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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

May 22, 2023 · Leave a comment

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

May 22, 2023 · Leave a comment

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

April 23, 2023 · Leave a comment

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

April 14, 2023 · Leave a comment

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

April 10, 2023 · Leave a comment

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

April 8, 2023 · 1 Comment

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

March 6, 2023 · Leave a comment

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

March 1, 2023 · Leave a comment

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

February 27, 2023 · Leave a comment

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

February 16, 2023 · Leave a comment

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

February 13, 2023 · Leave a comment

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

February 9, 2023 · Leave a comment

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

February 6, 2023 · Leave a comment

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

February 4, 2023 · Leave a comment

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

January 22, 2023 · Leave a comment

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

January 20, 2023 · Leave a comment

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

January 18, 2023 · Leave a comment

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

January 17, 2023 · Leave a comment

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

January 15, 2023 · Leave a comment

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

January 14, 2023 · Leave a comment

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