Raphael’s desks – part 1
A friend from work was interested in building two custom desks for his apartment. He will be getting married soon and wanted a desk for him and his future wife. … Continue reading
Holy water font for Holy Spirit church – part 3 delivered
With the stain dry, I can prepare to put on a couple of coats of polyurethane. The only thing I really need to do for the first coat is sand … Continue reading
Holy water font for Holy Spirit church – part 2
The bowls set overnight and the epoxy has cured. Some of the epoxy was brushed onto the top surface. I used the orbital sander to sand back the top surface … Continue reading
Holy water font for Holy Spirit church – part 1
Holy Spirit church has asked me to make them a couple of holy water fonts. Their preference is to have them made entirely of red oak to match their other … Continue reading
Walnut tabernacle
I was recently asked to make a tabernacle for a new order of religious sisters who moved into the Baltimore Basilica convent. They need a tabernacle for their convent chapel. … Continue reading
Single piece crosier – part 3
I want a nice brass tip for the bottom of the staff. The only place I found one large enough was Lee Valley out of Canada. I ordered it but … Continue reading
Single piece crosier – part 2
My CNC ran for several hours to give me both halves of the tapered shaft that will attach to the top pieces I carved in part 1. Before separating the … Continue reading
Single piece crosier – part 1
I have had a request for a single piece crosier. The previous two croziers that I made were designed to be separated into three pieces so that they could be … Continue reading
Built-in beds – part 7
Before final sanding and painting, I need to fill some voids in the plywood as well as a few gaps in the joinery. I picked up a fast drying wood … Continue reading
Built-in beds – part 6
Before I start assembling anything, I need to address the stopped dados that I cut with the table saw. I need square corners for the plywood to fit into and … Continue reading
Built-in beds – part 5
Bed delivery was less than fun because each bed weighed about 140 lbs. Getting the first couple in the truck was easy with two people, but the last two required … Continue reading
Built-in beds – part 4
I didn’t receive the paint until after the beds were mostly assembled so I made sure that all of the face frames were still removable while I was gluing in … Continue reading
Built-in beds – part 3
I assembled the rest of the face frames. I thought I had a problem with the first face frame for the two beds that only have two drawers. On these … Continue reading
Built-in beds – part 2
To assemble the drawers, I apply glue to the ends of the 3/4″ plywood that will be my side pieces. I use a clamping block in the corner to hold … Continue reading
Built-in beds – part 1
I have a couple of friends that are getting ready to move into their new house. It is currently in the final phase of construction and they want to move … Continue reading
Tenebrae Hearse for Holy Spirit church – Delivered
I just got back home from delivering the Tenebrae Hearse to Holy Spirit Church. They let me set it up in front of the altar to get a few pictures. … Continue reading
Tenebrae Hearse for Holy Spirit church – part 8
Stain is dry and it is time to apply the finish. I will be spraying an oil-based polyurethane on all of the visible components. Polyurethane is a film finish that … Continue reading
Tenebrae Hearse for Holy Spirit church – part 7
The center post wouldn’t be too complicated if I were to make it from a solid piece of wood. Unfortunately, that would allow for too much wood movement. The thicker … Continue reading
Tenebrae Hearse for Holy Spirit church – part 6
I pull off the temporary glue blocks and remove all of the tape so I can use them again. I laid out the two larger base pieces to see if … Continue reading
Tenebrae Hearse for Holy Spirit church – part 5
Today I want to start working on the base. The easiest part will be the four feet. Since I have come 1/2″ stock left over from the triangular off-cuts from … Continue reading
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