Jimmy Diresta Builds a Pool Table

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If you don't know who Jimmy Diresta is you might find this interesting. He's very creative and builds everything.

In this video he builds a pool table:


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Jimmy DiResta - Wikipedia

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Jimmy DiResta | DESIGNER. BUILDER. MAKER.

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Jimmy's Bio:

I make stuff for a living, what you see me do here is my Job. I have been using tools for over 50 years. I have developed my comfort level with tools through years of experience.

Since I was a little kid in my dad’s shop I have been experimenting with tools and materials. Learning how to use and implement them. Now 40+ years later that’s all I have been doing: Making things and teaching how to make things involving metal, wood, plastic and more.

I have been making things ever since I was able to hold a hammer and likely longer than that. I grew up working around, and alongside my dad, a Long Island handyman. He put me in an environment to keep experimenting and learning, so my early education involved a wide array of problem solving using all manner of tools, skills and materials… and that is my philosophy in the shop; learn all you can about anything and everything so it becomes a part of your problem solving arsenal.
 
Hungarian said:
If you don't know who Jimmy Diresta is you might find this interesting. He's very creative and builds everything.

In this video he builds a pool table:


en.wikipedia.org

Jimmy DiResta - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org

Jimmy DiResta | DESIGNER. BUILDER. MAKER.

jimmydiresta.com jimmydiresta.com

Jimmy's Bio:

I make stuff for a living, what you see me do here is my Job. I have been using tools for over 50 years. I have developed my comfort level with tools through years of experience.

Since I was a little kid in my dad’s shop I have been experimenting with tools and materials. Learning how to use and implement them. Now 40+ years later that’s all I have been doing: Making things and teaching how to make things involving metal, wood, plastic and more.

I have been making things ever since I was able to hold a hammer and likely longer than that. I grew up working around, and alongside my dad, a Long Island handyman. He put me in an environment to keep experimenting and learning, so my early education involved a wide array of problem solving using all manner of tools, skills and materials… and that is my philosophy in the shop; learn all you can about anything and everything so it becomes a part of your problem solving arsenal.
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Its hard to know how nice the table may be without at least shooting a few shots on it. There's no way to know how fast it plays, how the pocket angles are, or if he got the rail dimensions correct for proper rebound without some play.
 
fastone371 said:
Its hard to know how nice the table may be without at least shooting a few shots on it. There's no way to know how fast it plays, how the pocket angles are, or if he got the rail dimensions correct for proper rebound without some play.
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The only bad table is the one you ain't got.
 
fastone371 said:
Its hard to know how nice the table may be without at least shooting a few shots on it. There's no way to know how fast it plays, how the pocket angles are, or if he got the rail dimensions correct for proper rebound without some play.
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He stated in the video that he got the angle information from Jeff the table mechanic, so it should play well.

Cool video and well narrated even if some of his terminology was a little off. Cool looking table all the same.
 
Hard Knock Cues said:
He stated in the video that he got the angle information from Jeff the table mechanic, so it should play well.

Cool video and well narrated even if some of his terminology was a little off. Cool looking table all the same.
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Have you not heard about how critical that the sub-rail angle is and that it is dependant on rail thickness, its far more than just putting the cushion nose at 1 7/16". It seems that there are only a few table mechanics in the country that really know how rails are supposed to be set up. The table in the video may be the best playing table in the world but there is a little company you may or may not have heard of who didnt get their early tables set up correctly. The only way to know is to play on the table as I mentioned earlier.
 
fastone371 said:
Have you not heard about how critical that the sub-rail angle is and that it is dependant on rail thickness, its far more than just putting the cushion nose at 1 7/16". It seems that there are only a few table mechanics in the country that really know how rails are supposed to be set up. The table in the video may be the best playing table in the world but there is a little company you may or may not have heard of who didnt get their early tables set up correctly. The only way to know is to play on the table as I mentioned earlier.
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Appreciate your input but this post isn't about the greatest playing table in history. It's about Jimmy Diresta and how he did a pretty cool job building a pool table as he does when he builds so many other things. Maybe you appreciate Jimmy D or maybe not. I for one really like watching him build stuff. I've learned a ton from his youtube channel. If you find some time check out some of the stuff he's built.

Here's his Canoe build:
 
Hungarian said:
Appreciate your input but this post isn't about the greatest playing table in history. It's about Jimmy Diresta and how he did a pretty cool job building a pool table as he does when he builds so many other things. Maybe you appreciate Jimmy D or maybe not. I for one really like watching him build stuff. I've learned a ton from his youtube channel. If you find some time check out some of the stuff he's built.

Here's his Canoe build:
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There is no doubt that he builds very nice looking projects.
 
fastone371 said:
Have you not heard about how critical that the sub-rail angle is and that it is dependant on rail thickness, its far more than just putting the cushion nose at 1 7/16". It seems that there are only a few table mechanics in the country that really know how rails are supposed to be set up. The table in the video may be the best playing table in the world but there is a little company you may or may not have heard of who didnt get their early tables set up correctly. The only way to know is to play on the table as I mentioned earlier.
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I'm aware of the concept of rail calculations. I've been working on tables for a few years, have read a book or two, many years of carpentry experience, and I have had conversations with other members on this forum to improve my understanding.
From the video it seems the builder had input from the table mechanic on proper angles. He even acknowledged he cut the rail ends at 90 degree instead of a 12 down cut. If you watched the break shot the balls seamed to come off the rails pretty good. The point of the video was to show his ability to build a table and advertise for tight bond. He did a pretty good job with the table regardless.

Thanks to the OP for the video
 
From the video, It looks like he did a great job. The fact that he consulted with an experienced table builder makes me think it probably plays well, too.
 
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