing both.
What a lovely thing to do for your friend ! I'm a wood worker and I've always wanted to build kids caskets and give them to needy families. You've inspired me to do so. May God richly bless you brother.
I could not stop watching. As I watched I thought, “ How many of these has Jimmy built?” It looked like you had done a bunch. It’s one of the reasons you are one of my top 3 craftsmen to follow. A personal request with such a sad ending at some point and you made a beautiful resting place for a friend. There will be a special place for you in Makers’ Heaven.
Absolutely sensation your friend was blessed having someone so dear to them to take the tame after life to still do this for them your a beautiful soul
This is one of the best things I've seen you do, a simple inexpensive casket, as requested, put together with more style than if it where made of marble and gold. You are a good friend. Thank you for sharing.
All of will make that journey, you took away a huge expense and a lot of stress for her and her family. Sent her off with care and style appropriately. What a gift in life to be able to lessen the burden of death.
Your work never ceases to amaze me, but your friendship and kindness are just unmatched. We all only have so much time on this earth, and the race is not won by what material things we leave behind, it's won by the memories and impact we left on those around us. I'm proud to call you my friend, and I'm sure she was too. Sorry for your loss brother. Keep on keeping on!
What a thing to do for a friend. Hats off to you for taking it on, such a responsibility but as ever, this looks stunning and I’m sure was more about love than anything else.
I'm so sorry, Jimmy. I built a box to keep my mother's ashes in- it was one of the easiest, yet hardest projects I've ever made. Thank you for sharing this.
11/6/22. Beautiful custom made Casket for your friend 'Penn'. Very nice, made with loving care & respect. Another great example of your skill & craftsmanship! 👍👍👍👍👏
Thank you for sharing this. Hours and hours from months and months; thoughts, ideas, plans and designs; cuts and gluing, layering and refining; the physical outpouring of the knowing and waiting, compressed and sliced down to express in a final moment a thing of bitter-sweet beauty, humility, complementarity, solidity and persistence. There are echoes of that friendship in there. Long may they ring.
We are best measured by the gifts given that can never be repaid. This reminds me of one of the first builds I saw by the Samurai Carpenter when he made an urn for a lost child. Some of his best work and, like yours, shows what craft can truly be about.
Very nice of you sir. Very beautiful job Jimmy. Hopefully they loved it. Very beautiful and amazing design. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Keep making. God bless.
Jimmy, this is incredible and humbling. You are so compassionate. I enjoy watching your videos and listening to the podcast. I will say a prayer for her soul.
Wow beautiful all around, you got to honor your friend, and at the same time teach many people many techniques. I'll be visiting this video again an again. Thank you Jimmy
What an absolutely amazing way to honour your friend. I can not even begin to imagine the scale of emotion you must have personally gone through while building such a tribute for someone so special to you. I feel your pain in the video, It really came across in the making of such a beautiful casket. It is without a doubt the most heartfelt video I have ever had the pleasure of seeing. Jimmy, I am truly sorry for your loss my friend. Love and Respect from North London UK.
Some people are put on this earth to create, build and inspire others. Others are gifted as great healers and to ease pain and suffering and comfort those that are sick and dying. Some are called to be pioneers and explorers and push the boundaries of what is known and then to achieve the endless possibilities that are waiting just over the next horizon. A rare few in this life are gifted with seemingly unlimited talent and within their humble chests beat the hearts of the greatest of us. . .The ones that use their God given gifts to love and comfort others that leave all of us humbled and in awe of all of it. Thanks Jimmy for being the man that God has called you to be. . .not perfect of course, because none of us are, but a man that shares his talents and love with others. . . Happy Trails Jimmy. . .Stay the course- D
My uncle, father, cousin, and I built my grandmother's casket. I know the sense of honor and the unique grief that this act brings. My heart aches for and with you.
What an amazing gesture of love for your friend. Your sharing of this private moment will inspire others to build such a project for their loved ones, as well. Paying it forward was never so well expressed.
You are they kind of friend we all aspire to have. Cant imagine how difficult that build must have been for you. Your talent and skill are amazing. Great work. Thank you for sharing. I know you didnt have to, but much appreciated .
