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
Adding a new skin to my desk
After Teleworking full time for 2-1/2 years, I am finally back to the office. In that time, I have gotten used to my home office and my new walnut desk. … Continue reading
Large walnut & cherry desk part 3
To support the left side of my desk, I need a small shelf to sit in the front corner and blend in with the wall. At the other end, I … Continue reading
Large walnut & cherry desk part 2
My plan for holding up this desk is a combination of shelves and legs. My goal is to have some storage that keeps my mess out of sight. Today I … Continue reading
Large walnut & cherry desk part 1
After finishing my office/shop addition, I moved right in. This was the start of several other projects to be done to the house so my time to do shop projects … Continue reading
Trimming an arched window
The last bit of trim I need for my office addition is this window’s casing. Before the drywall went in, I attached a few pieces of 1/8″ plywood to see … Continue reading
New shop\office addition
Its been a few months since my last post. Sorry about that, I have been really busy. For the last couple of years, I have been planning on expanding my … Continue reading
Custom walnut shelf
My brother asked me to make him a walnut shelf for his kitchen. He wanted it to be 72″ wide to fit directly under some wall cabinets. He also wanted … Continue reading