Knife Scales For Jimmy Diresta

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4 жыл бұрын

I've been a fan of Jimmy Diresta for years. So when I said, "If you ever need a resin handle for anything," at Maker Faire 2019 and he said, "Yeah. OK. We should do a collab."
Well, let's just say I jumped at the chance!
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@jimmydiresta 4 жыл бұрын

First!!! 🥰🥰🥰

@sauceboss8483 4 жыл бұрын

No fair, he had a head start!

@teksaucee 4 жыл бұрын

22 hours ago we didn't stand a chance lol

@TestarossaF110 4 жыл бұрын

cheater! :P

@benzmansl65amg 4 жыл бұрын

😊

@yugiohRockers12 4 жыл бұрын

how tf?!

@etopsirhc 4 жыл бұрын

so micarta is a cross between french toast and lasagna, good to know.

@divine91177 4 жыл бұрын

French toast lasagna sounds futzing fantastic!

@codename495 4 жыл бұрын

Grease Monkey Diva French toast, sweetened mascarpone cheese and raspberry sauce lasagna. Oy vey.

@xenontesla122 4 жыл бұрын

@@divine91177 Imagine egg soaked flat bread layered in a pan with butter, cinnamon and syrup, cooked in the oven and topped with fresh fruit.

@ashley-has-games9811 4 жыл бұрын

All of these replies are making me hungry. I might need to make french toast lasagna tho😂

@ezradelsman6743 4 жыл бұрын

@@xenontesla122 yes please

@adamemac 4 жыл бұрын

*Pro Tip:* If you put that tray of micarta lasagna in the oven on broil for about 5 minutes, you'll get delicious, golden brown crispy edges.

@peterbrownwastaken 4 жыл бұрын

Haha! Thanks for always taking the time to comment! I look forward to them!

@adamemac 4 жыл бұрын

@@peterbrownwastaken Wow! Thank YOU, Peter! I really appreciate that, man!!

@cactuswithglasses8006 4 жыл бұрын

I love the tone of Peter's voice when he explains how micarta is used for knife handles, like he's blown away that he's doing something the 'right' way for once.

@thebonedawg2808 4 жыл бұрын

He didn't talk for a whole minute, he's sick or something

@PointBlank65 4 жыл бұрын

It a little nod to how Diresta makes his videos.

@caitlingwin5844 4 жыл бұрын

I wish someone would run me a hot bath as often as you spoil your resin

@lordvader4089 4 жыл бұрын

I wish I had a girl who looks at me the way peter looks at resin. Lol.

@ozmobozo 4 жыл бұрын

I forgot how women smell because of this quarantine thing

@jjpg3923 4 жыл бұрын

@@ozmobozo ??????

@buhbo3250 3 жыл бұрын

@@ozmobozo yeah bro what?????? you aint interacted with a woman at all????? Not to mention they smell exactly like you would + whatever their shampoo and body wash and shit smell like

@Ten_Thousand_Locusts 3 жыл бұрын

@@buhbo3250 lol yeah as if

@enhydralutra 4 жыл бұрын

"This channel wouldn't exist without Jimmy Diresta." Yet I've only heard about him from this video despite watching this channel for years. KZfaq is weird sometimes.

@MrTarfu 4 жыл бұрын

Personally I'm not a fan of Diresta at all, it's a real overhyped channel

@squat224 4 жыл бұрын

@@MrTarfu me neither, it always annoys me (irrationally) that every surface of his shop, home and car has his name on it. He's a great crafter, but he's very pretentious.

@dcurry7287 4 жыл бұрын

@@squat224 In the early days of KZfaq, his clips would get ripped off and shared without credit. It was a "Really? I'm gonna MAKE you give me credit!" idea to stick his name **everywhere**.

@cadebanks9199 4 жыл бұрын

@@squat224 Some shady people were stealing his videos and reposting them as their own. That's why every shot has his name in it now. No chance of stealing his videos without the viewer knowing the source.