I know that it had to be hard to build something like this for someone you care about. This is truly a labor of love and respect. My condolences on your loss.
Congratulations Mr. Diresta. Watched this video in reverence to your skills and your obligation to your friend ! It was strangley heart warming to watch ! Loved the short cuts and tricks with the ornamentation and upholstery.
I had a good friend who was a tool and die maker. Real old school guy. He got into wood turning and as he progressed he actually started making urns for cremains. He eventually used a rose engine and a tool he actually patented to make his own urn for when he died. He kept it in his office and would show it off with a "One day I'll be in this" kind of dark humor. He's long gone and I think of him often. He was a truly talented craftsman and a hell of a guy.
I could not imagine doing a project like this...but i could not think of a better way to honor you friend with such a project. Great job Jimmy. prayers for you and your friends family.
This is an astounding and heartbreaking work of art. A lot of us could learn a lot from you - not just about woodworking but also about being such a good and thoughtful friend.
If I give more than 1 thumbs up , that will be 50,000 and more . That is the great honour to do that for your friend. I have tears in my eyes, thinking of your emotions at the building those. Your friend can well rest in peace in such a casket. Condolence from germany
I also love that not only is he not using a track saw like most other UA-cam builders would, he's not even bothering with a straight edge to guide the circular saw! So Jimmy. Really beautiful work, by the way!
44 years as a potter, I made about 25 burial urns, for Parents, Grandparents, Uncles, Aunts, best friends and for people I did not know. These were the most difficult pieces to do, with all the tears running down my face. Vaya con Dios to all of these people. Thanks from St. Paul Minnesota.
God bless you..God does go with them, never leaving our side.
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@@FriggOff361 It happens to everyone I hope it doesn't happen to you that a relative dies and you cry "like a baby" and then someone comes to make fun of you.
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Must have been one of the hardest builds ever, just from your heart. True honor that your friend wanted this from you.
I really want to Thank you! I built my mother's casket from my great grandfather's barn and her barn. And lined it with her great grandmother's quilts. I am not sure I would gotten it finished in time without your video.
You never know how your can videos really effect people's lives.
From the bottom of my heart, Thank you so much!
This got my eyes watered up. What an incredible piece for you to have built, I can't even imagine working through it. You never know how a comment can effect someone's life! My heart feels warmer and I reflect on how great humanity is capable of being. Thank you
Inexpensive, but priceless. What an honor to be asked to make someone’s final resting place, amazing job.
The most authentic gift. ❤️😭✌️
It’s priceless.
My dad, brothers and I built the casket for my daughter while my mom made the inside. It was a painful time but such a beautiful experience to do something like that. 10 years later and I can still remember it vividly.
I have been a funeral director for 15 years, and have seen lots of home made caskets. None have been half couch like this. Nice build, beautiful tribute.
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I had a lump in my throat just watching it and I don't even know either of you. Tough build emotionally. You have a big heart man.
Brought tears to my eyes. I built one for my father, a life-long carpenter, who died in June.
I have always respected seeing how kind you are to others, weather it’s other makers or the people on the streets of Brooklyn. This video adds to that legacy. You are a good man Jimmy, so sorry for your loss.
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@@jimmydiresta my humblest condolences to you on losing your dear friend, that’s a pain that nobody should have to feel
@@jimmydiresta I certainly hope they will rest well in the next life knowing that they were loved to the very last 😭😭😭🥹🫡
I'm a 60 year old construction worker and just watching this filled my eyes with tears
Somehow I was finding tears dripping on my keyboard , That was a labor of love .May her God open and embrace her to the pain free side . Amen
The range of emotions you must have went though on this special build, the honor of of building your friends final resting place, but also the fear and sadness with each piece added. Beautiful job mate.
beautifully put!
Just researching how to build one would no doubt be emotional given the circumstances
I have been a funeral director for 26 years and I have seen quite a few homemade caskets and coffins. But they do not compare to this one. Unbelievable workmanship and made with caring and love. Godspeed to your friend.
