The limited edition "DiResta Metal Center" is now available on ksmetals.com for purchase! Jimmy has autographed 5 metal center racks and included his signature DiResta Ice Pick. If you love Jimmy DiResta and K&S Precision Metals products, this is a perfect opportunity to pick up a rack for your shop. We are also including a K&S Creator's Collective T-shirt in the bundle. If you like the type of rack we gifted Jimmy in this video, act quick since there are only 5 available! Click here for a direct link: ksmetals.com/products/jimmy-diresta-bundle-limited-edition
Jimmy Diresta is one of the most inspiring men on the planet. When I get in a slump (out in the shop) I will binge the JD channel and it never fails to put me in the right head space. Thanks for doing this video.
Such a good guy. He gives back to the community in so many ways and is always rooting for the underdogs. We are so glad to feature him as our first guest!
You said it! I'm a nobody (as far as the big names go). Both Jimmy and Taylor have personally helped me a few different times. They're the sweetest, most sincere couple you'll ever meet.
One of the best interview/content shows I've seen. Jimmy Diresta is a master at interesting and informative conversation - godfather of maker presentation, even though normal content is essentially motion and process.
Wow! Thank you for the generous compliment. Even with doing so much research from Jimmy's past interviews, the man has so many stories left to tell. We have so many things that we loved but had to cut just for the sake of getting the video down to a comfortable watch. Maybe sometime down the line, we can release a long cut if people are interested!
Great interview! I've been watching Jimmy for years, almost since he started his UA-cam channel. Back then I almost started a woodworking channel but went in a different direction. I still love watching his videos to see what he is up to. I live in Long Island and have dreams to one day build a shop just like his in either upstate NY or maybe out east Long Island. That's the plan anyway. Good luck on the channel. I'm sure it will grow quickly with interviews like this.
Hey thank you so much! It looks like your channel is doing really well and is also making me hungry right now! Thank you for the kind words and encouragement, this is our first Crack at something like this so we were lucky to have Jimmy as our first to get things rolling. Consider us new viewers of your work now too! We are going to be back in New York at the end of September for a few projects, maybe if there is time we can say hello.
Robert Smith 1 minute ago (edited) Nice job ! I really enjoyed the honesty . What you stated about todays education or lack of is 100% spot on . Not everyone needs to be another Bill Gates , we need a few Jimmy's and Norm's also . Thanks for the YTV ,Looking forward to the next one .
Thank you for the kind comment, Robert. Jimmy is so generous with wanting to see people thrive and has a big heart for teaching others. Not only that, but he's humble as well. He's a great example for all generations.
Always good to see this content to promote JD. He truly inspired and influenced me to make. It's a blast. Hope to meet him someday and say thanks. Thanks for the vid
Very glad to hear you had such a positive experience with this! Jimmy is very welcoming so there's a very good chance you will get to hang out with him at some point!
Just followed you on Instagram! Thank you for checking out the video and we would love to get a chance to see the shop sometime! It may be a bit before we can get out of the country, but it looks amazing.
6:05 In the 80s, shop class (as a pathway to “maker” work) died because of 2 reasons: the rise of personal computers, and the exportation of American manufacturing capacity to China. That was when the US economy shifted to finance, entertainment, computing, etc.
Thought this was going to suck, as WAY too many of these interviewers are so full of themselves they wreck the vid. You did a great job with this. I've been a Diresta fan for years and still learned something.
Wow! When first reading the comment I thought this was going to be an "ouch" comment, haha. Ted and I love the idea of telling stories and we know that our style won't be for everyone, but you can bet we are willing to learn and adapt along the way...thank you for the kind response and for giving us another boost of confidence to keep going! - Scott
This was really well done Q and A and interview. Didn’t know about JD, super cool interesting guy. Then the K&S thing hit me, ahh ok. I am a long time scale model maker so have seen these racks around hobby shops forever. Unfortunately those are closing too so I hope you guys keep an online store?? As an adult model maker, love the telescoping tubes, brass rod and pins. I re-spoke motorcycle wheels with brass, solder lots and use the taps and dies too. Great stuff, very inspiring video 👍🏻😎
Thank you for the extremely kind feedback. Jimmy has used our materials for so long and the fact that he is such an influential maker and creator...we had to get an opportunity to dig more into his life as well as find out his history with our products. We were so glad to hear about the nostalgia he had and he shares that sentiment with so many others like yourself. We opened our online store a little over a year ago, so we always plan to keep that from here on out for those who can't find our products in their local area. That will not be going anywhere. Thank you for your long time loyalty and we also plan on having more of these videos with different types of creators as well!
Thank you for the support! Unfortunately that is something we don't have much control over at the moment. For now, we just have to hold on to hope that maybe we can bring those back someday. Thanks for checking out the video and be sure to check out future videos.
He sure is! We pull into one of his locations and get out of the car and felt like we knew him for ages. Very humble. Very funny. Very smart and talented. 10/10 guy!
Was really interesting to hear the appreciation for creators that document the journey without crazy production levels. That’s exactly why I started my channel, to share learning together and not always have all the answers
Yes! We were very encouraged that Jimmy said to just go for it. Anyone who is an experienced maker may not be experienced in content creation or editing, but it takes a head first dive to just get started!
This is amazing. I’ve been watching diresta on UA-cam for years. That old shop in the city was cool, and I was always impressed at how well he used that little space. I remember more than a few times him going onto the sidewalk to have more space! So cool to see that all that hard work and talent is paying off
So here is my story about Jimmy DiResta ( which is the proper spelling) . I live on Long Island my whole life and not far from Jimmys childhood home. And I think I have met him in a passing way there . Now onto how Jimmy saved me. I was a Amusement / Arcade Technician for 30 Years and built and created many places for having fun. So fast forward to the time I retired . At that point the creative child that lives within me was creating fun stuff and enjoying every minute . Then retirement was a brick wall of non creativity , that child within was now dormant . Here is where fate had a hand , I started watching UA-cam and came across Jimmy there . Seeing him sparked a familiarity of him , watching him relite the pilot light of Creativity in me . That spark became a roaring bonfire of ideas and creations , I was saved from dormancy. The child within was happy again and is still a Happy creative person . So PROTECT YOUR DIGITS CREATIONS was born and I owe it all to Jimmy and have told him this many times. I now have and Instagram and UA-cam channel Thank you Jimmy I am forever grateful to you .