@lifedragon99 4 жыл бұрын

Oh shit, you haven't heard of him? Then damn i guess he wasn't important to the person who created this channel and makes the videos, and who said he was important.

@lermanct4486 4 жыл бұрын

I love it. When KZfaqrs need something made out of resin for a project they come to the pro, Peter Brown. Good work man as usual.

@peterbrownwastaken 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@masterofnone 4 жыл бұрын

"This channel wouldn't exist without Jimmy Diresta." is a sentence many of us say all the time!

@dylanstrubbe9105 4 жыл бұрын

That old mat of yours is historic. You ought to frame it on the wall.

@mc-sp8zr 4 жыл бұрын

I thought having cleaned it with resin (the peeling) that it was rejuvenated?

@nicklogan2 4 жыл бұрын

he should dip it and then put it up on the wall

@dadams106 3 жыл бұрын

@@mc-sp8zr probably was chipped up from so much use

@kyidyl 4 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: that honeycomb shape is how computer privacy screens work. From head in you can see through it, but from the side you can’t.

@tomtruesdale6901 4 жыл бұрын

Came over from Jimmy's channel to see how you made the knife scale blanks and you do incredible work. Subscribed.

@peterbrownwastaken 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@thisidwasavailable3382 4 жыл бұрын

I love it when KZfaqrs I watch do collabs together! Now if there were some way to make Peter's resin Smarter Every Day...

@swindle3561 4 жыл бұрын

I miss the old mat already :')

@shannabolser9428 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I knew who I was watching without looking, when I saw the old mat

@booty_hunter4207 4 жыл бұрын

@@shannabolser9428 hol up how would you see the mat without looking 🤔

@JTMusicbox 4 жыл бұрын

I’d never heard of Diresta, but I’ll now have to check out his channel as we have him to thank for inspiring your channel!

@HerrWilhelm403 4 жыл бұрын

Ohh, youre are in hell of a ride. i wish i had never seen his videos and can watch them all again :)) Have fun :D

@AllenKll 4 жыл бұрын

Never heard of him either... so I;ll take a look too

@AllenKll 4 жыл бұрын

Okay... skimmed through a few episodes... Not impressed. Does nice work I guess, but there's no hook, nothing bringing me back for more, nothing unique that I can see. His sizzle reel is making a 3x size utility blade? If that's the best he's got, I see no point in subscribing. Also.. The sheer ego on the guy is awe inspiring (not a in a good way) everything has his damned named stenciled on it. Over the top branding, much? I just can't deal with people that self absorbed.

@dwerg85 4 жыл бұрын

@@AllenKll He's a product maker, not a youtuber for the sake of being a youtuber. So yeah, just like when you buy a new table the brand is on it, so he puts his brand on his stuff.

@AllenKll 4 жыл бұрын

@@dwerg85 Ah that makes so much sense.. He's not a youtuber. Thanks for explaining. That really shows in the low quality, and poor pacing of his vids. No idea how he got to over a million subs with such substandard content.

@maeve615 3 жыл бұрын

"it's like the worst French Toast you'll ever have.." OMG, I was laughing so hard my kid came in to check that I was ok .

@whatamaroon 4 жыл бұрын

They’re called scales because they can resemble (rather long) fish or lizard scales on some knives, particularly once they’ve been rounded down on the edges to fit the palm.

@tissuepaper9962 4 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure it actually has more to do with "scale" in the sense of a covering or coating (e.g. "mill scale", "lime scale", etc.).

@oofman1740 4 жыл бұрын

@@tissuepaper9962 That, is an oxide. A more universal definition, from merriam webster, is "a thin coating, layer, or incrustation" this includes both the scales of animals, the scales of a knife, and the scale of an oxide. It's not said on the page, but it seems to be assumed that it is all of a hard material.

@gerryscully9248 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks , I had no idea what this video was for or what he was on about

@cgamejewels 3 жыл бұрын

Ohhhh😯😯

@t-bonedoggydog2987 4 жыл бұрын

Love the googly eye!

