Marian procession bier – part 2
Today I am working on the main body of the bier. I am making the main structure of the base from poplar. It is strong but lightweight and sands down … Continue reading
Marian procession bier – part 1
My next project is a Marian procession bier for the Baltimore Basilica. They requested a bier that would hold a statue of Our Lady of Fatima. I have made two … Continue reading
My new Laguna PL 1220 Portable Laser
I have a new project or two coming up that will require some finer cutting than I can get from my CNC router, so I decided to start researching lasers. … Continue reading
Chalkboard easel
My son is getting married in a few short months and he asked if I could make a chalkboard easel to put in the entrance of the reception hall to … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Wall mounted candle holders
Monseigneur Rowan had one last request before I drove up to deliver all of the chapel furniture. He purchased four wall hanging candle holders but they arrived as painted metal, … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Tabernacle stand – part 4
I got to talk to the contractor who is laying the tile in the chapel and he gave me a final dimension for the height of the tabernacle stand. I … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Tabernacle stand – part 3
Everything sat overnight, so the glue is all dry. I pulled the clamps and started cleaning up the glue squeeze-out at the center seam of my panels. I noticed that … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Tabernacle stand – part 2
Before I get started on the base, I wanted to stain the top and see how well the grain matches. I think the solid wood and the plywood blend really … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Tabernacle stand – part 1
This next project is going to be a bit of a challenge. I live about five hours away from Saint Kilian parish and not heading to New York while it … Continue reading
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
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