Mailbox of Greatness. Fun Woodworking Project.
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In this video I build a neat timber framed mailbox post for my house. This was a super fun project, packed with all the good stuff of woodworking, Sliding dovetails, through mortise and tenons, wedges, tusks, dowels, etc.
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This dude could build a toothpick and make it interesting.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Ha! How did you know what my next video was going to be.
@iamepimethus
2 жыл бұрын
And oh so soothing to listen to
@thenationdecides7404
2 жыл бұрын
Have you got a link to that video?
@reo3x573
Жыл бұрын
Literally. I don't even care what he is making. I just click on whatever I haven't seen yet. Never disappointed.
That might be the most understated line in all Woodworking YT, “Good lumber makes all the difference, it’s such a pleasure to work with nice materials.” Truer words have never been spoken!
@MikeFarrington
10 ай бұрын
Thank you. Good materials make the difference.
Mike your dry sense of humour just kills me. I wish you had more uploads!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I'll have another one out soon.
That's the same combination as my luggage!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Ha! Great movie.
I love that you scribed the post to the boulder so it looks like it's perfectly embedded in the rock. When I saw this on IG I really though you used a diamond blade to cut the rock perfectly around the post.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Carving the stone could have worked. I didn't even think of that, the woodworker in me figured carving the wood is easier.
It’s really refreshing to see someone marketing a product at or below the actual rating. I’d say that pole saw can easily measure 2.25hp. Great build as always mike. Your videos are therapy.
The artist strikes again.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
You should get yourself a Super Surfacer. I've never seen one in real life and I think they're only common in Japan, but every time I see one I want one. I've been watching Japanese woodworkers on KZread and there are so many specialty Japanese tools that simply don't exist here for whatever reason. (I've been watching "Shoyan Japanese Carpenter" and "Ishitani Furniture".)
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Funny you mention it, I have wanted one for a while. I just found out about one for sale near me on eBay, but I missed the end of the auction by an hour or so.
Legend has it that the nicer the mail box, the more junk mail one receives. :P
@MikeFarrington
Жыл бұрын
Ah, that's my problem.
15:11. That trick alone was worth the price of admission, lol. Gonna use it to make some 1/2" key holders from 3/4" dowel stock.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. That is a neat trick for sure.
You are a teacher and comedian😂. Love your work and shop.
@MikeFarrington
Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
The project and video were both great! Coming from someone who will never spend the time to film any of my projects, please keep filming and posting yours lol
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Will do.
Pro tip: use a drillbit one size smaller and push it to one side of the hole to mark the hole in the tenon to get the offset. Thank you very much. I love your content!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Great tip!
Pro tip: when trying to find the center just angle the tape measure on the workpiece to the next nearest whole number. for your example that would be 5". then mark at 2.5" and its the center.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
That is a good tip. Thank you.
@jeepxj
2 жыл бұрын
@@MikeFarrington yea once you do it once you're gona feel really silly for not doing it from the second you picked up a tape looking for center. Its ok. we all felt the same thing.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
@@jeepxj We'll see. Peoples brains work in different ways. I'll give it a try but, the measuring from both sides could help me prevent a math error. Hope that makes sense.
@jeepxj
2 жыл бұрын
@@MikeFarrington in theory it always finds the center. you dont need to know your overall dimension.
@TheLukemcdaniel
2 жыл бұрын
@@MikeFarrington You can do both. Angle one way to get an easily divisible number, mark, then angle the other way.
Wow - you do beautiful work and entertain, too! I would love to spend a vacation of one or two weeks in your shop. Your knowledge of the craft is impressive.
@MikeFarrington
14 күн бұрын
Thank you.
That sign looks like it could be easily cut down to a 23🤔😄 Talk about a motivational video, I can’t help but want to make that now!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Ha! Good guess, but still a little off.
Great band name, Nine Thousand Cuts. Well done, Mikey.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Totally. Thank you.
