SPLINED and Inlaid, Mitered Dovetail Corner - Joint of the Week Redemption

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Let’s try this again. This week's woodworking joint of the week is the SPLINED, Inlaid, Mitered Dovetail Corner. This week I took the time to reinforce the joint with and ebony spline and inlaid it with purple heart. I feel that this one is way stronger and also way cooler looking! The woods I used were quilted maple, ebony, purple heart, and lacewood. Let me know in the comments what joint you’d like to see next week. Thanks for watching! Please like, comment and subscribe. Cheers!
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#jointoftheweek

[@andyjame1954]

The author does like to from scratch, kzbin.infoUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. As another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us don’t have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we won’t be able to practise the full stack project, is still great.

[@galamonkey]

Just to mess with everyone, you should have made the same joint as last time... Then used a pocket holes for strength. 😂

[@thatguythatdoesstuff7448]

And then dub that the Epic Middle Finger Joint.

[@johnmontague69]

Yeah and put a 2x2 in the corner to catch the screws... Just to keep things from coming apart lol 😃

[@sailingluana3037]

That would be epic. Lol

[@ThirdCoastCraftsman]

Nice joint broski! You should see if snoop dogg will come do a joint of the week episode with you 😁

[@katzmosestools]

bahahahaha in California that might actually be a possibility!

[@GuiltyMalice]

That is f**king gorgeous man. Love that Inlay work. And the species contrast beautifully. Awesome job man.

[@TheWayne104]

You could make him a joint box...

[@Syncopatientzero]

He would naturally have to use box joints.

[@ladykay8]

I'm not a fan of weed, but that's an awesome idea!

[@2000willsome]

People talk about joints being weak like glue hasn't improved for 100 years. Are these people making structural jewelry boxes?

[@RedLegBlazer]

That a load bearing spice rack?

[@smithbuilt]

no there making pritty wooden safes

[@desertmulehunter]

Lol, ikr, like a joint like that is going to be holding as ton of weight. Lotza newbees here trying to seem smart lmao

[@macf4426]

Hey, when the big earthquake hits, I want to know that I can seek shelter in my sock drawer when my house comes collapsing down... And not to mention the ease at which I can sleep at night just knowing that my remote control caddy could, if needed, double as a small bomb shelter 😀

[@jakeheke8326]

Maybe climbing?

[@AdamCraigOutdoors]

there's tons of beautiful things in the world that aren't practical. Doesn't mean that they aren't cool. You first joint was cool and i liked it!

[@katzmosestools]

Thanks bud! I really appreciate it!

[@Kkuts37]

Agreed!

[@alligatormonday6365]

As a very new wood worker, watching videos like these are truly inspiring. It was this specific joint that made me go buy my first tools.

[@Rahasyamduniya]

Brother can u tell what is use this half triangle

[@xaytana]

I kinda wanna see that corner carved out of a solid piece of wood. For something that has legs, having a full square beam with the dovetails carved out would be a cool look.

[@MyUnquenchableThirst]

I totally agree I though that's what it was in the first place.

[@rybiesemeyer]

You could, but grain orientation matters a LOT in dovetail joinery and you would have a hard time finding stock that would mate properly.

[@shawnanroelse5035]

The joint design in this link may be better for that. I can envision a square beam being used in it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5-ZeYiaf7J0j9U

[@mattrinne]

Just when I thought you couldn't get any joint-ier, you go and do something like this... and totally redeem yourself!

[@katzmosestools]

hahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@dudesweet6959]

Couldn't you also cut the whole corner out of one square piece of wood like a turning blank instead of mitering it?

[@dontaskme9047]

That is what I assumed it would be from the thumbnail.

[@amallee3361]

@@dontaskme9047 It's a mitered join. The dovetailing is for aesthetics.

[@dylancochran7830]

This looks amazing. It would be cool if you did a video on how to make a whole box with this technique.

[@trinioler]

Couldn't you dovetail with the lacewood too? Like, instead of a mitered+spline joint, dovetail again.

[@tomasparfait3897]

I dont understand how this is stronger. It's still glued. Why not cut it out of one solid piece?

[@thedustyengineer]

More glued surface area in different directions makes it more stable and have a better physical bond to the glue

[@markbeiser]

Where the spline is glued, there is face/side grain to face/side grain, instead of just end grain to end grain. This joint is much much stronger.