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch! This video project is just getting started and we are getting a feel for things, but our products have been around since 1946 and we have been dying to do features with people like Jimmy who use them in different pieces of work. Appreciate the nice message!
my worst nightmare would be if somebody said "Well he doesnt even care about working with his hands" basicly what jimmy said or not being able to have a workshop and to do what i love im 17 and i want to one day be able to look back like jimmy, while sitting in a shop like his😮 currently looking at a small desktop cnc mill or a lasercutter, id also like a lathe or real mill but the stairs to my basement shop are currently the limiting factor 🤣, and yeah i pay for everything myself , i even worked all summer , so hard work DOES pay off and hearing someone like jimmy talking about working hard for cool stuff just gets me going to school or work happy ,instead of thinking "i could be doing what person xy does and posts on insta really helpfull and encouriging
This is a terrific takeaway from the video! Jimmy is a great example for all generations, but it is great to see that you have these aspirations at your age. Jimmy is a perfect example that you can still be in a position to learn, even when you gave over 30 years of making and teaching experience. Keep up the great work and keep working hard so we can do one of these features with you someday 😀
Very much appreciate this! This was actually my (Scott) first time doing anything like this, so I was also incredibly nervous, lol! It's a relief to see this because there are things I would love to get better at, but I have been so satisfied with how things turned out and being able to work with such a professional like Jimmy. Jimmy knows how to make you feel right at home and he really does all the heavy lifting in the video. Thanks for the kind message!
Loved it!!! Jimmy really is a great dude very down to earth with tons of talent!!! I'm proud to call him my homie! Great video the shooting and editing was spot on! I hope to see more creators and get to meet new ones I have never heard of on here!
Thank you! When we met Jimmy, he was one of the most humble men we've met! Gave us a full day of filming and always asked us how we were doing. Thank you for the feedback on the shooting/editing. We put a bunch of time behind the scenes to make this work and are so glad that the feedback is overall positive.
When we came up with the idea, we definitely wanted to do something like a Hot Ones/Podcast/MTV cribs type hybrid. I love what Sean Evans does with Hot Ones and the Instagram picture so I have no problem admitting it's a total ripoff 🤣 . We definitely weren't trying to pretend my man! Lol! I hope you enjoyed the video nonetheless!
@K&S Creator's Collective just giving you a hard time. It was fun to watch for sure. And Jimmy was an excellent choice for the first one. You did a really good interview. It felt like the real Jimmy Diresta. Interesting insights from both of you, especially about content creation. It fascinates me. I doubt I could ever do that. Well done.
Oh definitely not offended. I got a laugh out of your comment because I loved that you noticed it lol. And thank you so much for the kind words about the video. We are still figuring a lot of things out along the way, but very happy with our shoot with Jimmy. He really made life easy for us.
I have no idea who you guys were until I saw your display for Jimmy. Very cool! I've been buying your Hobby metals for 30 years now. This has been a very cool video. Searching for shop tours lately and came across this. Didn't really know much about Jimmy until now.
Thank you so much for watching and for being a long time user of our materials! Jimmy is fantastic and we're glad you stumbled upon the tour. He is such an inspiration for many. We hope the other creators we will be featuring are enjoyable videos for you to watch as well.
It's so dumb and insane how our culture is geared to just shove every last person down the college path. Maybe 20% of people, tops, has any real business going to college. I don't think most people who went actually make practical use of their studies, and even among those who do, they probably could have learned what they learned on the job. Looking back, I really wish I'd gone into machining or something like that. I never even considered it at the time, even though my main interest was tinkering and hobbies. I feel robbed in a sense. It's actually great that there's youtube now, because I'm confident that I would have found these sorts of videos had they been around when I was young, and I'd have had a shot at following that path.
There's a lot of great makers who are out there right now who have started machining and expanded their skills later in their lives. I'd encourage you to still go out there and try things you want to try! But yes, youtube is a terrific resource and has provided us with people like Jimmy and others that are so helpful and generous.
I've learned so much from watching Jimmy's videos, many tips, techniques, but perhaps most importantly, to just dive in and tackle a project. Oh, and sometimes you go to school on the first one. I love that philosophy. (BTW, I'm the fellow who sent you pics of my wood K&S Cabinet on Facebook).
Loved the wide array of brass in those photos! Like you said, just gotta go for it and put yourself out there and allow yourself to be taught. We needed to hear Jimmy's words as much as anyone else for this video series. It very much applies to us, too.
Jimmy is the man 😎 I make .... That's my favorite quote of his... I too make everything so I totally relate... The things this mastermind creates is phenomenal.. to be able to think of something and put it down on paper into physically making it from scratch is an incredible art ... GO JIMMY 😎🤘
You got a good eye! So what you said is exactly what we were aiming to do when we came up with his series. There are many out there that use our products and we really had no idea who they were initially. It's easy to get caught up in the day to day operations, but something we are commonly asked is: what is it used for? This is where this series gets to pick that up since there are endless possibilities of what you can do with our product when you have a mind like Jimmy DiResta. With being in business 76 years now, we know that many have recognized our brand, but I think we didn't know how many really did 😂 For us (ted & scott) we want to focus more on the stories of the maker/creator, but we are enjoying that we can be a bridge to so many different pockets of creators. There are many people in film/prop making that use us as well, so we can't wait to start touring their studios if given the opportunity and showing that side as well. Wonderful comment and thank you for the recognition ❤
So jazzed about your show. I like watching more about the creators I love, but there’s not much out there. Way to go starting with Jimmy! Good luck fellas!
