Built-in beds – part 7
Before final sanding and painting, I need to fill some voids in the plywood as well as a few gaps in the joinery. I picked up a fast drying wood … Continue reading
Built-in beds – part 6
Before I start assembling anything, I need to address the stopped dados that I cut with the table saw. I need square corners for the plywood to fit into and … Continue reading
Built-in beds – part 5
Bed delivery was less than fun because each bed weighed about 140 lbs. Getting the first couple in the truck was easy with two people, but the last two required … Continue reading
Built-in beds – part 4
I didn’t receive the paint until after the beds were mostly assembled so I made sure that all of the face frames were still removable while I was gluing in … Continue reading
Built-in beds – part 3
I assembled the rest of the face frames. I thought I had a problem with the first face frame for the two beds that only have two drawers. On these … Continue reading
Built-in beds – part 2
To assemble the drawers, I apply glue to the ends of the 3/4″ plywood that will be my side pieces. I use a clamping block in the corner to hold … Continue reading
Built-in beds – part 1
I have a couple of friends that are getting ready to move into their new house. It is currently in the final phase of construction and they want to move … 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
Adding a new skin to my desk
After Teleworking full time for 2-1/2 years, I am finally back to the office. In that time, I have gotten used to my home office and my new walnut desk. … Continue reading
Large walnut & cherry desk part 2
My plan for holding up this desk is a combination of shelves and legs. My goal is to have some storage that keeps my mess out of sight. Today I … Continue reading
Large walnut & cherry desk part 1
After finishing my office/shop addition, I moved right in. This was the start of several other projects to be done to the house so my time to do shop projects … Continue reading
Custom walnut shelf
My brother asked me to make him a walnut shelf for his kitchen. He wanted it to be 72″ wide to fit directly under some wall cabinets. He also wanted … Continue reading
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