[@Bullpuppy1]

looks good. I still dont see how a miter joint is stronger than a dovetail joint. mostly decorative not mechanical joint.

[@katzmosestools]

Its not

[@pemtax557]

Yo Jonathan ... really good episode, it looks amazing (and strong). BTW ... just received my 6:1 today from you and am already having a blast with it. It is so easy to use, even I make good cuts with it. Thanks for the quick turnaround time on the order, needless to say, I was extremely anxious to receive it.

[@BiggMo]

Can you please explain the strength advantage of a square spline notched into the mitered faces like that? Is it just the added glueing surface? I’ve been under the understanding that a spline slotted into the miter faces also adds a mechanical advantage by locking the miter. Also face slotted splines are the best because endgrain isn’t involved in the splines glueing surfaces - but that would had disrupted the appearance. I’m not trying to be critical here, you’re a great craftsman that produces beautiful work, In my conservative head I’m thinking, “if I’m gonna go through all that work, I’m gonna want the piece to last for generations” I’ve not tried an inlayed dove tail. You have some serious patience

[@katzmosestools]

It adds glue surface. Also I think people need to stop building everything like they're going to stop a nuclear attack. For a jewelry box this will last generations

[@BiggMo]

Jonathan Katz-Moses: point taken., makes sense for that application.

[@lenonkitchens7727]

@@BiggMo When discussing joint strength, it's important to consider the different directions in which a joint can come apart without breaking the surrounding wood. For instance, consider an ordinary dovetail. The only way it can come apart is the way it went together, right? Movement in literally any other direction will break the wood before the joint itself fails. Now consider an ordinary miter. The joint can break due to force applied in any direction. It's not strong in any direction. Furthermore, it's an end grain to end grain joint, which is where regular wood glue is the weakest. Splining it the way he did adds long grain to long grain glue surface that the miter previously lacked. By itself, that's a massive upgrade to joint strength. However, it does add some mechanical advantage as well since the mitered corners can no longer "slide past" each other, if you see what I mean. If I wanted to add even more strength, I would have added 3 horizontal ebony splines across each miter as well, but that may have turned out to be too busy. All that being said, @Jonathan Katz-Moses is exactly right. If it's a freaking jewelry box, it doesn't need to be built with the same concern for joint strength as a table or a chair. Application matters, and that joint will last forever unless somebody throws it across a room.

[@jamesbarros950]

Brilliant woodwork, great instruction, and humility to boot. Subbed

[@shaunboydmadethis]

I was questioning all of my decisions over the last couple months after your video last week, but you have redeemed yourself.

[@katzmosestools]

Shaun, I was worried about you. Glad you're ok.

[@katzmosestools]

@Bryan Hunter #makermate has a ring to it...

[@thomasarussellsr]

3 of the four woods here are in my top five preferred woods as far as the look or the wood goes, and they are the stars of this joint. I love purple heart, lace wood, and highly figured maple. And yes, the contrast shows nicely on camera as well. I was just a bit worried when you said spline that you were going to cut grooves in the corner to spline it like a picture frame or more commonly used spline for a jewelry box. Properly place that could look nice too, but this works as well. Does an oily wood such as ebony really add much strength to the joint? The oils in the ebony would disallow the soak-up of most PVA glues, would it not?

[@dannysisk9458]

Have you seen wenge or Madagascar snake wood. Beautiful wood and dense and strong. Similar to oak in durability. But the grain is beautiful. When worked properly

[@thomasarussellsr]

@@dannysisk9458 yeah, I've seen wenge but not the snake wood. Haven't been privaledged to use either.

[@DangolWhopper]

I like hand jointed dovetails as much as the next guy but I don't understand why anyone who isn't trying to teach the traditional methods to history students still does this the hard way when the hard way gives less accurate/geometrically inferior results....

[@katzmosestools]

Booooooo

[@sureshot311]

That is other worldly. It looks incredible. Spline or no spline. Fantastic work.

[@nikburton9264]

You do great work. But that's still just a splined miter joint. Pretty, though.

[@jonhohensee3258]

What's so bad about a splined miter joint?

[@robertsonjc13]

DB

[@80211Denver]

You make great comments, but that still just a thin insult and entirely useless.

