Chris’s little train table – part 1
Welcome to the Man Cave. My friend Chris asked me to help him build a train table. I wasn’t entirely sure what the scope of the project was, but I … Continue reading
Holly cake stand
My son got married this past weekend to a lovely young lady. They used the Wedding and Cupcake stands from my last post. Left over from that last build was … Continue reading
Wedding and cupcake stand
My middle son will be getting married in two weeks and I offered to make the cake stand. The current plan for the wedding cake is a small two-layer cake, … 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
Marian procession bier – part 8
Time to get started on the back arch of the bier. I have one short piece of the old growth Douglas fir left and it should be enough to create … Continue reading
Marian procession bier – part 7
I need to do a lot of pre-finishing before I can start assembling anything. I start by painting the rails. I am using a good quality exterior paint and applying … Continue reading
Marian procession bier – part 6
Today’s project is to create the cover plate that will hold the statue base in place. I start by cutting down two more pieces of Spanish cedar to the approximate … Continue reading
Marian procession bier – part 5
I made a plate yesterday and tested the fit on the rails. It looks like it will work well so I cut seven more so I can mount one to … Continue reading
Marian procession bier – part 4
The next thing I want to work on is the corner posts and rails around the top of the bier. The two corner posts in the back will have to … Continue reading
Marian procession bier – part 3
There are so many details on this project, I don’t really know what sequence to build it in. I will probably be working on at least two different things at … Continue reading
Marian procession bier – part 2
Today I am working on the main body of the bier. I am making the main structure of the base from poplar. It is strong but lightweight and sands down … Continue reading
Marian procession bier – part 1
My next project is a Marian procession bier for the Baltimore Basilica. They requested a bier that would hold a statue of Our Lady of Fatima. I have made two … Continue reading
My new Laguna PL 1220 Portable Laser
I have a new project or two coming up that will require some finer cutting than I can get from my CNC router, so I decided to start researching lasers. … Continue reading
Chalkboard easel
My son is getting married in a few short months and he asked if I could make a chalkboard easel to put in the entrance of the reception hall to … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Wall mounted candle holders
Monseigneur Rowan had one last request before I drove up to deliver all of the chapel furniture. He purchased four wall hanging candle holders but they arrived as painted metal, … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Tabernacle stand – part 4
I got to talk to the contractor who is laying the tile in the chapel and he gave me a final dimension for the height of the tabernacle stand. I … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Tabernacle stand – part 3
Everything sat overnight, so the glue is all dry. I pulled the clamps and started cleaning up the glue squeeze-out at the center seam of my panels. I noticed that … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Tabernacle stand – part 2
Before I get started on the base, I wanted to stain the top and see how well the grain matches. I think the solid wood and the plywood blend really … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Tabernacle stand – part 1
This next project is going to be a bit of a challenge. I live about five hours away from Saint Kilian parish and not heading to New York while it … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Ambry – part 4
Stain is dry so I set up the spray booth and got prepped for finish. I set up my knock-down workbench to hold everything and put it all up on … Continue reading