Thank you so much! We hope that through this channel, we can turn you to some new creators who you may have interest in. We have some features that we will be announcing soon that have some really great stories. We will be exploring many different elements and so many people do so many things differently. We appreciate you taking the time to watch and we are so fortunate to have had Jimmy join us for the first episode. Thanks for being jazzed, and we feel the same about your very kind message that you left us here 😁
Thank you! Like Jimmy says in the video...all it takes is getting out there and doing it. You'll have that "aha" video and it will be a break through. Keep up the good work so far and keep making content for yourself and what you'd like to see and everything will fall into place!
Excellent job, loving it, can't wait to see more makers speaking about themselves and why and how etc. About the man himself, he's the reason I'm making stuff. He's inspired so many of us, even aboard, I'm in France ! And as it's been said already, I'm dreaming about something, anything with Adam Savage and Jimmy DiResta together. Cheers and thank you !
Thank you! There are a lot of great podcasts that have many of the makers we are featuring, but we are trying to consolidate that and offer an alternative for many of the conversations that are happening out there! We believe if there was a family tree of the making community, Jimmy would be at the top of that tree. He is willing to give so much of himself to continue to build the making and creating community. We could not be happier with having him for the first episode! Thank you for tuning in from France!
Super interestingly different view of the Michelangelo of our time: So wonderful that he has so many well deserved spoils from his work & that he relentless open sources so many of the techniques he has learned and developed over his career with new ideas constantly bubbling up and then also being shared to his youtube fans. No one has taught me more and the price of this teaching has been zero, but he has inspired me to acquire a little of his merchandise which I treasure.
Jimmy is all about giving. His time and talents are so beyond what most are willing to do for people. It's so fulfilling to see how he embraces people and the community.
Thank you for the encouragement! There are more coming in the very near future! If you don't follow us already, we will be announcing the next features on our Instagram page. We appreciate you taking the time to watch!
It's good to know that knife making is serving your soul so therapeutically! Not sure if you have checked out "Graz Makes" yet? He does a lot of knife making and has collaborated with Jimmy in the past, too.
Love J Diresta's shop and channel. Am related to Charles Kettering. So although i started out like he said taking the "college " route, i quickly migrated over to the trades which i love. I really appreciate his talent and work. Ty for your UA-cam posts.
Thank you for this awesome awesome video! And to the Legend Jimmy diresta, thank you for sharing your wisdom so freely. The first witchblade video inspired me to get more creative in not just my hobbies but other areas of my life. You're a true inspiration!
Man, this is so beautiful to hear! We are so glad to see so many stories being written from Jimmy's inspiration. There are many out there who can say thr same about you, Daine!
Why hasn't JD done a collaboration with Adam Savage yet? Or just a long form conversation like Savage's talking room. They seem to be focused very different in some aspects, but super similar in others, like collecting skills.
We did talk to JD about Adam Savage but sadly we were taking lunch with him and didn't record that conversation! We most likely will cover JD again in the years to come!
I just don’t see why everyone is also pushing collaborations between people creators they like. Not particular to your suggestion I just don’t understand this in general. The ones that actually come to fruition rarely live up to the hype in my experience.
Scott from the video here. Believe me, I am my own worst critic and I hear you. This was my first ever attempt at this sort of thing and while I am proud of this video, I was very nervous. Luckily, Jimmy is a guy who can make you feel right at home and carried the entire thing. Now that I have a bit more experience, I think you will see the "like" count come down. We all have to start somewhere, right?
The best Maker ever, he inspired me to start my channel making things, i hope one day be able to spend more time in my dream shop too, big up to u @k&S Creator's Collective,it is the best choice to start with jimmy
So glad to hear this! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch this and we hope you get to spend more time in your shop, too! Keep the cool creations coming!
That man does amazing stuff I started refurbishing old tools and then went on to other things and people like jimmy help inspire to try things and be better
The amount of people who are inspired by him and have started their own hobbies because of him is astounding! So honored to have had the opportunity to feature him and showcase a more personal side of him.
Dude just shat on kids these days. He's true though, you can't say anything to jar a students mindset and that's why they have the "I tried it and don't like it mentality." Kids never have anyone challenge them
We had a nice giggle because we are a 33 year old (Scott) and a 23 year old (Ted), haha. Jimmy is a fun guy to talk to and you can learn so much by watching so many of his interviews, podcasts, or making videos.
If you go back in time the host, K&S Metals, was owned by Aurora the toy people. As a kid I spent alot of time on their ThunderJet 500 Model Motoring HO slot car stuff. Several years ago, In a weird twist of fate, I discovered that my girlfriend was the neice of Uncle Russell who had developed much of that series in the 60s. Originally from Glendale he was sent back from New York to Southern California to oversee K&S and took a handful of guys with him. One of those guys wasn't an engineer but is credited with coming up with the idea of G Plus MagnaTraction which still ranks as the most important development in that series of slot cars. So to your point about success you never know the when and often even the who... so just immerse yourself. It's the underlying theme of that book " The Fine Art of Not Giving An F" if I'm not mistaken.
I believe you are mistaken or have the incorrect K&S Metals. K&S Metals was founded by Wallace Simmers(the same man who founded Midwest Model Products in Hobart IN). There have only been 3 owner's in the history of the company. Wallace Simmers. Ann Kuberski. And now, Walter Findysz. None of these three people had anything to do with Aurora. And your statement about men coming from New York to Sothern California to oversee K&S is false. K&S has been in Chicago near Midway Airport since 1977. Sorry.
Jimmy Diresta is a bit of a strange man I like and dislike him in equal measure, sometimes he is so far up his own arse he is detestable then he can be so charming kind and gentle you like him again, there is no doubting his skills but then he pushes his abilities in your face and he's down again, weird bloke.
