Altar platform part 5
Pre-finishing all of the trim and plywood at once would take up way more room that I have in my shop. I moved the majority of the structure out of … Continue reading
Altar platform part 4
I gave all of the base trim a final sanding, breaking any sharp edges with a sanding block. Then it was time to start cutting and fitting the pieces of … Continue reading
Altar platform part 3
The stair treads fit well so I gave them all a good final sanding and set them aside to build the risers. The risers and the rest of the trim … Continue reading
Altar platform part 2
I started the outer panels with the two in the rear. They both contain an access panel door at the bottom so I carefully cut them out with the track … Continue reading
Altar platform part 1
I have a new project that I started on this week for the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore, MD. A platform is required to be built behind the … Continue reading
Portable podium for Holy Spirit church – part 5
The stain has dried overnight so I can start my day by cramming all the podium parts into my spray booth. I am using Minwax semi-gloss polyurethane. It is an … Continue reading
Portable podium for Holy Spirit church – part 4
The brackets for attaching the tops are dry so I pulled the clamps off and sanded away any glue squeeze-out. Since there is a 10° angle on the top of … Continue reading
Portable podium for Holy Spirit church – part 3
Got all day to work today so I got started with sanding the top assemblies. Once all of the faces were smooth and flush, I used a hand sander to … Continue reading
Portable podium for Holy Spirit church – part 2
Before cutting down the larger panels, I decided to clean up my off-cuts and make the small pieces for the top and base. I cut all the 2-1/2″ wide pieces … Continue reading
Portable podium for Holy Spirit church – part 1
I have another interesting project for Holy Spirit Church. This project is for their school. They want three portable podiums with internal shelving and a laptop shelf on the side. … Continue reading
Holy water font for Holy Spirit church – part 3 delivered
With the stain dry, I can prepare to put on a couple of coats of polyurethane. The only thing I really need to do for the first coat is sand … Continue reading
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
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