[@amallee3361]

@@jonhohensee3258 Nothing wrong with a splined mitered joint. Dovetailing was invented to make stronger joints that held even if the adhesive failed. This absolutely beautiful joint appears to have that characteristic, but it it does not. The dovetailing is for beauty, not for function. I think that's the point the OP was trying to make.

[@1upads]

Beautiful joint! I feel like you could get the same effect and still actually utilize the dovetail by using a block of the lacewood?

[@KingPostTimberWorks]

Does look really nice. time heavy though.

[@katzmosestools]

Yea it would be rough rondo in your business. Big fan J. Thanks for watching.

[@TheUnijacker]

I don't think "redemption" was necessary, but I do like the look!

[@AutotechWoodworking]

I really liked the look of the mitered dovetail corner from last week, and I actually prefer it if you don't want all the focus of the project to be on the joint. Whatever project this joint gets used on would have to be better than the joint so it wouldn't be overshadowed by it, unless that's what you're going for. If you wanted to add hidden strength to the mitered dovetail corner, couldn't you use dowels or biscuits, or even a spline that's buried in the joint? That's what I was thinking last week when I saw the comments on the weakness of this joint.

[@ryanallthewiser]

Wow wow wow. Awesome Katz!! Should have used your stop block!! Love the simplicity in how you explain tough stuff. Very helpful and encouraging

[@paintballbob21]

I've had problems with purpleheart not gluing well because it's an oily wood. Try wiping it down with mineral spirits before gluing next time and see if it stays together better, it's worked for me in the past.

[@MrNightpwner]

Isn't it still just held by glue though?

[@coldwatertom]

it's beautiful, just like the last one. I don't see why the spline is adding any strength though. More surface area for glue, but other than that it's just another aspect of the same miter joint.

[@valterleao6795]

Parabéns meu amigo..., aprendi mais uma, adorei a sua ideia, também, você é muito caprichoso, suas habilidades são de espantar! Abraço aqui do Brasil 🇧🇷

[@OneMHz]

Not every joint has to be strong. A nice painting isn’t going to keep your house from falling down in a earthquake. But sometimes you just want to look at something pretty. These joints both qualify as pretty! Could the corner piece be made of a single solid piece?

[@whosaidthat5236]

Lol no! but if that painting falls off the wall, it has a better chance of taking less damage if the frame is built strong! And yes the corner could be made from one piece cut into an L shape . Then cut the pins into it, You would have to find the right grain patter for it or one side will be weaker then the other.

[@andrewmurray9825]

And now the internet can sleep at night and not worry about your awesome joint spontaneously combusting. Great job as always. #huskyboywoodworking

[@katzmosestools]

hahahahaha rest easy internet!

[@RetiredRhetoricalWarhorse]

Splines across the dark dovetails would be even stronger I believe.

[@amdenis]

I find that plenty of glue is essential, as you mentioned (on both sides) and also, using clamps with plenty of pressure to fully bond the inlay. Without the clamps, I have had issues-even with a,lot of glue, but never with the clamps plus plenty of glue.

[@mikegoldfine9152]

I have to agree with Willy T. Unreinforced miter joints aren't really that weak. I have made many boxes that way over the last 22 years, some that I kept and use frequently in my shop and none have come apart so far. Although I haven't dropped any on a hard floor yet, which might do the trick!

[@thomasklink3766]

Beautiful, and I liked the first one also. Both are extremely eye-catching. Too bad there are so many whiners out there that have nothing better to do than criticize.

[@katzmosestools]

hahahaha they weren't wrong but also weren't right

[@shademe]

What a beautiful joint, I can't believe people are so callous. Thank you for sharing both joints with us, I enjoyed the videos!

[@Sly_Wolf_1]

Bloody beautiful, joints 1 and 2. So nice to see hand cut joint, it's a dieing art with all the router jigs out there. Once again nice work, you definitely gained another sub here. 👍

[@frankmiano1875]

I love this look! Question for you.... how well do you think this type of reinforced joint will hold up as a stair tread/rise (structural). I want to do a set of stairs with this same dovetail miter at the nose - would be beautiful. let me know.