Hi Kevin, thanks so much for watching the video. All we can say from our experience with Jimmy DiResta, is that he is one of the kindest and most generous professionals we have ever met. Jimmy shows a lot of humility when it comes to his skills because there were several moments throughout our time together where he said he wanted to get better at something and felt very "amateur" when it comes to blacksmithing or other things that needed exercise. Nonetheless, he is a natural teacher and seeing this was our first feature, he graciously did everything in his power to make sure we were set up for success. While we have skills that we bring to the table, we can be green in a few areas and even with all the prep, Jimmy made sure we nailed down a great experience. Hopefully from our experience maybe that gives you a little more insight.
If y’all would like a tour of my shop/studio/farm here in Tennessee let me know (I’m not as welll known as JD ha…I’m more in country music world but enjoy makin steel parts or songs. I like what y’all are doing
This is great! We just followed you on Instagram! We may find ourselves in Tennessee at some point within the next few months and would love to meet up! A lot of our products are used in guitars and also in in-ear monitors as well. (This is stuff I really nerd out)
Our takeaway is that there still is hope and a door is open. We hope so as it was lightning in a bottle and such an enjoyable show for adults and kids. Thank you for checking out the video and for the nice comment!
The limited edition "DiResta Metal Center" is now available on ksmetals.com for purchase!
Jimmy has autographed 5 metal center racks and included his signature DiResta Ice Pick. If you love Jimmy DiResta and K&S Precision Metals products, this is a perfect opportunity to pick up a rack for your shop. We are also including a K&S Creator's Collective T-shirt in the bundle.
If you like the type of rack we gifted Jimmy in this video, act quick since there are only 5 available!
Click here for a direct link: ksmetals.com/products/jimmy-diresta-bundle-limited-edition
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Great interview on a great up-and-comer, he's got a lot of potential, I think he'll be successful some day
😂😂😂 He may want to take some pointers from you.
Hehe
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Jimmy Diresta is one of the most inspiring men on the planet. When I get in a slump (out in the shop) I will binge the JD channel and it never fails to put me in the right head space. Thanks for doing this video.
Beautifully said! Even makers get "writers block" and need some fresh outlook!
The Godfather. Inspires so many, on a daily basis. Plus, he's willing to help the beginners get going. I'm happy to call him a friend.
Such a good guy. He gives back to the community in so many ways and is always rooting for the underdogs. We are so glad to feature him as our first guest!
Great first episode guys! Jimmy is such a great guy and willing to help folks out.
Thank you, Jim! That means a lot. And yes, Jimmy has done so much for us and we are so thankful for the opportunity to feature him in episode1!
You said it! I'm a nobody (as far as the big names go). Both Jimmy and Taylor have personally helped me a few different times. They're the sweetest, most sincere couple you'll ever meet.
@@branchandfoundry560 We also had a few moments to talk with Taylor! Wonderful human being and we bonded over growing up in Chicago!
@@ksprecisionmetalsusa Glad to hear it. She's one of the sweetest, most unassuming people I'v ever known--has no idea she's great.
One of the best interview/content shows I've seen. Jimmy Diresta is a master at interesting and informative conversation - godfather of maker presentation, even though normal content is essentially motion and process.
Wow! Thank you for the generous compliment. Even with doing so much research from Jimmy's past interviews, the man has so many stories left to tell.
We have so many things that we loved but had to cut just for the sake of getting the video down to a comfortable watch. Maybe sometime down the line, we can release a long cut if people are interested!
Hello Jimmy.I am 72 years old from India and I love all your projects.Keep going friend
Thank you for checking out the video! We are sure Jimmy loves to see comments and encouragement like this. Glad to see this!
Great interview! I've been watching Jimmy for years, almost since he started his UA-cam channel. Back then I almost started a woodworking channel but went in a different direction. I still love watching his videos to see what he is up to. I live in Long Island and have dreams to one day build a shop just like his in either upstate NY or maybe out east Long Island. That's the plan anyway. Good luck on the channel. I'm sure it will grow quickly with interviews like this.
Hey thank you so much! It looks like your channel is doing really well and is also making me hungry right now!
Thank you for the kind words and encouragement, this is our first Crack at something like this so we were lucky to have Jimmy as our first to get things rolling.
Consider us new viewers of your work now too! We are going to be back in New York at the end of September for a few projects, maybe if there is time we can say hello.
Most proud moment online was being Jimmy’s 90th something sub.
Wonderful job guys! I loved this so much! 👍
Thank you so much for watching! Love what you are doing on YT as well!
Great episode, love Jimmy and now also Creators Collective
Thank you for the kind words! Love your channel as well! 🙌🏻
"Yeah... that's our youth right there" And segwaying into why I stopped teaching some time ago myself. Great episode. Thanks for sharing!
It's so common in our generation to "forget" making in the sense of using your hands. Our generation thinks making is building sets on Minecraft 🤣
As a woodworker myself this is THE DUDE here! Humble with insane talent. Jimmy is the man!
He sure is!! So honored to feature him. Thank you for watching 🙏🏼👊🏻
Really cool he shouted out R&R
We are from Illinois and didn't know about em till Jimmy brought them up! We very much enjoyed the knowledge!
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Nice job ! I really enjoyed the honesty . What you stated about todays education or lack of is 100% spot on . Not everyone needs to be another Bill Gates , we need a few Jimmy's and Norm's also . Thanks for the YTV ,Looking forward to the next one .
Thank you for the kind comment, Robert. Jimmy is so generous with wanting to see people thrive and has a big heart for teaching others. Not only that, but he's humble as well. He's a great example for all generations.
Always good to see this content to promote JD. He truly inspired and influenced me to make. It's a blast. Hope to meet him someday and say thanks. Thanks for the vid
Thank you for checking out the video! I know he is always down to say hi to his fellow makers and fans!
Loved watching this.
Thank you, Ryan!
25:52 your package design should have scales printed on them so you can cut what you need without needing a tape measure! 👏
That is a great suggestion! We will let our production team know about this one 😁
Man I love this video I always wanted to sit down and talk to jimmy I felt like I was actually there thanks for the video
Very glad to hear you had such a positive experience with this! Jimmy is very welcoming so there's a very good chance you will get to hang out with him at some point!