While I enjoy working with wood and building things, I realize now how I would have never be able to make a living at it. I have not had the patience as I see you demonstrate in your videos. I once built a playhouse for my kids when they were young but I didn't use any plans. It worked and they and the neighbor kids enjoyed playing in it. But it would never have been worthy of a video. Just wanted to say that while I will never have never lived up excellence in my journey, I do very much appreciate your excellence. I have been a fan of your site for a long time! Thanks for your videos!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
Hello Mike, When the Chairman of the board says upgrade, we upgrade. Great job learned a lot. From one of the billions of fans. LOL Songs to enjoy from your female fans. The Eagles "Take it Easy" and "Those Shoes" Thank you
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Delilah. Take it Easy has a special place in my heart. It was the first song my dad played for me when I was just a little boy. He played a few others from the Eagles greatest hits, then we moved on to Born in the USA.
I'm sure your letter carrier thanks you! As a rural letter carrier I subconsciously rate all my customers based on the quality of the mailbox and Christmas goodies.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Ha! Every home is different, but for ours it really is the first thing you see when coming in. I wanted it to put my best foot forward for that very reason.
That’s the most gangster mailbox I’ve ever seen.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
I noticed that you didn’t bring over your newspaper tube to the new structure. Thanks for sharing this insightful video. Hopefully some neighborhood fool will not attempt to move this box with his moving vehicle. Our driveway fronts on a state highway. We lost two mailbox posts to vehicles; on the second encounter the driver left an oil pan in exchange for the steel rebar that was pounded 18” deep in ground and about 18” inside the cedar post. I will have to look for a rock if we have to replace another mailbox. Wishing you and your family a blessed week, gentle weather and restful evenings. Cheers
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Sorry to hear about your mailboxes. Fortunately, we are on a quite dead end road.
The dow making tip was incredible! Tank you! Also linseed paint is a good permanent outdoor finish
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tip. I'll look into linseed paint.
This is a most excellent and very cool project ! (The stone ~ non excavation ~ footing!). And nice to hear that your S.O. has a "Honey Do" list! Always a treat to have a tour around the Board Room too ! Thanks for All that you share !
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
Yes - I use the 9000 cut process often. Just seems to be so much more work to setup a router or dado stack. Glad to know that professionals do the same.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Plus the dado leaves scoring marks.
Like a rock, standin' arrow straight Like a rock, chargin' from the gate Like a rock, carryin' the weight Like a rock Mike, what song? Easy....easy
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
I worked in a bowling alley for 5 years back in the 90s, I know every word to every Bob Seger song.
It’s absolutely glorious! I love the massive rock with the post scribed to it and of course the painstaking joinery… as it should be built!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
The tractor demo wins the internet today!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Ha! Thank you.
Mike lm in the Uk and sir you could put this in harrods what is the most expensive shop in London Mike you are a real G as my son says 😊👍
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, that is quite the compliment.
From this video alone I think your mortiser has earned the title “the Mighty Mortiser”. Thanks for another great video.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
That is such a nice tool.
The moment you forget to replace the 1234 with your real street # and confuse the crap out of your mail person
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Ha!
its nice to see your apprentice growing up 👍👍👍
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. He is getting big.
After the rock solid dad joke you should have said "this thing is not going anywhere". Only true dad combination.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed. That was a missed opportunity on my part.
wont be long before the shop apprentice, becomes the Mighty Shop Apprentice!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Very true.
Very, very nice Mike. I think the shop apprentice approved and then went and found something else to do. Can't believe just how big he's gotten. You might need to add length to the old wagon, but don't pull him around when his friends are looking..lol Thanks for the video.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
He is getting pretty heavy to pull in the wagon these days.
Wow better than norms now that’s impressive 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🇮🇪🇮🇪
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
Pro tip: Thnak you = Thank you 😁 Well done on the mailbox, it looks amazing and I now want one.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
There are entire KZread videos dedicated to showing crappy methods of making dowels and you just threw this gem as an offhand remark. Thank you.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! I try and stick neat tips in my videos in an attempt to keep them compelling.
Anyone want to road trip with me to 1234, Colorado? We can watch Mike do wood stuffs, in-person...
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Weee. Lets go.
No one will ever drive over this *Letter Box* lol :D Great Work
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
I hope not.