[@calebreasons]

I'm not sure that those saying you needed a spline were necessarily "right". You said that very thing in your last video! So I was just watching a talented craftsman have fun with a joint and share that with all of us (for free...ahem)! Thanks for doing what you do! You inspire other craftsmen and craftswomen to go out and try new things, and that's all that matters. The other "experts" in the comments can, well, just keep doing their thing.

[@katzmosestools]

Hahahaha thanks Caleb. I totally agree

[@BradsWorkbench]

Balderdash! Some of these “woodworkers” think they are building bridges or something. That original joint would hold up fine in 90% of applications

[@jasonmickley4835]

People think miter joints are held together with hopes and dreams. While not the most rugged joint of all time they will work fine for lots of projects where you're not putting a ton of wear and tear on it.

[@katzmosestools]

Completely agree!

[@katzmosestools]

lol

[@BradsWorkbench]

Bryan Hunter malarkey! 😝

[@tysleight]

Very cool joint but I have 3 kids that test to destruction. Wish I had the skills to make either of them.

[@shanejohnson800]

You are amazing!!! I subscribed I'm pretty new to wood working. and I'm glad I found your channel I hope to learn a lot from your vids!!!!

[@sailingluana3037]

that looks really nice! Could cut 1/8 in slots in the middle of each dovetail, parallel with the tail direction, and put ebony flats in it. Instead of the vertical ebony piece drill it when done and insert brass rod down the side tails and one down the front tails.... That would make a really strong joint and probably look amazing.

[@thurston383]

Is it stronger or as strong as a normal dove tail tho?

[@notahotshot]

No.

[@MMWoodworking]

I swear, people are way overblowing the needed strength for a miter on a decorative box. What are you all doing to your decorative boxes... using them as a backup cricket bat? Using them to test the strength of your new tile floor? If I am making a box where strength is a big concern, I sure as heck am not using a miter of any type. Box joints and dovetails are for strength. Miters are aesthetic, because no other joint can provide a seamless transition from face grain to face grain the way they do. If you are dropping decorative boxes hard enough to break basic miters, your box is going to be ruined anyways with a dent or chip, because even hard maple will dent or chip before a basic mitered box breaks, in my experience.

[@MichaelAlm]

This is rad! Looks even cooler with that spline. ( 😂pretty little liar 😂)

[@whosaidthat5236]

Awesome man! I was one of those that commented about it being a weak joint,The fact you give it another go just got me to subscribe. And didn’t go on some rant about trolls in the comment section. You just did a stronger more beautiful joint with the Purple Heart inlay and a spline.

[@desertmulehunter]

Now get over yourself!

[@notahotshot]

@@desertmulehunter, take your own advice.

[@robertsonjc13]

You wouldn't have to back pedal your earlier comment if you weren't a hater.

[@davidshaper5146]

Is that a spline? I don't see how that adds any strength, although it obviously takes talent and looks cool. Aren't splines typically perpendicular to the plane of the joint?

[@katzmosestools]

They can go either way

[@mr.mungus7462]

Jonathan Katz-Moses that’s what she said... haha

[@gypsyphil]

Absolutely awesome, thank you for making it simple to follow, with good lighting, from the other "Dr. "Phil" !

[@motorbikemeditations6763]

What I just can't wrap my head around, is how (other than some extra glue surface) the square spline makes this joint any stronger. Especially compared to say a rectangular spline across the joint that actually bites into the surface of each piece. Thoughts?

[@allystrya]

I know this video was done more than 3 years ago but being new to this channel I am binge watching. But I couldn’t help but laugh because I remembered your friend Mr. Bourbon Moth posted a strength test of his own for several types of joints. The dovetails died at 110lbs. The miter (with nothing but glue died at 210lbs. Based on that alone one would think the dovetails on this, or the previous one, would give out well before the miter. 😂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXaUZWqFrJyFo68

[@Metal-Possum]

Nothing exceeds like excess... Getting kinda tired of all these overly complicated woodworking joints. A box/fingerjoint is more than satisfactory for most scenarios, but I guess that's not as hipster as hand cut dovetails using some expensive Japanese pullsaws. Because if you own a set of those, it's customary to show them off in every build, even if there is better tools for that job.