Absolutely NO words. Lump in my throat, and watery eyes with an overflow of thoughts of just how precious life is, Jimmy. Perhaps the MOST moving "content" I've ever watched, and honestly supersedes the term "content" because it encapsulates our end. Urns, Coffins or Sea Burials we all just stop one day. We all do. Thank you for sharing Jimmy Diresta.
I can't comment what someone has already commented.
Oh Jimmy.
If I was a any kind of a craftsman my tears would have been all over that build.
And I would have done many retakes to try and hide it.
That is probably the most magnificent project you'll have ever built.
What a way to honor and support your friend and do something nice for her at a time in her life when people probably feel most helpless. ❤️
Your friend can be certain that you are the best kind of friend. Well done, Jimmy ❤
Certainly the most moving and heartfelt build video I've had the honor of watching....no, feeling.
Ever.
You are a good person.
Hard for me to watch, such a mixture of emotions & yet powerful & positive in the endless love of creation & help that is humanity. Thank you for sharing!
I was commissioned some years ago to paint a mural on the inside panels of a casket. Although it was for someone i never met it was the heaviest projects ive ever done. So i can't even imagine doing this for a friend . This was a painfully beautiful video . Hit me right in the feels .
Brutal. Thank you for letting all of us in to an obviously very special piece.
This had to be a very emotional build, I give you made props for being able to build something like this for someone.
Somehow, my brain wants to make an analogy to the ultimate "tiny home" without being trite, but rather to embrace the craftsmanship and the importance of this most final, most important, and most personal shelter.
Good people with whom I once shared a friendship crafted and decorated a casket for a brother who died far too young of cancer, and since hearing of that, I have always wanted to make my own, and the honour of having been asked to create a masterpiece to be enjoyed by none, is truly breathtaking in its own right.
“I think a gentleman is someone who holds the comfort of other people above their own. The instinct to do that is inside every good man, I believe” - Anna Kendrick
I Love You Jimmy
That is all ❤
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I didn’t want to watch this one. I watched it all the way through thinking that. Couldn’t stop. Sorry for your loss Jimmy. Such a good friend.
I feel that each cut in the wood was like a cut in the heart. It is a great honor to work in a project for a loved one.
What an honor. Your friend is truly resting in peace. Good on you, brother and sorry for your loss.
Jimmy, I’m a cancer survivor and carpentry enthusiast. Early in my chemo treatments I had enough energy to build a small box to hold the essential oils I used to overcome chemo-induced nausea, which I still use today. This video brought back profound memories of the peace I felt 7 years ago, working with those 1x4 trim boards, wondering what was going to be next for me and more importantly, my wife.
Later in chemo I was lower on energy and stumbled upon Dirty Money, which introduced me to you, and I streamed in excess while I laid on the couch.
Your creativity and spirit are a wonderful gift. Thank you for selflessly sharing both.
What a lovely thing to do for your friend ! I'm a wood worker and I've always wanted to build kids caskets and give them to needy families. You've inspired me to do so. May God richly bless you brother.
My condolences Jimmy and my prayers.
I could not stop watching. As I watched I thought, “ How many of these has Jimmy built?” It looked like you had done a bunch. It’s one of the reasons you are one of my top 3 craftsmen to follow. A personal request with such a sad ending at some point and you made a beautiful resting place for a friend. There will be a special place for you in Makers’ Heaven.
She is incredibly lucky to have you as a friend. What an incredibly kind gift. I hope this brought you both some comfort.
Absolutely sensation your friend was blessed having someone so dear to them to take the tame after life to still do this for them your a beautiful soul
This is one of the best things I've seen you do, a simple inexpensive casket, as requested, put together with more style than if it where made of marble and gold. You are a good friend.
Thank you for sharing.
What a beautiful thing you created for your friend, I would have been crying the whole time I was working on it.
All of will make that journey, you took away a huge expense and a lot of stress for her and her family. Sent her off with care and style appropriately. What a gift in life to be able to lessen the burden of death.