Looks BEAUTIFUL.....really turned out awesome!!! I'm amazed at how much your "shop apprentice" has grown. He's becoming a great little helper and will learn so many skills from you while assisting in the shop!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
To find center you can use your combo square with the 45 degree leg against one side of the post. Mark a line, then flip it to the other side of the post and mark a line,,,and presto,,,instant center intersection.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Good tip, thank you.
@hj8607
2 жыл бұрын
as long as a perfect perpendicular line is marked first so the 45 lines are at exact same height from both sides ( a mark at desiered location then an angled ruler at , for example, 8 inches from side to side, the 'exact center ' will be the 4 inches mark on the ruler)
I love it! Proof, yet again, that no project is too small for a woodworker to obsess over and totally overbuild it. Awesome!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more Overbuilding is half the fun.
@MixingGBP
2 жыл бұрын
Something like this box could be sold for $2,000 or more, so it would be a profitable "small" project if one wanted to sell them.
Recently discovered your channel, new sub!! I've been woodworking for 40 years and I learn something with every one of your vids so far. Also appreciate the humor! Oh, and your shop doesn't suck either!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. Welcome aboard.
A great project, Mike. Love that a true carpentry master often has a Band-Aid on a finger. Your' videos are not only educational, but very relaxing too.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Phil. If I told you how I cut my finger you'd laugh.
Great job! Glad to see you picking up some checks in the last scene.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
I wish.
@Mikemalone7873
2 жыл бұрын
Keeping it positive, like, I’m positive I dig your videos and appreciate what you do.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
@@Mikemalone7873 Thank you. I'm with ya, gotta stay positive.
Can’t wait for you to make the corresponding Femail Box!!! Great work as always!
@MikeFarrington
10 ай бұрын
Ha! I'll get on it.
Nice work and really nice wood. Thanks for sharing. Weekend Stuff
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
LMAO funny at the beginning. Nice work who would have thought you could put so much into a post.
@MikeFarrington
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.
Well, since I don't have excavation equipment other than a pick and shovel moving a huge rock is straight out for my old back.. Looks great for a guy with all kinds of great equipment to work with..😊
@MikeFarrington
Жыл бұрын
Well I had to call in my neighbor to help me move the rock. Point is, lean on friends when you have a gap in your tool set.
@martinoamello3017
Жыл бұрын
@@MikeFarrington Age usually comes with old friends as well ..lol It's an ongoing movement..
If you're asking H.M. Murdock from The A-Team, I believe it would be a 2 horsey power pull saw! Amazing build as always Mike!!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Ha! Love it. Thank you.
Great project. Last year, I built a new mailbox based on a design similar to yours -- less the boulder. It was a very satisfying project with nice results. Yours has been the same, it is clear. Nicely done!!!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Very cool!
Love the clip for your sanding blade/disk. 👍.💖🌞🌵😷
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Suzi.
Love it. Now make a mailbox.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I thought about it, then decided that was the portion of the project that I would be lazy on.
High quality detailed build, nice work! Lol if someone hits that mailbox they will certainly fill it! I’ve been thinking about building one with a large oversized mail box to keep delivery drivers off of my drive way. 👍
@idontthinkso666
2 жыл бұрын
Fill it with what?
@inspiringbuilds
2 жыл бұрын
@@idontthinkso666 Hi Pat, I’ve had my mailbox hit several times before. Slamming into this one you would certainly fill it as it as a large rock they would also hit.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
That's a good idea!
@FriedCheese2006
2 жыл бұрын
@@idontthinkso666 blood....probably.
Beautiful . (thank goodness you don't have street plows)
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Ha! Out in the country, I'm the plow driver, so if it gets hit, its on me.
Skills and tools make spectacular results, it has nothing to do with the woodworker !! 🙄 Super job Mike as usual
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
You got that right!
I was able to use that same model of hollow mortiser in school. It’s a very underrated tool. Great job as always!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Its a truly great tool.
Another enjoyable video watching the master create an everyday piece of equipment at the next level, awesome outcome, thanks for sharing.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
If that’s the miter saw that I think it is…Nice! 💯
@MikeFarrington
7 ай бұрын
Yes, that is a very high end saw.
