| Project by Bullgoose | posted 40 days ago | 385 views | 1 time favorited | 6 comments |  |
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This is a Cedar Mailbox of Western Cedar that I bought as rough 5/4×14”x15’ sticks and milled to size. The original plans called for no joinery and a whopping 225 1-1/2” screws to hold it all together! I just couldn’t bring myself to putting that many screws in this beautiful cedar, so I used various joinery techniques (rabbit, dado, bisquit, etc.) to build the mailbox. All told, there are only thirteen screws in the top portion of the mailbox and none in the base. The base is hollow and just big enough to “slide” over a 4”x4” post that will be attached via four screws that will be hidden in a space just below the top portion. I finished it with a clear cedar stain and Spar varnish.
-- When I die I want to go like my grandfather did...peaceful, in his sleep...not screaming like the passengers in his car.
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a1Jim
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posted 40 days ago
looks super Bull
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
konaman
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posted 40 days ago
wow, very nice looking mailbox. Too nice for the weather here
bill merritt
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posted 40 days ago
Great looking mailbox, where did you find those plans? Very good work !!!
-- Bill Merritt -Augusta Ga. woodworker
littlecope
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posted 40 days ago
Really fine looking Mailbox, Bull!!
-- Mike in Manchester, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.
Todd Thomas
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posted 39 days ago
nice job…almost to nice to put outside for mail :-)
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huff
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posted 39 days ago
Very impressive mail box. Great job.
-- John @ Myrtle Beach