[@maximeloiseau8050]

Beautiful joint. But, as I am not a specialist of wood, could you explain why this is more solid than cutting both at 45° and glueing together. For me, a solid joint should be solid with no glue at all, and resist because it is "locked" by key as in dovetail's. But building dovetails and then... cutting and glueing is not more solid than just glueing. Just more beautiful if you like it.

[@joee7626]

So, to make the joint stronger and as a fun(?) test of skill, make the dovetail one corner-type piece and have the sides attach. Instead of making two half DTs just have one. The inlay part? THAT would take some serious patience.

[@clayburnett3855]

Great looking joint. Can you provide more detail on the layout? How to start? What tail size to use? Easy to lay this out wrong! In the end, for a box construction, the maple and Purple Heart need to be in a very correct direction. I played around with this and 2 out of three times I had the maple part cut wrong due to layout in the opposite direction! A star set video making a full box with more detailed discussion and points for accurate and correct direction layout would be fabulous!

[@rafihussain]

Well instead going throughout of miter. How about a square with 1/4 cut off. And producing dovetail on 3/4 corner shape.?

[@alexhoskinson4253]

That is incredible. Beautiful joint, and so much detail!

[@bobbg9041]

HOLD IT STOP THE SHOW! Don't ya have to go to Colorado for the Joint of the Week? This has been a message of High Times!

[@wayneg2139]

Very cool beautiful joint. But even using modern high strength glue still weak joint. Instead of bevel how about another dovetail or even finger joint. I guess it all depends on what it is being used for. A little decorative jewelry box it doesn't matter, but a craftsman's tool chest would need a better joint.

[@michaelenochs4033]

That was fricken beautiful work man. Absolutely beautiful.

[@johnvanderhoof1248]

Jonathan how do I purchase the Zero Days cup? The link keeps sending me to Instagram. I do not subscribe to any social media. Can you help me with this?

[@stevew3978]

It's still a weak joint. Adding the ebony center creates more gluing surface, but it still doesn't make it a true dovetail joint. It seems one way to make a strong inlay true dovetail joint is to first cut dovetails on one type of wood. In your case, you'd first cut two rows of dovetails at right angles on the lacewood. Then glue thin, non-continuous, pieces (in this case purple heart sheets) onto the fingers and notches. Then clean up the surfaces. Then cut the mating dovetails on the maple.

[@steveborch6820]

Wow!! That is beautiful. Last weeks was too. Great inspiration!!

[@katzmosestools]

Thank you my friend!

[@witekj2323]

Do you really need to change the cutter shape for the opposite elements? It is possible (easier?) just to change element direction and milling horizontal with appropriate offset.

[@sloandrakonis1167]

I know I'm late to the party, but I made a mitered Spanish cedar box almost 20 years ago that's still solid with nothing but glue. Don't know why people were complaining before. If I was truly worried about strength I would try a compound dovetail for a box with 4 short corner sides and the usual4 long sides, makes for a good looking piece. Wouldn't mind seeing you handle some compound angled dovetails too, I'm still learning and wouldn't mind any tips you got. BTW, fantastic work here.

[@mitchell4217]

If you're using a marking gauge and dragging it the full width of the board, does it effect the structural integrity of the remaining board, like in dovetails?

[@davidjennings9253]

Thats an awful lot of work for a decorative dovetail!! The mitre joint is probably the weakest corner joint even with a spline, so I think I would prefer to use the dovetails as the joint. If you just want a decorative corner why not do it in veneer???

[@Overkillutube]

with or without spline it's a weak joint, the spline is not adding much other than aesthetic / visual appeal with extra steps and depending on use, wouldn't be seen. That said, you made another beautiful joint nonetheless.

[@cnich0168]

Is the hammer your using with the chisels home made or a specific tool? I like the size of it I think.. maybe you have a video on it already? I made a wooden hammer out of scrap dimensional lumber (pine) just to try and make s wooden hammer and practice for a nice one.

[@TheMick40767]

Jonathan, I was a producer for Fox sports and later ESPN. Weekly I had to reassure the talent that trolls will be trolls. It’s easy to hide behind a keyboard. It much harder to put yourself out there like you do. Keep up the great work, don’t sweat the small stuff. You are doing a great job.

[@matthewwysocki5019]

Jonathan, Great job explaining the process. BTW: where can I get that dovetail jig?

