Keith ❤❤❤❤ I am over the moon !!!✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼

It’s here safely ❤🙏🏼🙏🏼💥💪🏼💪🏼

I see that Ginger was performing a final "Cat Scan". Wonderful to see this old band saw resorted and ready to use. Now looking forward to seeing Jimmy putting it to use!

JD Bandsaw: “I’m the star of the workshop!” NH Metal Plane: “I’m a workbench now!”

Hi Keith: just a little tip on painting with gold paint. I used to work as a scenic carpenter for theater. When the scenic artists came in to paint the sets, they always used an undercoat of yellow ocre before they put the gold on. That makes the gold pop like you can't believe. FYI. Nice project! 🤗

One thing I've always loved about blacksmithing, and machining as well, is that if you need a tool to do a job, you just make that tools, then do the job. It's just so satisfying to have that ability to craft something that you need to make your life easier.

Loved every minute of all 35 videos so far, great stuff. Very relaxing, helps me unwind and learn some things at the same time. Thanks you for this.

This project has been a saga almost as grand as your planer project. Grats on getting it finished! it looks great!

Wow, so many challenges on this project, congratulations on getting it finished in and among so many other projects. Should be good for another hundred+ years. I'm sure JD will be proud to add this to his collection. Great job and enjoyed the series as always. Thank you!

That saw turned out great and the personalized weight is an awesome touch.

That is a thing of beauty!! Fantastic job, Keith!

Fine, impressive saw restored, I watched all the episodes when I became aware of them, and finally a smithy of a kind that I would like to have myself. These days, when media are more or less antisocial, it is more than nice following what you put out. Thank you!!!

Great Job I really enjoyed the band saw build. Look forward to more builds. Can't wait to see it in Jimmy's shop.

im glad to have just propped my arm on that saw. back when he had the big visit. its just massive standing beside it! thanks kieth!!

Fantastic job, Jimmy is going to love it.

Love the little orange tail traveling back and forth along the bottom. 😊

Beautiful job Keith, Jimmy is a lucky person receiving a fine saw!

Nice work throughout. Its been a long project. I hope that JD both appreciates and uses it....

I never watched Jimmy Diresta before this project started. He is a fascinating personality. I really enjoy his videos. I can’t wait to see his reaction and use of this amazing bandsaw.

Good morning Keith! it has been a great project. Thanks for the videos.

WOW great job. NOW let's see the install!

I have really been enjoying this project

I have one of those vertical hoods also. I never was able to get it to draw properly. Black smith work is great fun.

Thank you for posting. The sound seems better on this one.

Nice to see Ginger giving the final inspection. She Approves!

Nice job Mr Rucker!!!

Thank you for another great video. Cheers

Shipping will be a hell of a work for Ginger the safety inspector.

Great job Keith!

it is a king in a largfe woodworking shop. very good resto job on that saw.

I'll bet your Happy now that it's finished 😊😊😊

Thank you Keith!

I'm so glad we both lived through this restoration congratulations

Well done Keith a great project done with love and care 👏👏🥇

I admire the discipline you impose, keeping after a project of this size. The results are magnificent !!

We made pokers in Metalwork class, at school. A piece of 1/4" square mild steel, drawn down to a point at one end, formed into a loop at the other, with a 360 degree twist in the middle.

Thanks Keith for the video series of Diresta Bandsaw Restoration and especially this No. 35. You finished the Blacksmith blower in the same video. You're genius! Nice job on both

I totally enjoyed this series! Hope Jimmy likes it, and uses it.

Jimmy should be proud of his new-to-him bandsaw. Excellent. Thanks.

Haven't watched in a while...good to hear your voice. Looking good Keith, you and the band saw!

Been looking forward to this episode! Thanks, Keith!

18:03 "Overkill? Probably." Break in my lifetime? Not a chance! That's the way the saying went in our shop over the decades.

We have all enjoyed the great attention to detail you have given to this project. There sure were a lot of different facets involved and seeing it all come together in this finished project has been entertaining and very educational. CONGRATULATIONS, Keith!

Now that's what a restoration video series should be. Not like a 25 minute clickbait channel restoring kitchen gadgets. I guess this was about 25 hours of video content apart from the actual time invested. Nice work KR.

I love that you are always changing up the techniques you show. Blacksmithing is on of my favorite topics, primarily because it is a topic that I know little about.

