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
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
Adoration tabernacle door
I had an interesting little project to make last week. Sacred Heart Parish, In Glyndon, MD is starting All-Day Eucharistic Adoration. Instead of using a Monstrance to display the Eucharist, … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – 911 memorial
This project has been in the works for a full year. I usually prefer to get a project designed and completed fairly quickly but this one was unique. Saint Kilian … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Wall mounted holy water fonts
I had a new challenge sent to me from Monsignor Rowan at Saint Kilian parish in New York. He had me make four consecration candle holders for the chapel they … Continue reading
Marian procession bier – part 9
Before applying the second coat of paint, I sanded everything down with 400 grit paper. the water-based paint raises the grain just like water-based polyurethane. Sanding smooths out the surface … Continue reading
Marian procession bier – part 8
Time to get started on the back arch of the bier. I have one short piece of the old growth Douglas fir left and it should be enough to create … Continue reading
Marian procession bier – part 7
I need to do a lot of pre-finishing before I can start assembling anything. I start by painting the rails. I am using a good quality exterior paint and applying … Continue reading
Marian procession bier – part 6
Today’s project is to create the cover plate that will hold the statue base in place. I start by cutting down two more pieces of Spanish cedar to the approximate … Continue reading
Marian procession bier – part 5
I made a plate yesterday and tested the fit on the rails. It looks like it will work well so I cut seven more so I can mount one to … Continue reading
Marian procession bier – part 4
The next thing I want to work on is the corner posts and rails around the top of the bier. The two corner posts in the back will have to … Continue reading
Marian procession bier – part 3
There are so many details on this project, I don’t really know what sequence to build it in. I will probably be working on at least two different things at … Continue reading
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
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