The origin story

Mostly who?

One garage, four disciplines, and a camera that has seen things. Mostly Built is what happens when "how hard can it be?" becomes a weekly schedule.

The story

Mostly Built started the way most shop channels do: one project filmed badly, one comment that said "you should upload more," and a dangerous amount of encouragement.

The rule from day one — show the whole build. The cut that wandered, the board that split, the transistor that let its magic smoke out. Perfect builds are boring; mostly built is honest. If it works on the first try, we assume we measured wrong somewhere.

Every project ships with real files — cut lists, CAD, wiring diagrams — because the point isn't watching us build it. The point is you building it, then tagging us when yours comes out better.

Shop stats

  • New build every Thursday
  • 120+ builds filmed
  • 38 plans in the vault
  • 4 small shop fires (contained)
  • 1 table saw named Denise
  • 0 fingers lost (knock on walnut)
Four flavors of sawdust

What we build

Woodworking

Furniture, jigs and shop projects. Walnut is the answer; the question rarely matters.

Electronics

PCBs, microcontrollers, and the occasional 12kV mistake. ESP32s in everything.

3D printing

Functional prints only* (*and one dragon). Jigs, fixtures and shop upgrades.

Metalworking

Forge work, welding, and machining — where 1600°F is a Tuesday.

Asked constantly

FAQ

Why "Mostly" Built?

Because "Perfectly Built" would be a lie, and "Barely Built" undersells the good weeks. Every project on the channel works — mostly. The gap between "mostly" and "fully" is where the interesting content lives.

Where do I get the plans?

Every plan, cut list, CAD file and wiring diagram lives in the plans vault. One Patreon membership unlocks all of it — including everything we publish in the future.

Can I suggest a build?

Yes — that's literally what the members-only live stream is for. Members pitch and vote on the next live build every month. The shop retains veto power over anything involving thermite.

What camera / tools do you use?

The honest answer: whatever was on sale, plus three tools we'd defend with our lives. A full shop tour and tool list video is on the schedule — subscribe so you don't miss it.

Do you do sponsorships?

Selectively — only tools and materials we'd actually clamp, cut or solder with. Reach out through the business email on the YouTube about page.