[@hickbilly8925]

Pocket dove tail instead of miters.. then drill a hole all the way down through and put an ebony rod down through. Holds everything. Super strong. A d looks bad ass

[@Charlie-pk6lj]

Great job much better, stronger and prettier and yes it takes longer but worth it.

[@kNasty_]

Soo, What's the point of the dovetails? Sure it's pretty I guess, but they don't add anything to the joint except a point of failure.

[@andreicharpentierquesada4530]

Hello. I was inpressed when you cut the purple heart with the japanese saw. I just use my japanese saws in softwood so my question is. How often do you change the blade of your saws?

[@bjk12385]

really cool looking! my only criticism is not the project, its the wedding ring. my dad told me a story of a guy getting his ring caught and not only ripping his finger off, but the ligaments and tendons all the way to the elbow. please get a rubber one.

[@markbeiser]

Ohh, something that a no talent person like me can mostly replicate with an Incra joinery system! :D I've got a huge appreciation for the skill and creativity of people like you, but I don't have the time or patience to master it, so I cheat. ;)

[@1mthrkrjim724]

Can't you make the corner peace out of one solid block of wood . And still have the inlays . Would be a lot stronger . ??

[@michelebenini8125]

Really nice job bro!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@johnmontague69]

Lovely lamination ☺

[@TheJmh19]

really nice! your joint of the week series is probably my favorite of your video. thanks for the upload.

[@bugfeet73]

I'VE GOT TO KNOW... WHAT MAKE IS THE COPING SAW & BLADE. DOVETAILS BY HAND?? WHAT A PRO!

[@deathmetaldownhiller7874]

I'm new to this, and most of the stuff I watch is overwhelming, but you do a good job of explaining simply by showing. Looks beautiful by the way!

[@jeffabercrombie167]

Wow screw the haters, spline or no spline, great work, btw the spline didn’t add any difficulty or strength, just looks cool

[@pocketchange3543]

Defeats the purpose of dovetail joint. Yeah, it looks pretty, but it's still just lipstick on a pig!

[@danielmcerlean7719]

Really like this but how is the vertical spline reinforcing it? If anyone can explain or send a link please do because this has confused me

[@michelepancera]

I think it reinforces it because: 1) It is not endgrain on endgrain anymore 2) More glued surface. I'm guessing so please correct me if I'm wrong.

[@lenonkitchens7727]

@@michelepancera That's right, plus it adds a bit of mechanical advantage since the mitered edges can no longer "slide past" each other.

[@robertoquirogabarraza4053]

It is a dovetail joint scam, it appears to be a dovetail joint but it is only glued on. 😂 😂 😂 It looks beautifull.

[@maxcheese382]

I’m pretty new to this but couldn’t you use a bigger price of wood and cut it into 90 degree corner that way you don’t have to glue in the corner and the dovetails are the only thing that connect two pieces of wood

[@dawdawsd1]

sorry, but still weak. Looks beautiful though and perhaps for an exquisite box it does not need to be strong after all

[@Kikilang60]

Over four hundrend thousand views. How many are going to do it? Me? Heck no, not even in my dreams.

[@jerrysneed250]

Very cool idea.I just don’t have the patience still working on that 😅

[@GunnerAl9]

Beautiful job, a lot of manual work and you are very skilled and patient. Awesome!

[@IamtheActionman]

I make boxes with lap joints without any problems. Beautiful joint though...

[@kurtk7838]

Way to not act all butt-hurt when addressing fans' issues-- Beautiful joint, I especially like the square-stock spline-- kudos

[@katzmosestools]

Thank you my friend hahaha I really appreciate it!

[@bobcougar77]

Holy crap it's like someone went Brewster's millions on hand tools. Looks like fun! Pure jealousy

[@davelink1318]

Wow awesome, I'll do a video and you can watch how horribly I mess up this joint !

[@XVladimir]

все конечно замечательно, но всю красоту обнулил баллончик с краской, меня аж передернуло

[@chrisadamson9556]

Jimmy Kimmel's little Brother...lol Awesome Wood Working..

[@francheteaujerome6664]

Hello well done it s fucking interesting!! Jeromefrancheteaucreations on insta

[@MajorKong1]

It was a pretty joint, what are you storing in a box such as this that needs a substantially stronger joint?