@Luvvie90 4 жыл бұрын

It made my laugh when it was on screen. Makes it look like his tool is terrified of being that close to the blade lmao

@norm1124 4 жыл бұрын

I'm still impressed how long you stay so passionated with your workshop. Love it - Stay safe, Stay healthy

@overload666 4 жыл бұрын

I hope Jimmy uses the others down the road too. The Aluminum honey comb looks awesome!

@Sharpless2 4 жыл бұрын

would look even better if the honeycomb was black. Should give an amazing contrast.

@norm1124 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see you in this hard times. ♥️ From 🇪🇺🇨🇭

@SwitchAndLever 4 жыл бұрын

The firehose looked super cool! Though I too would be questioning whether the resin would stick or not. I wonder what if you ran the firehose through a blender to really break up the fibers and make a very fibrous micarta with coarse fibers all over, but densely packed, would look like.

@peterbrownwastaken 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. That's a good idea! Think Mrs Brown would murder me if I "borrowed" the VitaMix again?

@SwitchAndLever 4 жыл бұрын

@@peterbrownwastaken why not try to strike up a collaboration with the Will It Blend? people? 😃

@jack002tuber 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking hit it with a meat tenderizer

@brandonfoley7519 3 жыл бұрын

Channels like this are seriously under appreciated

@nancycurtis3230 4 жыл бұрын

Watched the video that you mentioned. Wow. What a beautiful joint effort. The knife is something to admire. Thank you.

@danielstellmon5330 4 жыл бұрын

When you are cutting fire hose you should consider medical shears.

@TravisFabel 4 жыл бұрын

Industrial paper cutter works great too. Gives nice straight edges as well.

@mc-sp8zr 4 жыл бұрын

Wiss Shop Shears rock, I use them to cut carpet and many other thicker fabric materials.

@peterbrownwastaken 4 жыл бұрын

Open to suggestions. I have 12 minutes of footage with me struggling though that hose!

@bruceboggemes9724 4 жыл бұрын

@@peterbrownwastaken It looks like Kevlar. Aircraft Spruce sells coated scissors.

@kassiefairbanks7008 4 жыл бұрын

@@peterbrownwastaken Gingher knife edge fabric sheers, titanium rotary cutter, or Cutco kitchen sheers would have each made that job a million times easier than a sharp razor.

@abdullahsafwat 4 жыл бұрын

If i had resin and these things i wouldn't mind having a full curfew. You are so lucky for having resin and things, and i am so grateful for your efforts to share it with us. I love your creativity and dedication

@Ohio_etsu-masu 4 жыл бұрын

I love you so much Peter, for how much of a fan you are just like us ,having idols just like us. While you are yourself such an idol

@mattliebenau9083 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool. I’d definitely use those blanks for something. Love the googly eye on the push stick.

@douglascampbell9809 4 жыл бұрын

The local wild cat sanctuary uses the old fire hoses to make big cat beds for tigers, lions etc.

@peterbrownwastaken 4 жыл бұрын

That makes sense! At the San Francisco Zoo, they use them in the lemur exhibits for climbing ropes.

@TheEllie138 4 жыл бұрын

This is the best thing I've ever learned

@outistynnanyt5153 4 жыл бұрын

I was literally just looking at making resin knife scales, and now I have the perfect method!

@michaelhopper9945 4 жыл бұрын

You and Jimmy both are favorites of mine. Good work! I watched his video as well--he put those scales to good use!

@Hubbmade 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Diresta is definitely one of the reasons why I am a maker today as well

@BlacknRedSN95 4 жыл бұрын

i love when youtubers do stuff for other KZfaqrs. also love jimmy and you

@JohnSmithZen 3 жыл бұрын

I love that you put the eyeball on your push stick!

@digitaIgorilla 4 жыл бұрын

Saw Jimmy's video, now I have the bonus to the build story!

@ManCrafting 4 жыл бұрын

That’s pretty appropriate. What a great idea. I can’t wait to see the knife when Jimmy finishes it up. Great idea Peter.

