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St. Peter’s Back Altar – part 1

I am starting a new project this week. A new back altar for Saint Peter’s church. Actually it will be just the top of the back altar. I will need … Continue reading →

October 20, 2026 · Leave a comment

Chapel door with etched glass

This chapel door is for The Sisters Poor of Jesus Christ – Baltimore Mission. I am making this that match the other chapel furniture I have made for them. This … Continue reading →

May 12, 2026 · Leave a comment

Cherry Columns

Continuing my project for The Sisters Poor of Jesus Christ – Baltimore Mission. I am making square columns that match the other chapel furniture. This is the design: Column.PDF I have … Continue reading →

March 30, 2026 · Leave a comment

Cherry high altar

The high altar is the next piece in my chapel project for The Sisters Poor of Jesus Christ – Baltimore Mission, This piece will sit behind the main altar and … Continue reading →

February 24, 2026 · Leave a comment

Cherry front altar

Continuing my project for The Sisters Poor of Jesus Christ – Baltimore Mission. I am stating on the altar that will match the ambo. I have tweaked the dimensions a … Continue reading →

February 11, 2026 · 2 Comments

Cherry ambo

I have an interesting new project that I am starting on this week for The Sisters Poor of Jesus Christ – Baltimore Mission. They are staying at the Baltimore Basilica … Continue reading →

February 3, 2026 · 2 Comments

Seton Shrine reader rails

I have a new project for The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, MD. They require wall mounted reader rails for their next museum exhibit. This is … Continue reading →

January 28, 2026 · Leave a comment

Mid-century Modern coffee table

I have a client who asked me if I could build her a coffee table. She really liked the style of this mid-century modern coffee table that had three separate … Continue reading →

July 3, 2025 · Leave a comment

Under stair storage

A contractor friend of mine asked me to build an under-stair storage solution for a client. These are the stairs: I had the contractor make me a template of the … Continue reading →

April 27, 2025 · Leave a comment

Small walnut table for Holy Spirit Church

Holy spirit church requested another table. This one is for Lent. It will be similar to the last table I made for them it style, but it will be smaller … Continue reading →

February 15, 2025 · Leave a comment

Challenge coin display

I was recently asked to make another  Coin Display . I made the original over ten years ago and couldn’t remember how long it took. I decided to build another … Continue reading →

November 6, 2024 · Leave a comment

Tapered leg table for Holy Spirit Church

I just delivered several different tables to Holy Spirit church in this style and they requested one more. This one is slightly different. This one is a little deeper and … Continue reading →

October 14, 2024 · 1 Comment

Picture frames for Holy Spirit Church

I needed to design some large picture frames that matched the tables that I just built for Holy Spirit church. The main feature that I chose to copy from the … Continue reading →

August 29, 2024 · Leave a comment

Guestbook stands & lectern for Holy Spirit Church – part 1

I have a couple more interesting projects for Holy Spirit Church. The first is two Guestbook stands and the second is a lightweight lectern. These all need to be moved … Continue reading →

August 13, 2024 · Leave a comment

Credence tables for Holy Spirit Church – part 1

My next project for Holy Spirit church is a series of tables. They will all be modeled in part around the design of this existing credence table (see image below). … Continue reading →

July 10, 2024 · Leave a comment

Dining room cabinets part 2

Here is a picture of the trusty old microwave cart that I am replacing. Below is a picture of the cabinets that I built for the other side of the … Continue reading →

June 8, 2024 · Leave a comment

Dining room cabinets part 1

My wife and I have been using the same old particle board and white laminate microwave cart for the last 31 years. It is one of those pieces of furniture … Continue reading →

June 6, 2024 · Leave a comment

Vestry cabinets part 1

I have another interesting church furniture project to work on this month. Saint Joseph’s church wants some custom vestry cabinets. The big challenge will be the center cabinet that is … Continue reading →

March 19, 2024 · Leave a comment

Cherry mantel and fireplace surround

A friend on mine wanted a fireplace surround and mantel as a Christmas gift to his wife. Originally he wanted to design and build it himself, but between work and … Continue reading →

January 2, 2024 · Leave a comment

Dip bar attachment

In an effort to expand the usefulness of my Stall bars that I just built, I am now going to make a Dip bar that will attach to the stall … Continue reading →

November 11, 2023 · Leave a comment

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