Jimmy always has a tip up his sleeve. I never even thought about cutting aluminum tubing with a razor. The dude is the DIY G.O.A.T!
We were SHOCKED when he showed us this! He knows our product better than we do! 🤣
What a great episode! 👊🏼🥰 I miss Jimmy & his shop! Maybe on season 5? 🖐🏼🤓
Thank you for watching, Pat!
Great video and love Jimmy.. Should see our work shop in HCMC Vietnam, blow your mind :) Thanks Justin
Just followed you on Instagram!
Thank you for checking out the video and we would love to get a chance to see the shop sometime! It may be a bit before we can get out of the country, but it looks amazing.
@@ksprecisionmetalsusa cheers keep in touch
6:05 In the 80s, shop class (as a pathway to “maker” work) died because of 2 reasons: the rise of personal computers, and the exportation of American manufacturing capacity to China. That was when the US economy shifted to finance, entertainment, computing, etc.
Thought this was going to suck, as WAY too many of these interviewers are so full of themselves they wreck the vid. You did a great job with this. I've been a Diresta fan for years and still learned something.
Wow! When first reading the comment I thought this was going to be an "ouch" comment, haha. Ted and I love the idea of telling stories and we know that our style won't be for everyone, but you can bet we are willing to learn and adapt along the way...thank you for the kind response and for giving us another boost of confidence to keep going!
- Scott
Cool to see my license plate in the shop wall . Great video guys
Thanks so much for watching! Glad you got to make an appearance 😉
Well done. Great person to start with.
Thank you so much! We agree, Jimmy is so down to earth and welcoming. We have other creators lined up with amazing stories as well.
Well done! I love the FrogPod cameo😁🐸
We were so intrigued with Jimmy's FrogPod when we got to his shop! Such a cool invention!
Am very interested in a new acquisition the graveyard house!
This was really well done Q and A and interview. Didn’t know about JD, super cool interesting guy. Then the K&S thing hit me, ahh ok. I am a long time scale model maker so have seen these racks around hobby shops forever. Unfortunately those are closing too so I hope you guys keep an online store??
As an adult model maker, love the telescoping tubes, brass rod and pins. I re-spoke motorcycle wheels with brass, solder lots and use the taps and dies too. Great stuff, very inspiring video 👍🏻😎
Thank you for the extremely kind feedback. Jimmy has used our materials for so long and the fact that he is such an influential maker and creator...we had to get an opportunity to dig more into his life as well as find out his history with our products. We were so glad to hear about the nostalgia he had and he shares that sentiment with so many others like yourself.
We opened our online store a little over a year ago, so we always plan to keep that from here on out for those who can't find our products in their local area. That will not be going anywhere.
Thank you for your long time loyalty and we also plan on having more of these videos with different types of creators as well!
Love the K&S stuff but... missing the H/I beams 81501x.
A bit of a hole was left when Special Shapes shut down a few years ago.
Thank you for the support! Unfortunately that is something we don't have much control over at the moment. For now, we just have to hold on to hope that maybe we can bring those back someday.
Thanks for checking out the video and be sure to check out future videos.
Jimmy is a very humble guy, I’ve chatted with him at the three Makers Central events and he’s so down to earth. Great video, cheers.
He sure is! We pull into one of his locations and get out of the car and felt like we knew him for ages. Very humble. Very funny. Very smart and talented. 10/10 guy!
Was really interesting to hear the appreciation for creators that document the journey without crazy production levels.
That’s exactly why I started my channel, to share learning together and not always have all the answers
Yes! We were very encouraged that Jimmy said to just go for it. Anyone who is an experienced maker may not be experienced in content creation or editing, but it takes a head first dive to just get started!
This is amazing. I’ve been watching diresta on UA-cam for years. That old shop in the city was cool, and I was always impressed at how well he used that little space. I remember more than a few times him going onto the sidewalk to have more space! So cool to see that all that hard work and talent is paying off
Jimmy is as humble as they come and deserves it! The lovely thing is he gives back to the community in so many ways by hosting events there, too!
excellent interview and video!
Thank you, Scott! Thanks for checking out the video 🙌🏻
So here is my story about Jimmy DiResta ( which is the proper spelling) . I live on Long Island my whole life and not far from Jimmys childhood home.
And I think I have met him in a passing way there .
Now onto how Jimmy saved me.
I was a Amusement / Arcade Technician for 30 Years and built and created many places for having fun. So fast forward to the time I retired .
At that point the creative child that lives within me was creating fun stuff and enjoying every minute . Then retirement was a brick wall of non creativity , that child within was now dormant . Here is where fate had a hand , I started watching UA-cam and came across Jimmy there .
Seeing him sparked a familiarity of him , watching him relite the pilot light of Creativity in me . That spark became a roaring bonfire of ideas and creations , I was saved from dormancy. The child within was happy again and is still a Happy creative person . So PROTECT YOUR DIGITS CREATIONS was born and I owe it all to Jimmy and have told him this many times. I now have and Instagram and UA-cam channel Thank you Jimmy I am forever grateful to you .
Nice jimmy is the best maker #todoinventostv
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Great video, got some good insights we haven’t heard before! I love be the boss and make a job.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 🙌🏻 We left New York much more inspired after taking with Jimmy 👊🏻
cool video and interview. Never heard a lot of this stuff. Not familiar with your products so that was an intro to those too.
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch! This video project is just getting started and we are getting a feel for things, but our products have been around since 1946 and we have been dying to do features with people like Jimmy who use them in different pieces of work.
Appreciate the nice message!