@popcorns6472 4 жыл бұрын

That hat goes amazingly with the colour your eyes.

@techedfireman4981 4 жыл бұрын

Came out great Peter, Zac is a great guy. I gave him some firehose a few years ago when we met up in Vegas. Great work Peter!

@peterbrownwastaken 4 жыл бұрын

Did you really? Did he use it?

@ednac1626 4 жыл бұрын

I saw that vid, it was amazing, he laminated it and used it for an axe.

@techedfireman4981 4 жыл бұрын

@@peterbrownwastaken Yes he did he did a test batch and made pen blanks, one of which he turned on his twitch live stream. I bought some of the pen blanks and he surprised me with the pen he turned as well. He did the testing for a couple handle scales for a survival axe he wanted to rehandle.

@RobertLaera 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I just watched his video and was wondering when we were going to see this!

@b_____d 3 жыл бұрын

Love that you're experimenting. 👍👍

@pablodana1512 4 жыл бұрын

Incredible steady hand for the camera... incredible, indeed

@gregortheoverland100 4 жыл бұрын

you are a craftsman and an artist and i respect you

@Loveally1000 4 жыл бұрын

Me as a different type of crafter. Why is he cutting cloth with a knife, wouldn't it be easier with scissors.

@ultraorange1 3 жыл бұрын

On the hose it’s just so thick, the bandanna, habit I guess.

@Oonagh72 4 жыл бұрын

That hose would be so pretty woven into a bag.

@rbb5129 4 жыл бұрын

There is somewhere that makes bags from fires house j think.

@TestarossaF110 4 жыл бұрын

great to be able to see what Master Diresta did! also amazing video yet again, thanks!!!

@RileyKnifeandTool 4 жыл бұрын

Get a desktop tape dispenser for packing tape with 3" cores. It's so much more convenient, and cheaper in the long run.

@RadBonez 4 жыл бұрын

you really put in work here dude, you're a good man Peter! Keep being awesome!

@Panffles 4 жыл бұрын

Never underestimate the happiness a googly eye brings

@shadowfirekarp 4 жыл бұрын

Those scales are gonna make an awesome knife. Can't wait to see Diresta'vit. Bad jokes aside, Jimmy is probably the one guy who has done or can do anything. The OG of makin.

@LordHonkInc 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, the bandana one already came out looking great on that knife, and I'm personally really excited to see the honeycomb one.

@fthurman 4 жыл бұрын

I always wonder what channels folks who MAKE channels watch - thanks for sharing an inspiration of yours with us! I'd just been wondering if you'd drop another video, so great timing!

@FigmentsMade 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you both for being an inspiration to KZfaqrs!

@dongod2786 4 жыл бұрын

That tobogon/beanie was a surprise, but a welcome one. Very hip.

@PaulMeyette 4 жыл бұрын

I like the others, but I love the Bandana scales. Total embodiment of the DiResta brand. Kudos Kludge!

@MrJunk78 4 жыл бұрын

Old Matts still have something to offer too, ya know!

@peterbrownwastaken 4 жыл бұрын

Haha!!

@TheDoctorginger 3 жыл бұрын

I love your channel so much. It’s one of my favorites on KZfaq

@Mango-fy3ot 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a simple woman. I see a new video from Peter, I click.

@OJBAYLEY 4 жыл бұрын

He's not the only inspirational KZfaqr and Maker!

@liznolan1589 4 жыл бұрын

I’m loving this! Just what my quarantine needs: Peter Brown

@jeremiahwilleford2177 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the birthday video!!!! XD I love watching your videos!

@bobknothe393 4 жыл бұрын

Having worked at the Micarta myself, yours is an interesting take. Enjoy your videos.

@heyimamaker 4 жыл бұрын

Jimmy DiResta is the father to so many Maker channels 😁

@jamiegonderman3821 4 жыл бұрын

Yay for new mat!

