Church Altar and tabernacle stand – day 6
Well, I didn’t have much time to work last night, but I did pull the clamps to see how the repair on the veneer worked. Surprisingly some of my painter’s … Continue reading
Church Altar and tabernacle stand – day 5
I started out today with planing down a piece of walnut to 1/8″ thick. This piece will be for the cross that will be inlaid on the door I just … Continue reading
Church Altar and tabernacle stand – day 4
Long day today. We spent the day getting my oldest moved in to his college dorm room. By the time we got home and ate dinner, I only had a … Continue reading
Church Altar and tabernacle stand – day 3
It has been a busy week so far, but I was able to get all of my wood for the project. The majority of the wood was donated by Alex … Continue reading
Church Altar and tabernacle stand – day 2
Before I can assemble the top, I had a couple of filler pieces that need to be made for the back side. I left them out so I could squeeze … Continue reading
Church Altar and tabernacle stand – day 1
I am starting on two new projects this week. This will be the new altar and tabernacle stand for the daily mass chapel at Saint Peter’s in Libertytown, MD. Here … Continue reading
Prepping for my mission trip
What a summer so far, I have been too busy to play much in the shop. I do have a couple of larger projects that I intend to get started … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 12
Well, the finish is dried and it is time to install the hardware. I installed the hinges first and hooked them back together. Then I drilled two holes for the … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 11
Just a quick post today. The polyurethane has dried from last night so I gave the door panel and the cabinet a quick sanding with fine steel wool to take … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 10
I had a couple of hours to work last night so I drilled the last three pocket holes for the top. I glued it as well as screwing it down. … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 9
I finally received my hardware to finish the cabinet. The first thing I did today was install the hinges. As I have discovered in the past, reading directions can often … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 8
The glue has dried on yesterday’s patch job. I used my tiny plane to take down the edges of the plug then used my chisel to smooth down the top. … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 7
I was thinking about the door hardware that I ordered for this cabinet. The hinges require a half inch deep bore for mounting. I wanted a raised panel look, to … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 6
Made some progress today. It will probably take a week or so to get the hinges and drill bit that I ordered, so I decided to get everything else done … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 5
The evening did not start well. Not working from a set of plans is really becoming a problem. I cut the top and the bottom so I could do a … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 4
It has been a few days since I worked on this cabinet. I finally have the new table saw up and running so I could cut down the door panel … Continue reading
Tenebrae Hearse Plans
The closer we get to Easter, the more google searches I get from people looking for plans to build a Tenebrae Hearse. I couldn’t find any when I built one … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 3
Not doing much yet, the energy levels are better, but still down. I did get back to cleaning up the glue joints on my wider boards. I used the smoothing … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 2
I didn’t get much accomplished today. My little shop helper has managed to pass his cold on to me, and my energy levels are much lower today. This morning, I … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 1
I have a couple of projects to work on this weekend. I started on the first one today. I am making a cabinet to house an iron and ironing board. They … Continue reading
Midnight Woodworking 