She’s a beauty, thank you for saving her, and thank you for taking us along!

Awesome restoration and video series! Congratulations on getting it done. I can't wait to see Jimmy using it.

Love every minute thank you

Keith that is a nice. It takes as long as it takes.

Amazing restoration Keith. I need to go back to the beginning of this story to see the rebuild project from the beginning. Love the channel and thanks for sharing!

This is the project that got me started watching and subscribing to your channel. Great to see it complete.

What a great project, and as usual, a great job done. I think one of the best parts was right at the end of this, the final chapter, when we can see the cat - well, mostly just it's tail, walking back and forth. All good!!

Hi Keith, WOW, what a terrific series. I have watched from episode 1, till the end! I'm looking forward to the day Jimmy D sets this up in his shop, and puts the old girl thru her paces! 100% WELL DONE SIR!!

Thanks Keith, Railroad cars have a block of steel over the axle, I think on top of the spring, it's about 8"x 12" and about 2" thick. If you ever have the occasion pick one up, they make a nice bump block.

I can't wait to see how you are going to ship this behemoth! That and how/where Jimmy is going to install it and use it. I think it's SO GREAT that there are still folks who appreciate the workmanship that went into tools of times long ago. Things have improved (for speed of production for the most part) but craftsmen of every age have built the tools they needed to get the jobs done and built them with skill, precision AND beauty. Thanks for inspiring all us "spring chickens" that even a hammer can be a work of art! Always a pleasure to watch your videos. Thank you for taking the extra time to document what you do. This is Live History!

Nice touch adding the logo to the weight. That whole project really came together nicely!

The bandsaw really looks sharp. I hope Jimmy thinks it is worth the wait. It was a huge effort by a lot of folks. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

Congratulations. Been most enjoyable to watch the restoration. Fine job Keith, just well done!

Thanks for this wonderful project!

Very nice restoration. Noticed your stealthy shop cat!

Wow, Great job !

Such an awesome project to follow. You did a wonderful job Keith.

Looks awesome. Jimmy will love it.

Nice to see a piece of industrial history saved from the scrap heap.

I LOVED this series. That machine is a work of art.

Thank you for sharing.👍

Beautiful job Keith.

quick n dirty works for me.. love the cat scan checkout at the very end, and the apron brush off.. thanks Keith..

This was a fun project to watch. That saw is massive!

Nicely done, Keith , outstanding.

Such awesome work!

Great collection of videos of this restoration.

It would certainly make my day to hear and see someone turn the blower crank in the other direction for a bit. I've run several different blowers over the years, and it could make the difference between a happy blower and one that would rather go the other way. Could. Beautiful job on the old saw.

Truly a long and windy road. Thanks for the journey.

Amazing project, Keith. Well done!

It is beautiful. When tools, craftsmanship and art merged.

Jimmy has to chomping at the bit to get this beaty of a bandsaw into one of his shops. Thanks for the amazing rebuild series.

Congratulations!! Very nice job!

Nice Job Keith 👍

thank you Keith

That is a work of art on top of being a great restoration.

Congratulations on a fine restoration.

That was a great project. Well done! I enjoyed every step of the way.

A fearsome machine, nice restoration job!

Job well done

It’s a beauty! Nice restoration and save of a nice piece of history!

What a great project, Keith! Can't wait to see Diresta move it into his shop and start using it.

Beautiful! Looking forward to seeing Jimmy make dust with it.

Superb work, I can't wait to see it installed and working in Jimmy's barn

You did a wonderful job restoring that bandsaw! Best wishes.

Very nice Keith. Awesome job.👍👍

@11:46 - I think it would also help if the edges of that anvil were cleaned up. They look pretty jagged and you can see it is leaving marks near where you upset the metal. If you had a nice smooth rounded edge there, you would be able to butt it up against the anvil better each time you are flipping it 180 degrees and automatically have a nice transition that won't lead to cold shuts or stress points

Absolutely awesome job! Thank You for sharing this video with us. Beautiful piece of equipment.

You did a realy awesome work with that old lady Keith!

"Nothing to strong ever broke" I need to use that

Finally it's Monday! 😊

congratulations to a job well done

Well done sir!

Very cool, I bet your happy to be done with it. Looks good. Looking forward to watching the loading for shipping. Thanks for sharing.

wow the end of a 2 year journey is imminent! very fun to watch, can’t wait to see JDs reaction