@jbtdmc 4 жыл бұрын

This was such a “Jimmy Diresta Video” especially in the beginning...more ASMR than “narrated” =:0)

@ZacHiggins 4 жыл бұрын

Those turned out so awesome!! I can't wait to see what Jimmy makes with these, headed there now. Brilliant idea with the bandana too, I love that! Thanks for the shoutout brother =D

@peterbrownwastaken 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the Honeycomb! Such a cool material Zac!

@stevenjennings8347 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya Prayers

@javiercastaneda2555 4 жыл бұрын

I love the shop time stickers Peter, I have mine in a frame 🖼

@gabigese 4 жыл бұрын

When he got out the new mat all I could think was everyone chanting new mat I need off the internet

@TotseInfo 4 жыл бұрын

Great work, as always. It's a real shame Diresta butchered the scales as if he has never watched one of your videos to learn literally any degree of finishing resin products. His blade was okay, but he really murdered those scales. They looked like a blobby mess. On a personal note, I don't feel he gave you half the shout out you gave him. But I am glad you got to collaborate with someone that inspired you to make your channel. Your videos are always pretty great. Thanks for keeping it up, dude!

@patrickmeehan3728 4 жыл бұрын

post a video on how you would finish them.

@booty_hunter4207 4 жыл бұрын

@@patrickmeehan3728 bruh why. That's not how criticism works

@clydebalcom8252 4 жыл бұрын

I was hoping you and Jimmy would collaborate. This is going to be Wild!!!

@cara01_x70 4 жыл бұрын

Does anyone else think that the aluminium was rly satisfying when it fit perfectly in the mould BUT YOURE BRITISH AND THE WAY HE SAYS ALOOOOMINUM STRESSES YOU OUT ?!?!?!

@TheEllie138 4 жыл бұрын

No, but I did have to read this comment 3 times bc I was laughing so hard 😂 But yes, it was so satisfying. Makes me think that maybe he made the mold according to the dimensions instead of just winging it lol

@AlchemicNeedleworks 4 жыл бұрын

The spelling is actually different here. Aluminum

@TravisFabel 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man, you feeling okay? At the end there your eyes were all glassy and red like you just had a bunch of fumes in your face. Not playing with pepper in resin again are you?

@peterbrownwastaken 4 жыл бұрын

I shot that at 7am with the sun in my eyes! Trying to get the take before the neighborhood got outside! :)

@DaBukkit 4 жыл бұрын

I love the googly eye on the table saw pusher

@datboi6358 4 жыл бұрын

Can you make something out of playing cards in resin? 🃏

@peterbrownwastaken 4 жыл бұрын

Sure. What would be a good project for that?

@TheEllie138 4 жыл бұрын

A couple ideas that could be interesting: Cut the suit out of a card and add resin for a stained-glass effect. Make the deck into a blank and make a box. At first I thought it'd be cool if you could fit dice in it, but I'm not sure the dimensions will allow for that😕 Or maybe a mini chess board? I've seen some pretty tiny ones 🤷🏻‍♀️

@mc-sp8zr 4 жыл бұрын

Take out all the suits except for Clubs. Cast them in resin, either shredded or arranged in some cool way. Turn the casting into an actual club and then use it to whack anyone that gets too close to you without a mask on.

@emilywinslett8284 4 жыл бұрын

@@mc-sp8zr I like this idea best

@beccae8685 4 жыл бұрын

Could you cast a card tower in resin? Probably really hard but it would be wild. Maybe as a cutting board?

@TheRepoMan360 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. It's great to see the process.

@kericue2065 4 жыл бұрын

You put so much effort into making these blanks and I went to see that guys video, I thought he was a jerk. Not even a simple thank you. Adam Savage response was more appropriate. Thanks for your video Peter.

@micah7492 3 жыл бұрын

We use that aluminum honeycomb at work on our water jets. Theres a large surface of it that we can lay material on while the water heads cut it.