Your work never ceases to amaze me, but your friendship and kindness are just unmatched. We all only have so much time on this earth, and the race is not won by what material things we leave behind, it's won by the memories and impact we left on those around us. I'm proud to call you my friend, and I'm sure she was too. Sorry for your loss brother. Keep on keeping on!
I’m speechless. What an amazing gift of friendship.
A True labor of Love....Respect, Love and Friendship
What a thing to do for a friend. Hats off to you for taking it on, such a responsibility but as ever, this looks stunning and I’m sure was more about love than anything else.
Sad but a beautiful gesture at the same time. Thoughts for her family and friends.
the obvious care and attention to detail can make even a plywood box seem ornate and regal. she was obviously somebody special.
My condolences Jimmy! Beautiful box, any of us would be honored to be found in such in 1000 + yrs.....
I'm so sorry, Jimmy. I built a box to keep my mother's ashes in- it was one of the easiest, yet hardest projects I've ever made. Thank you for sharing this.
This the first time a making vídeo of Jimmy got me in tears, You are a real friend Jimmy 🙏
Mis sinceras condolencias y mi más profundo respeto hacia ti y tu amiga, Jimmy. Saludos desde Colombia.
11/6/22. Beautiful custom made Casket for your friend 'Penn'. Very nice, made with loving care & respect. Another great example of your skill & craftsmanship! 👍👍👍👍👏
We should all be so lucky to have this wonderful gift from a loved one. Thanks for sharing Jim
AMAZING! Such beauty. Built from "non fancy
materials has a special beauty of its own!
What an honor, privilege and a beautiful act of love for a friend. I’ve no doubt that her family is greatly moved by this.
Thank you for sharing this. Hours and hours from months and months; thoughts, ideas, plans and designs; cuts and gluing, layering and refining; the physical outpouring of the knowing and waiting, compressed and sliced down to express in a final moment a thing of bitter-sweet beauty, humility, complementarity, solidity and persistence. There are echoes of that friendship in there. Long may they ring.
I'm speechless. All I can say is, you're a good friend. My condolences.
God make some people even more special than the rest. You are truly one of them. Thank you.
Awesome build, Jimmy. I was in tears watching this. You're an excellent friend.
We are best measured by the gifts given that can never be repaid. This reminds me of one of the first builds I saw by the Samurai Carpenter when he made an urn for a lost child. Some of his best work and, like yours, shows what craft can truly be about.
Your making the pillow was very touching. I bet that was hard to do. God bless you.
Such a beautiful way to celebrate your friendships. May we all find and show this kindness.
I love what you do Jimmy, NEVER QUIT!!
Much love from Michigan.
Nice work as always the Diresta touch for a friend, nice that you performed a good deed when asked. Im sure many were appreciative.
What a beautiful tribute. I am now weeping. God speed to your friend.
Very nice of you sir. Very beautiful job Jimmy. Hopefully they loved it. Very beautiful and amazing design. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Keep making. God bless.
My condolences on your loss. Such a beautiful way to honor your friend.
JD one Man Army. Perfection in every detail. Chapeau bas.
Jimmy, this is incredible and humbling. You are so compassionate. I enjoy watching your videos and listening to the podcast. I will say a prayer for her soul.
Wow beautiful all around, you got to honor your friend, and at the same time teach many people many techniques. I'll be visiting this video again an again. Thank you Jimmy
So talented and compassionate. Beautiful job by a beautiful man!
What a lovely way to honour a friend, bless you Mr Diresta
What an absolutely amazing way to honour your friend. I can not even begin to imagine the scale of emotion you must have personally gone through while building such a tribute for someone so special to you. I feel your pain in the video, It really came across in the making of such a beautiful casket. It is without a doubt the most heartfelt video I have ever had the pleasure of seeing. Jimmy, I am truly sorry for your loss my friend. Love and Respect from North London UK.
Some people are put on this earth to create, build and inspire others. Others are gifted as great healers and to ease pain and suffering and comfort those that are sick and dying. Some are called to be pioneers and explorers and push the boundaries of what is known and then to achieve the endless possibilities that are waiting just over the next horizon.
