St. Kilian chapel – Ambry – part 4
Stain is dry so I set up the spray booth and got prepped for finish. I set up my knock-down workbench to hold everything and put it all up on … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Ambry – part 3
To fit the door into place, I first had to measure the width of the piano hinge, then subtract a bit more to allow the door a bit of room … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Ambry – part 2
I started today with pulling clamps and sanding all the glass panels. With the top piece done, I can trace it to get an exact match for the bottom. I … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Ambry – part 1
I took a little break from furniture for the last month or so. I needed to catch up on some home projects now that spring is here. I have also … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Credence table – part 4 & Gift table part 2
So the credence table and gift table are stained and ready for finish. Normally, I throw up my temporary spray booth and spray, covering two days worth of work in … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Credence table – part 3
Columns are trimmed and all the pieces are milled so it is time to start assembling everything. The most accurate way that I have found to attach the caps and … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Credence table – part 2
With the columns put together, I can now mill up all the rest of the column parts. Starting with the base, I cut down some 8″ wide 6/4 oak to … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Credence table – part 1
Next piece of furniture on my “to do” list is a credence table. This table will sit next to the priest’s chair and be the same height as the arm … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Gift table – part 1
I was planning on working on the credence table this weekend, but when I started on the design, it did not seem like it would look right. Originally we had … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Altar – part 6
I spent a long weekend finishing the parts of the altar. Since I don’t have enough room to set up a temporary spray booth that is large enough to hold … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Altar – part 5
In the process of trying to determine the dimensions of the short column’s top, Msgr. Rowan and I discovered that I had made the center column too tall. He gave … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Altar – part 4
Now that the glue on the transition plate is dry, I can flip the plate over and drill a counter-sink into each of the pilot holes that will be used … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Altar – part 3
Before assembling the bases to the columns, I take some time to sand them all. It is a lot easier to sand a flat square then to try sanding the … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Altar – part 2
I was able to get back to work on my columns yesterday. I pulled the last of the clamps and all of the tape off the four main columns. They … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Altar – part 1
This weekend I got started on the sixth piece of furniture for the Saint kilian chapel, the altar. It seems like it would be a fairly simple build, just four … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Paschal candle stand – part 4
Before I start applying finish, I need something to protect the threads of my mounting screw from getting clogged up with stain or polyurethane. I found a wire nut that … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Paschal candle stand – part 3
I have a few odds and ends to accomplish before final assembly. Since this stand is on wheels, I need to add a bit of weight to the bottom to … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Paschal candle stand – part 2
I pulled the clamps on the base and took it to the router table to put a 1/4″ chamfer around the top. This just takes the sharp edge off in … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Paschal candle stand – part 1
The font is done so it is time to move on to the next piece. My design for the Paschal candle stand is similar to the font, but the base … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Baptismal Font – part 6
I waited a day for the stain to cure, then started putting up the plastic to create my temporary spray booth. I set the column on a stool with a … Continue reading