@thorknives5876 4 жыл бұрын

They are called scales because there is another type of handle that uses a handle blank instead which would be for a hidden tang knife like a puukko, but for full tang you would use 2 thinner scales rather than 1 solid blank. Hoped this helped a little 😁

@PrincessSixThirteen 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. This is cool to know.

@TheEllie138 4 жыл бұрын

I love learning knife facts

@Hungrybird474 Жыл бұрын

I have seen that honeycomb aluminum recently and some knife scales. I cannot pinpoint exactly what brand but it was one of the better ones. The scales looked amazing too 👍👍

@caitlyn7310 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! The past three months I've been finishing up college then moved on my own then started a new job and haven't had a chance to watch any KZfaq. I've missed 3 months worth of Peter brown content! So much to catch up on

@Harrell423 4 жыл бұрын

When I saw both of yalls name on this video I couldn't click it fast enough.. amazing KZfaqrs and gentlemen!

@TheFiveeagles 3 жыл бұрын

scales because they are what truly balances a knife properly.

@allenlewis5689 4 жыл бұрын

Peter, I love your homemade resin dye videos and I would love it if you did a similar video about wood finishes - not how to make your own, but to compare all the different kinds of finishes. I've been searching online to figure out what the best finish is for a project but the info is vast. There's stains and varnishes and oils and polyurethane and wax and each kind has different varieties... I'd love a breakdown of your favorites and how they behave differently on wood.

@xyz7572 4 жыл бұрын

I hope he does this! I’d love to see it ^^

@primaveraroll7998 4 жыл бұрын

You, my friend, need a rotary cutter. Its primarily used for cutting fabric for sewing but it's a round blade made just rolling over things you want to cut. You can get them anywhere and they are very very sharp

@liamr6672 4 жыл бұрын

His knife was sick, and those bandana scales were a really cool idea.

@Th0r2814 4 жыл бұрын

in one of the episodes of forged in fire the contestants were tasked with making a knife blade from pieces of an old fire wagon in the first round. in round two they had to use something else fire related to make the handle and a couple of them cut squares from an old fire hose, dipped them in resin and stacked them onto the tangs of their knives. i thought that was a really neat idea

@carrieon2912 4 жыл бұрын

I love the honeycomb aluminum! It would be so cool made into some sort of honeybee item

@garagemonkeysan 4 жыл бұрын

So cool. Nice video. The scales were awesome. Jimmy's video was great too. Mahalo for sharing! : )

@peterbrownwastaken 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@TheLeatherBlacksmith 3 жыл бұрын

Scales are a specific subset of handle blank. Scales go on the sides of a full tang knife. A through tang knife handle, for example, would just be made from a blank.

@kerielwatson3197 4 жыл бұрын

I've been loving using JR dyes. I'm actually no longer using alcohol inks unless doing Petri dish because JR dyes work so well

@danielyeroshalmi7492 4 жыл бұрын

lmao the googly eye on the saw

@alexisross9343 4 жыл бұрын

It looked so concerned xD

@marikaefer 4 жыл бұрын

The googly eye is just precious.

@g-rated3514 4 жыл бұрын

I was worried at first there would be no talking. Had a weird feel to it. Like the chatting you usually do. Makes it feel like I'm working in the shop with ya

@hathorthecow7146 4 жыл бұрын

But thank goodness he's not as annoying as Nick Zammeti!

@moohooman 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure it's been answered but I believe they are called scales because most are usually a rough surface that is attached to the sides of a blade handle to allow more grip, with some folding knives (and in my case, $5 folding box cutter) having an indentation pattern similar to the skin of a snake.

@WhistleblowerLivesMatter 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Fascinating!

@AaronKimmins 4 жыл бұрын

Can't even buy bandannas cuz of this covid thing and here you're cutting them up! Love the collaboration!

@AaronKimmins 4 жыл бұрын

Oh... Just got to the end... Before covid

@purplealice 4 жыл бұрын

I liked the trick of pouring one layer of resin and spray-painting a stencil on the surface. I would have expected the paint to dissolve into the resin, but the visual effect of the floating letters is interesting.