Awesome job! Thank you Jimmy Diresta for letting K&S visit your wonderful place and getting to know much more about you.
my worst nightmare would be if somebody said "Well he doesnt even care about working with his hands" basicly what jimmy said
or not being able to have a workshop and to do what i love
im 17 and i want to one day be able to look back like jimmy, while sitting in a shop like his😮 currently looking at a small desktop cnc mill or a lasercutter, id also like a lathe or real mill but the stairs to my basement shop are currently the limiting factor 🤣, and yeah i pay for everything myself , i even worked all summer , so hard work DOES pay off
and hearing someone like jimmy talking about working hard for cool stuff just gets me going to school or work happy ,instead of thinking "i could be doing what person xy does and posts on insta
really helpfull and encouriging
This is a terrific takeaway from the video! Jimmy is a great example for all generations, but it is great to see that you have these aspirations at your age. Jimmy is a perfect example that you can still be in a position to learn, even when you gave over 30 years of making and teaching experience.
Keep up the great work and keep working hard so we can do one of these features with you someday 😀
This dude is a greater interviewer
Very much appreciate this! This was actually my (Scott) first time doing anything like this, so I was also incredibly nervous, lol! It's a relief to see this because there are things I would love to get better at, but I have been so satisfied with how things turned out and being able to work with such a professional like Jimmy.
Jimmy knows how to make you feel right at home and he really does all the heavy lifting in the video. Thanks for the kind message!
Loved it!!! Jimmy really is a great dude very down to earth with tons of talent!!! I'm proud to call him my homie! Great video the shooting and editing was spot on! I hope to see more creators and get to meet new ones I have never heard of on here!
Thank you! When we met Jimmy, he was one of the most humble men we've met! Gave us a full day of filming and always asked us how we were doing. Thank you for the feedback on the shooting/editing. We put a bunch of time behind the scenes to make this work and are so glad that the feedback is overall positive.
Awesome videography skills!! Loved the style of the interview too 👏🏻
Got some good questions out of Jimmy too!
Thank you, Rob! We put a ton of time into the style of the video and are so excited to feature you very soon!
In the minute Q & A. Who’s his favorite creator or maker?? Thanks
Thanks for checking out the video!
Jimmy was talking about "colinfurze" . He's very talented and you would likely enjoy his work!
Ciaooo yimmi sei una persona che va fortissimo
Scan the Gram, not a rip off from Hot Ones at all. LOL Jimmy is epic. Been watching him since the basement days in NYC.
When we came up with the idea, we definitely wanted to do something like a Hot Ones/Podcast/MTV cribs type hybrid.
I love what Sean Evans does with Hot Ones and the Instagram picture so I have no problem admitting it's a total ripoff 🤣 . We definitely weren't trying to pretend my man! Lol!
I hope you enjoyed the video nonetheless!
@K&S Creator's Collective just giving you a hard time. It was fun to watch for sure. And Jimmy was an excellent choice for the first one. You did a really good interview. It felt like the real Jimmy Diresta. Interesting insights from both of you, especially about content creation. It fascinates me. I doubt I could ever do that. Well done.
Oh definitely not offended. I got a laugh out of your comment because I loved that you noticed it lol.
And thank you so much for the kind words about the video. We are still figuring a lot of things out along the way, but very happy with our shoot with Jimmy. He really made life easy for us.
Coming out of the gate hot! I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with next!
Yes! It was one of the more stressful start-ups since we didn't want to mess this one up! Excited top announce our next 5 features next week!
You need a 5 million dollar liability insurance policy.
Maybe workers compensation and disability too, if you don't have it already.
Diresta is a legend in the maker community. Great first episode!
He certainly is! Thank you for the compliment and support!
I have no idea who you guys were until I saw your display for Jimmy. Very cool! I've been buying your Hobby metals for 30 years now. This has been a very cool video. Searching for shop tours lately and came across this. Didn't really know much about Jimmy until now.
Thank you so much for watching and for being a long time user of our materials! Jimmy is fantastic and we're glad you stumbled upon the tour. He is such an inspiration for many.
We hope the other creators we will be featuring are enjoyable videos for you to watch as well.
It's so dumb and insane how our culture is geared to just shove every last person down the college path. Maybe 20% of people, tops, has any real business going to college. I don't think most people who went actually make practical use of their studies, and even among those who do, they probably could have learned what they learned on the job. Looking back, I really wish I'd gone into machining or something like that. I never even considered it at the time, even though my main interest was tinkering and hobbies. I feel robbed in a sense. It's actually great that there's youtube now, because I'm confident that I would have found these sorts of videos had they been around when I was young, and I'd have had a shot at following that path.
There's a lot of great makers who are out there right now who have started machining and expanded their skills later in their lives. I'd encourage you to still go out there and try things you want to try!
But yes, youtube is a terrific resource and has provided us with people like Jimmy and others that are so helpful and generous.
I've learned so much from watching Jimmy's videos, many tips, techniques, but perhaps most importantly, to just dive in and tackle a project.
Oh, and sometimes you go to school on the first one. I love that philosophy.
(BTW, I'm the fellow who sent you pics of my wood K&S Cabinet on Facebook).
Loved the wide array of brass in those photos! Like you said, just gotta go for it and put yourself out there and allow yourself to be taught.
We needed to hear Jimmy's words as much as anyone else for this video series. It very much applies to us, too.
What a cool interview well done 🙌🙌
Thank you so much! Thank you for taking the time to check out the video and we cannot wait to share more of these videos!
Such a cool shop and property. I'm upset we never saw the hot girl friend... EPIC FAIL
😂 She deservers her own video we would say! Can't have Jimmy hogging all the screen time.
@@ksprecisionmetalsusa sounds like my wife. Don’t wait to steal her spot light ;)
Jimmy is the man 😎 I make .... That's my favorite quote of his... I too make everything so I totally relate... The things this mastermind creates is phenomenal.. to be able to think of something and put it down on paper into physically making it from scratch is an incredible art ... GO JIMMY 😎🤘
A brilliant mind indeed! We learned so much in only a day, but many have been watching his videos for years and gaining so much knowledge.
