Vestry cabinets part 5
Time to start finishing I started by disassembling everything. First step is staining all of the cherry components. Basically everything on the face and sides of he cabinets. For the … Continue reading
Vestry cabinets part 4
With the drawers clamped up and drying, I can move on to making the drawer faces. I have some nice wide cherry which I used to make all the drawer … Continue reading
Vestry cabinets part 3
Cabinet carcasses are done so it is time to start making the face frames for the two smaller cabinets. I start by milling and cutting the cherry down to manageable … Continue reading
Vestry cabinets part 2
There is an electrical outlet located on the wall where this cabinet will sit. The client asked for an electrical box to be located in the cabinet so that it … Continue reading
Vestry cabinets part 1
I have another interesting church furniture project to work on this month. Saint Joseph’s church wants some custom vestry cabinets. The big challenge will be the center cabinet that is … Continue reading
Jim’s memory box
I lost a good friend last week. My friend, Jim, was an engineer and a woodworker. I worked with him for a few years then saw him almost weekly for … Continue reading
Cherry mantel and fireplace surround
A friend on mine wanted a fireplace surround and mantel as a Christmas gift to his wife. Originally he wanted to design and build it himself, but between work and … Continue reading
Maple and bloodwood engagement ring box
My youngest son came to me last week and requested an engagement ring box. He very kindly gave me nearly an entire week to produce one. After some discussion, he … Continue reading
More piggy ornaments
For the last couple of years, my wife and I have been making piggy ornaments as gifts for the staff of a local barbecue restaurant, Carterque, that we frequent. We … Continue reading
Dip bar attachment
In an effort to expand the usefulness of my Stall bars that I just built, I am now going to make a Dip bar that will attach to the stall … Continue reading
Stall bars
I have a new project to work on that is a little different from what I normally do. This is a project for me. I am building a set of … Continue reading
Altar platform part 7
Time to prep all the maple flooring for install. I have an area of roughly 75 square feet to cover with premium hard maple. I picked up five packs of … Continue reading
Altar platform part 6
Time to pre-finish the stair treads. The treads and the hardwood flooring are the only components left to be finished. I will finish the flooring after everything else has been … Continue reading
Altar platform part 5
Pre-finishing all of the trim and plywood at once would take up way more room that I have in my shop. I moved the majority of the structure out of … Continue reading
Altar platform part 4
I gave all of the base trim a final sanding, breaking any sharp edges with a sanding block. Then it was time to start cutting and fitting the pieces of … Continue reading
Altar platform part 3
The stair treads fit well so I gave them all a good final sanding and set them aside to build the risers. The risers and the rest of the trim … Continue reading
Altar platform part 2
I started the outer panels with the two in the rear. They both contain an access panel door at the bottom so I carefully cut them out with the track … Continue reading
Altar platform part 1
I have a new project that I started on this week for the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore, MD. A platform is required to be built behind the … Continue reading
Raphael’s desks – part 4
My friend Raphael has been busy this summer, but I finally dragged him back into the shop. With most of the parts of these desks complete, we now have to … Continue reading
Portable podium for Holy Spirit church – part 5
The stain has dried overnight so I can start my day by cramming all the podium parts into my spray booth. I am using Minwax semi-gloss polyurethane. It is an … Continue reading
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