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
Tenebrae Hearse for Holy Spirit church – part 4
Time to make the yoke for the base of the head piece. I start with the two gussets. They are 3″x4″ triangles that are 1-1/2″ thick. I squared up the … Continue reading
Tenebrae Hearse for Holy Spirit church – part 3
The water in the dye has a tendency to soak into the wood and swell the grain leaving a rough texture behind. I used 400 grit sand paper to smooth … Continue reading
Tenebrae Hearse for Holy Spirit church – part 2
To create the triangular frame around the centerpiece, I need to start with two fairly chunky pieces. The rough size of these two pieces is around 3-5/8″ x 2-1/2″ x … Continue reading
Tenebrae Hearse for Holy Spirit church – part 1
I was approached by Holy Spirit Catholic Church with a request to make them a Tenebrae Hearse for their Tenebrae service on Good Friday. They have a beautiful church in … Continue reading
New Vacuum Press
I don’t know about where you live, but around me, wood is getting rather expensive. I am very lucky to have a friend or two that can supply me with … Continue reading
Piggy ornaments
Last year I was playing with my laser and made up some Christmas ornaments for our favorite local Barbecue restaurant. This is a picture of an unfinished prototype. Everybody there … Continue reading
Jesse tree
A couple of months ago, well maybe 9 months ago, I was asked to make a Jesse tree by the Stacy, the Religious Education Coordinator at my church. Jesse Trees … Continue reading
Two-faced barn doors
This has been a pet project just for me, so of course, I haven’t had the time to work on it. My office addition was started about a year or … Continue reading
Midnight Woodworking 