Come on, give it to me. That doesn't always work for me. Yeah. Peace
Oh I recognize that rack from the LakeRidge Ace Hardware. I dip into that thing all the time! Cool to connect it to people and makers etc...
You got a good eye! So what you said is exactly what we were aiming to do when we came up with his series. There are many out there that use our products and we really had no idea who they were initially. It's easy to get caught up in the day to day operations, but something we are commonly asked is: what is it used for?
This is where this series gets to pick that up since there are endless possibilities of what you can do with our product when you have a mind like Jimmy DiResta.
With being in business 76 years now, we know that many have recognized our brand, but I think we didn't know how many really did 😂
For us (ted & scott) we want to focus more on the stories of the maker/creator, but we are enjoying that we can be a bridge to so many different pockets of creators. There are many people in film/prop making that use us as well, so we can't wait to start touring their studios if given the opportunity and showing that side as well.
Wonderful comment and thank you for the recognition ❤
So jazzed about your show. I like watching more about the creators I love, but there’s not much out there. Way to go starting with Jimmy! Good luck fellas!
Thank you so much! We hope that through this channel, we can turn you to some new creators who you may have interest in. We have some features that we will be announcing soon that have some really great stories. We will be exploring many different elements and so many people do so many things differently.
We appreciate you taking the time to watch and we are so fortunate to have had Jimmy join us for the first episode. Thanks for being jazzed, and we feel the same about your very kind message that you left us here 😁
congrats on the new channel . I love listening to Jimmy , very inspirational. I can only hope my channel will someday find its knitch.
Thank you! Like Jimmy says in the video...all it takes is getting out there and doing it. You'll have that "aha" video and it will be a break through. Keep up the good work so far and keep making content for yourself and what you'd like to see and everything will fall into place!
@@ksprecisionmetalsusa thanks. just looking at your web site. I like it..
Excellent job, loving it, can't wait to see more makers speaking about themselves and why and how etc. About the man himself, he's the reason I'm making stuff. He's inspired so many of us, even aboard, I'm in France ! And as it's been said already, I'm dreaming about something, anything with Adam Savage and Jimmy DiResta together. Cheers and thank you !
Thank you! There are a lot of great podcasts that have many of the makers we are featuring, but we are trying to consolidate that and offer an alternative for many of the conversations that are happening out there! We believe if there was a family tree of the making community, Jimmy would be at the top of that tree. He is willing to give so much of himself to continue to build the making and creating community. We could not be happier with having him for the first episode!
Thank you for tuning in from France!
Super interestingly different view of the Michelangelo of our time: So wonderful that he has so many well deserved spoils from his work & that he relentless open sources so many of the techniques he has learned and developed over his career with new ideas constantly bubbling up and then also being shared to his youtube fans. No one has taught me more and the price of this teaching has been zero, but he has inspired me to acquire a little of his merchandise which I treasure.
Jimmy is all about giving. His time and talents are so beyond what most are willing to do for people. It's so fulfilling to see how he embraces people and the community.
Remember back in the day Jimmy was working out of the old shop in NYC
He has built quite a shop these days. We were fortunate to get a look at it!
Job well done with this interview. Keep them coming.
Thank you, El! We have some pretty exciting features coming up!
Awesome! That was really interesting and inspiring 👍 Cheers and thank you
Thank you for taking the time to watch! We left Jimmy's very inspired and full of new knowledge.
Sei il megio
RE: collecting: Jimmy! how about a saw mill?
This is an awesome video!
Thank you, Carla! We appreciate you checking it out and the encouragement. 😀
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Awesome content, keep it up! Would love to see more of these
Thank you for the encouragement! There are more coming in the very near future! If you don't follow us already, we will be announcing the next features on our Instagram page.
We appreciate you taking the time to watch!
I'm a retiring IT worker, becoming a part time knife maker in my garage shop. Making became my therapy in my later years.
It's good to know that knife making is serving your soul so therapeutically! Not sure if you have checked out "Graz Makes" yet? He does a lot of knife making and has collaborated with Jimmy in the past, too.
@@ksprecisionmetalsusa I'll do that.
Great interview! Hope to see more soon!! Adam Savage?!
We love Adam Savage! Hopefully sometime we can get a chance to collaborate with him.
Love J Diresta's shop and channel.
Am related to Charles Kettering. So although i started out like he said taking the "college " route, i quickly migrated over to the trades which i love.
I really appreciate his talent and work. Ty for your UA-cam posts.
Thank you for this awesome awesome video! And to the Legend Jimmy diresta, thank you for sharing your wisdom so freely. The first witchblade video inspired me to get more creative in not just my hobbies but other areas of my life. You're a true inspiration!
Man, this is so beautiful to hear! We are so glad to see so many stories being written from Jimmy's inspiration. There are many out there who can say thr same about you, Daine!
@@ksprecisionmetalsusa Thank you guys. All the best to you and I'm looking forward to watching many more great inspiring videos.
@@ksprecisionmetalsusa ❤️🙏
This is a fantastic video, well done!
24:20 I remember this being talked about at the time.
Pretty cool that moments in time can pop back up, right? Where you were, when it was said , etc.
Jimmy is just such a great dude. Great job
Yes, he is! One of the most humble men that we have met!
14:05 I know he’s not everyone’s cup of tea but Jimbo’s garage is a great example of this
like what a good like video like i like it...
Thanks for liking this likeable video. Like really! 😁
Ciao yimmi c è uno che fa i tuoi video lo sai okciaooooo
Why hasn't JD done a collaboration with Adam Savage yet? Or just a long form conversation like Savage's talking room. They seem to be focused very different in some aspects, but super similar in others, like collecting skills.
We did talk to JD about Adam Savage but sadly we were taking lunch with him and didn't record that conversation! We most likely will cover JD again in the years to come!
I just don’t see why everyone is also pushing collaborations between people creators they like. Not particular to your suggestion I just don’t understand this in general. The ones that actually come to fruition rarely live up to the hype in my experience.