Lovely piece of craftsmanship. You made something simple as a postbox a pleasure to watch.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Phil.
Geez. You my friend have a lot of very nice, expensive machinery. Puts my small shop to shame. Nice job.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I am a professional cabinet maker, hence the shop and tools.
10:00 for accuracy when choosing a drafting triangle, get the larger one. Just like a level, bigger is better! 💖🌞🌵😷
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Suzi.
@suzisaintjames
2 жыл бұрын
@@MikeFarrington, I haven't been getting notifications of your videos, so I'll be doing a Mike Farrington marathon this weekend! 💖🌞🌵😷
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
@@suzisaintjames I am totally bummed to hear this, unfortunately, I have heard this from others as well. There is nothing I can do, I just take the beating the algorithm dishes out. Thank you very much for you views and comments over the years. It really means a lot.
@suzisaintjames
2 жыл бұрын
One factor of notifications could be because of the frequency of your videos. I understand that it takes time to do these projects, and that time doubles or quadruples when you are filming... But have you considered doing KZread's new "shorts" videos? You could do a series of basic woodworking 101 tips for newbies like me! For example, I learned that for my current project that I need full extension, bottom mount drawer slides, for a pull out shelf. And that cabinet handles come with all sorts of different hole widths... so don't drill the holes until you get your handles home. ... Or you could film somethings that you might be showing your shop apprentice to how to do.💖🌞🌵😷
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
@@suzisaintjames I agree that my posting frequency is quite low. I like the idea of 101 style videos, let me put some thought into that. I do have a video all planned out where the Shop Apprentice and I go back in time 35 years to the first project I ever built, which I still use to this day. If you have any questions you think I can help with feel free to email me via my website.
Thank you! Recently purchased the materials for my mailbox (was also inspired by the 3rd Coast video), now I have all the motivation i need to make a complete mess and lasting finished product!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Nice, go for it.
Fantastic project, Mike. It's great to see the apprentice and how big he is getting. Rather than 2 horsepower, that was a one Mikepower saw. Bill
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
2hp=1mp Haha!
"Maybe it would look as though, a little more thought was put into the project." Haha yeah, up until that dovetailed slot for the address, it looked like you really cobbled that thing together. Awesome work, Mike!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I think it would have looked a little clunky, if I had just screwed the sign on.
@MixingGBP
2 жыл бұрын
@@MikeFarrington dovetailing the sign slot was a classy move.
Looks Great Mike!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
First one of your videos I have seen. AWESOME!!!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
Very nice Mike! Some excellent techniques and tips in this video that are helpful even though I will probably never make this project.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Superb, as ever, Mike. Cheers from Western New York!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark.
Nice work! The next one will be 'Mailbox of Majesty' :)
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Ha! I like that one.
I would like to have spent some time in your boardroom during this project as cedar is one of the best smelling wood species.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Very nice smelling wood.
That turned out really nice. 👍🏽
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
Amazing project, humor, and shirt selection. I lost it at “it saws most things”.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Ha! Thank you. I always thought Sawzall was a little much.
the shop apprentice has grown up so fast!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Yes he has.
Lovely,now for all the bills
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Ha! Tell me about it.
Excellent job - beautifully executed!!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@davidjennings9253
2 жыл бұрын
@@MikeFarrington My Son lives in the US and his mail box is always being trashed so I am sending him your video as I'm sure that would survive anything. Great job!!
Me: looking forward to the mailman's reaction for some reason. Also me, looking at the thumbnail: How the heck did he chisel a perfectly sized hole in that rock?? Turns out the all-thread and scribing the post makes waaaay more sense.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Ha! He stopped by as I was installing it, and he certainly did a double take.
@patrickdevlin3164
2 жыл бұрын
@@MikeFarrington As he should have! This may be the only mailbox in existence whose construction involved a block plane.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
@@patrickdevlin3164 Ha! You may be right.
That 2HP pull saw is a bit narcissistic ;) Great vid, thanks! The dowel trick was genius.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
ITs the truth. Plus thats an induction motor, so we know the number accurate.
