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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Midnight Woodworking 