@@jeremyspecce I'm mostly interested in the conversation between Diresta and Savage to be honest. They're both very into the collecting of skills.
Did the presenter just open the box with a key? Please don't tell me he doesn't own a pocket knife! :*(
I was on a plane from Chicago and could not bring a knife on the plane my friend!
But nevertheless, in a pinch you must improvise!
@@ksprecisionmetalsusa ahhhh! Damn, that sucks.
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I'm down for anything Diresta, but the "like" count is insufferable.
Scott from the video here. Believe me, I am my own worst critic and I hear you. This was my first ever attempt at this sort of thing and while I am proud of this video, I was very nervous. Luckily, Jimmy is a guy who can make you feel right at home and carried the entire thing. Now that I have a bit more experience, I think you will see the "like" count come down.
We all have to start somewhere, right?
@@ksprecisionmetalsusa , just giving you crap. You did a fine job (way better than anything I could have done). Keep, like, going!
@@JeffGloverArts 😂Thank you and we appreciate you watching!
Love Jimmy.
The best Maker ever, he inspired me to start my channel making things, i hope one day be able to spend more time in my dream shop too, big up to u @k&S Creator's Collective,it is the best choice to start with jimmy
So glad to hear this! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch this and we hope you get to spend more time in your shop, too! Keep the cool creations coming!
@@ksprecisionmetalsusa thank u so much, waiting for the next videos, good luck
BILL BURR SHOUTOUT!!!
I had to take a moment to appreciate that and so badly wanted to stop questions to talk about Bill Burr 😂
That man does amazing stuff I started refurbishing old tools and then went on to other things and people like jimmy help inspire to try things and be better
The amount of people who are inspired by him and have started their own hobbies because of him is astounding! So honored to have had the opportunity to feature him and showcase a more personal side of him.
Fantastic first episode. I like that you gave him a Star Wars Lego set even though he has never seen a Star War lol
Thank you! That means so much to us! And doing our research, we thought this would be hilarious as you said, he's not a big fan of Star Wars 😅
Great video - hard to believe you only have 183 subscribers ….
Thank you! We just started this new channel! It means so much 🙌🏻🙏🏼
Diresta is cool. Good to see a little background on him. Thanks.
He’s the man! Thank you for checking out the video 🙏🏼
where is the ice cream truck
Great idea for a series and wonderful interview. Good luck!
Thank you! Was an idea of ours for quite some time. Excited for what comes ahead 🙏🏼
Awesome video! Great start! 👍 Keep it up!
Thank you for the kind words and checking out the video! 🙌🏻
Well done little brother! Very engaging.
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it 👊🏻
That was fantastic!
Thanks, Ben! Glad you enjoyed it!😁
Dude just shat on kids these days. He's true though, you can't say anything to jar a students mindset and that's why they have the "I tried it and don't like it mentality." Kids never have anyone challenge them
We had a nice giggle because we are a 33 year old (Scott) and a 23 year old (Ted), haha. Jimmy is a fun guy to talk to and you can learn so much by watching so many of his interviews, podcasts, or making videos.
If you go back in time the host, K&S Metals, was owned by Aurora the toy people. As a kid I spent alot of time on their ThunderJet 500 Model Motoring HO slot car stuff. Several years ago, In a weird twist of fate, I discovered that my girlfriend was the neice of Uncle Russell who had developed much of that series in the 60s. Originally from Glendale he was sent back from New York to Southern California to oversee K&S and took a handful of guys with him. One of those guys wasn't an engineer but is credited with coming up with the idea of G Plus MagnaTraction which still ranks as the most important development in that series of slot cars. So to your point about success you never know the when and often even the who... so just immerse yourself. It's the underlying theme of that book " The Fine Art of Not Giving An F" if I'm not mistaken.
I believe you are mistaken or have the incorrect K&S Metals. K&S Metals was founded by Wallace Simmers(the same man who founded Midwest Model Products in Hobart IN). There have only been 3 owner's in the history of the company. Wallace Simmers. Ann Kuberski. And now, Walter Findysz. None of these three people had anything to do with Aurora. And your statement about men coming from New York to Sothern California to oversee K&S is false. K&S has been in Chicago near Midway Airport since 1977. Sorry.
Jimmy Diresta is a bit of a strange man I like and dislike him in equal measure, sometimes he is so far up his own arse he is detestable then he can be so charming kind and gentle you like him again, there is no doubting his skills but then he pushes his abilities in your face and he's down again, weird bloke.
Hi Kevin, thanks so much for watching the video. All we can say from our experience with Jimmy DiResta, is that he is one of the kindest and most generous professionals we have ever met.
Jimmy shows a lot of humility when it comes to his skills because there were several moments throughout our time together where he said he wanted to get better at something and felt very "amateur" when it comes to blacksmithing or other things that needed exercise.
Nonetheless, he is a natural teacher and seeing this was our first feature, he graciously did everything in his power to make sure we were set up for success. While we have skills that we bring to the table, we can be green in a few areas and even with all the prep, Jimmy made sure we nailed down a great experience.
Hopefully from our experience maybe that gives you a little more insight.
If y’all would like a tour of my shop/studio/farm here in Tennessee let me know (I’m not as welll known as JD ha…I’m more in country music world but enjoy makin steel parts or songs. I like what y’all are doing
Ha just heard at the end you were a musician and had friends do their own thing. That’s exactly what I started doing this year too
This is great! We just followed you on Instagram! We may find ourselves in Tennessee at some point within the next few months and would love to meet up!
A lot of our products are used in guitars and also in in-ear monitors as well. (This is stuff I really nerd out)
@@ksprecisionmetalsusa yea buddy followed y’all too! Yea we can no pressure link up if nothing else. Keep doin yalls thing
Excellent interview. From the sound of it, there won’t be a Season 2 of “Making Fun” 🫤
Our takeaway is that there still is hope and a door is open. We hope so as it was lightning in a bottle and such an enjoyable show for adults and kids.
Thank you for checking out the video and for the nice comment!