Always love your videos, the dry sense of humor matches up nicely with my Gen X apathy ;)
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Ha! Thank you.
@jgonzo1995
2 жыл бұрын
@@MikeFarrington I am pleased to announce that you have earned a coveted click on the notification bell. You have joined the elite company of only five other channels!!! In all seriousness, though, my thanks for producing such great content and my awe of your immense skill at what is merely a hobby for the rest of us mortals.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
@@jgonzo1995 Thank you very much.
Very nice. I have been wanting to do this very thing for our mail box as well as a house number post.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Go for it!
Nice job. Here in NZ our specs say letterbox needs to be big enough to hold A4 size mags and envelopes. We have a lot of small useless boxes sold in stores here, but as a posty they are such a pain to put mail in. Yes you can fold the item to fit but many are stamped saying do not bend. (Certificates or photos etc). I love the way you included your numbers, looks a more pro finish and overall nicer look. One concern may be that being a solid wood post it might crack or warp and twist overtime.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Good info. Thank you. All lumber in the project was dried to about 10%, which means it will be stable outdoors in this environment. So cracking, or any other defect is very unlikely.
Boy that apprentice grew up fast!!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
He sure is.
Over designed, over built, over budget, over finished.. I love it!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike.
Well done. I enjoyed watching this project. Thank you for documenting it on video.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice project
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
Great video as always Mike. Thank you.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
Maybe it’s me- it seems as the shop apprentices have aged- your projects have become more refined and museumesque !!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. One of my goals is to continually improve my work. I'm happy to hear you noticed.
@larry5948
2 жыл бұрын
@@MikeFarrington I didn’t mean that to be a put down. I was being sarcastic. Your work is top notch. It seems your apprentices are growing as fast as my 2 shop apprentices did. Enjoy them we only get 1 rehearsal.!!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
@@larry5948 I didn't take that as a put down. Yes, the little guy won't stop growing.
Looks great.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Congratulations, your shop assistant really grew to be a big boy.... How times run. Greetings Thomas
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, thanks
Beautiful!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
Look great Mike...rock on!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Ha! Will do.
Mike you should remake some of norms best pieces with a modern twist on them now that would be class 👌🏻
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
That is a really good idea. Mind emailing me via my website with a couple suggestions. I've seen every single one of his projects and I don't know if I could make an objective selection.
@glen291184
2 жыл бұрын
Incoming email Mike, keep an eye out for a few I think you could definitely re master 🙌🏻
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
@@glen291184 Thank you. I'll stand by.
Fabulous work as usual.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
Spectacular job!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
What can I say but it was an awesome build. Great to see the apprentice, he is growing up fast. Next he will be asking for a salary
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. He is getting big so fast.
That’s beautiful. Very nice work. Take care
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@mtadams2009
2 жыл бұрын
@@MikeFarrington While I was watching I was hoping you did not live in an area that receives any snow. Plow trucks can be brutal on mailboxes. It looks like that’s not an issue. Awesome job
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
@@mtadams2009 It snows like crazy here, but our roads do not get plowed.
@mtadams2009
2 жыл бұрын
@@MikeFarrington Well that’s good. Where I live my mailbox gets destroyed every few years from the plows.
Beautiful addition to the ole homestead. Unfortunately where I live, we have far too many "youths" (yeah, we'll call them that for KZread's benefit) that are inclined to do damage to mailboxes. I have to live with something far less decorative that's cheaper and quicker to repair/replace as necessary. Oh, and its great to see the shop apprentice back in the shop again. Man has he grown.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
He is getting big for sure. My hope is that when my youth is of age he will not be one of the ones damaging mailboxes.
Yo Yo Yo Mike!!!! How freakin awesome to mount it onto the boulder. A super cool & clean design but, the boulder blew my mind!! Well done Sir!! Hoping all is well, Dirty Jersey out!!
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Whats up Mikey Mike? Thank you, it was a neat project, and fun to build.
Beautiful job, Mike, as always. I love watching you work.
@MikeFarrington
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!