A rare few in this life are gifted with seemingly unlimited talent and within their humble chests beat the hearts of the greatest of us. . .The ones that use their God given gifts to love and comfort others that leave all of us humbled and in awe of all of it.
Thanks Jimmy for being the man that God has called you to be. . .not perfect of course, because none of us are, but a man that shares his talents and love with others. . . Happy Trails Jimmy. . .Stay the course- D
My uncle, father, cousin, and I built my grandmother's casket. I know the sense of honor and the unique grief that this act brings. My heart aches for and with you.
A beautiful idea...i couldn't think of anything lovelier than to have a friend put time and care into your final resting place x
What an amazing gesture of love for your friend. Your sharing of this private moment will inspire others to build such a project for their loved ones, as well. Paying it forward was never so well expressed.
You are they kind of friend we all aspire to have. Cant imagine how difficult that build must have been for you. Your talent and skill are amazing. Great work. Thank you for sharing. I know you didnt have to, but much appreciated .
Never commented on anybody's work and now that I am I'm without words enough. Just beautiful and beautifully done Mr. Diresta.
Good job my friend. Wonderful way to show you care. Your attention to detail displays your friendship for this person. 👍
Very special to have your forever home built by friends family. A final a lasting measure of love.
I know that it had to be hard to build something like this for someone you care about. This is truly a labor of love and respect. My condolences on your loss.
Congratulations Mr. Diresta.
Watched this video in reverence to your skills and your obligation to your friend ! It was strangley heart warming to watch !
Loved the short cuts and tricks with the ornamentation and upholstery.
What better way to honor a friendship that with your craft and talent. Special.
What an amazing thing to do and shows a friendship like no other. I cried from start to finish . Beautiful xx
One of the most beautifully sad expressions of craftsmanship, love and friendship I've ever had the privilege to view.
Thank you for sharing.
You’re an inspiration Jimmy. Not just for your craft but your heart as well. Love u man 🤙
I had a good friend who was a tool and die maker. Real old school guy. He got into wood turning and as he progressed he actually started making urns for cremains. He eventually used a rose engine and a tool he actually patented to make his own urn for when he died. He kept it in his office and would show it off with a "One day I'll be in this" kind of dark humor. He's long gone and I think of him often. He was a truly talented craftsman and a hell of a guy.
"Something simple" turned into one of the most beautiful pieces of woodwork I've ever seen. My deepest condolonces to you and your friend.
I can't think of a highest honor for a fellow make or a friend. Mr Diresta, Sir, you are special.
Clever maker ideas mixed with tough emotions when the personalization began. Thanks for sharing.
Beautifully done with much love and care. May she rest in peace. God bless you .
I could not imagine doing a project like this...but i could not think of a better way to honor you friend with such a project. Great job Jimmy. prayers for you and your friends family.
This is an astounding and heartbreaking work of art. A lot of us could learn a lot from you - not just about woodworking but also about being such a good and thoughtful friend.
This craftsmanship blows me away ! Wow
Our deepest condolences at the passing of your friend. You have honored her in such a special way. She was surely blessed to have a friend like you. 🤎
You're lucky to have had a friend so dear to you, that you would do this for her. Very moving.
Love & respect, Jimmy. Thank you for sharing.
If I give more than 1 thumbs up , that will be 50,000 and more . That is the great honour to do that for your friend. I have tears in my eyes, thinking of your emotions at the building those. Your friend can well rest in peace in such a casket. Condolence from germany
Wow! This amazingly beautiful and gut wrenching at the same time. I can't imagine what it was like for you. What a great way to honor your friend!!
I also love that not only is he not using a track saw like most other UA-cam builders would, he's not even bothering with a straight edge to guide the circular saw! So Jimmy. Really beautiful work, by the way!
I had a lump in my throat while watching the video. Respect for your great work and for sharing it with us.😢😢
It must be hard but satisfying to honor a friend in such a way ,,,God bless you
Cant imagine the emotions. Looking back wish I had the opportunity to do this for my father. Condolences on your loss.
Amazing craftmanship. I know she would be pleased and proud. Condolences, my friend.