New drill press
I just picked up my new drill press monday, and last night I had the time to set it up. This thing is a beast. The package weighs about 270 … Continue reading
Tabernacle build – day 5
I started the day trying to figure out what to do with the ugly inside of the dome. I didn’t feel comfortable trying to turn the inside. With the outside … Continue reading
Tabernacle build – day 4
I pulled the clamps on the dome and started making a cross-brace to go across the bottom. Since the bottom flange will not be getting much smaller, I used pocket … Continue reading
Tabernacle build – day 3
With all the faceted layers glued up, it is time to assemble them. To make life a bit easier, when turning the outside of the dome, I marked my required … Continue reading
A couple of new tools
I got some new tools today and I wanted to open them and get them set up. I ordered a few things this week and they are starting to arrive. … Continue reading
Tabernacle build – day 2
It has been an interesting day today. My friend Tom Iovino from Tom’s Workbench put a link to my blog in his blog post, and I have had more traffic … Continue reading
Tabernacle build – day 1
I got a request for a new church project yesterday. I knew this project was coming and I have passively been working on a concept to draw together elements from … Continue reading
Shop cabinet – complete
Now that the doors are dry and unclamped, I cut them down to size. I subtracted about 1/8″ from the overall size of the openings. Tweaking here and there with … Continue reading
Shop cabinet doors, with a view
I built a shop cabinet a few weeks ago, with the intent of having a place to store my new Earlex sprayer. I am running out of room in my … Continue reading
Altar cloth and storage cabinets – day 18, delivered
The last time I delivered a cabinet to Saint Joseph’s it snowed. Looks like this delivery was no different. Thankfully, my friend Tony offered to bring his trailer and 4-wheel … Continue reading
Maker’s mark experiment
I haven’t bothered much with marking my projects in the past. When I finish a project, I usually only see the flaws in it. I am typically happy to be … Continue reading
Altar cloth and storage cabinets – day 17
My last coat of urethane has dried, so I re-installed all of the hardware. With everything finished, I started on the last piece of the project. … Continue reading
Altar cloth and storage cabinets – day 16
The last coat of polyurethane went on last night. The doors are actually finished, so I set them outside the spray booth. With a Scotch-Brite pad, I sand down all … Continue reading
Altar cloth and storage cabinets – day 15
Today I am finally ready to start spraying finish on these cabinets. I pulled out the drawers and removed all of the slides. With a little creative balancing, I squeezed … Continue reading
Altar cloth and storage cabinets – day 14
I am really close to finishing this cabinet. I just had a few details left. I started with the edge banding on the shelves. I grabbed a 2″ wide piece … Continue reading
Altar cloth and storage cabinets – day 13
The shelf standards are 4″ shorter than the sides of the cabinet. I want to locate them at the top of my 2″ base piece, so I cut a 2″ long block and … Continue reading
Altar cloth and storage cabinets – day 12
I had a snow day yesterday, so I got started on the storage cabinet. Before I assemble the box, I want to install the shelf standards and polyurethane the inside … Continue reading
Desktop nameplate
My mother has a lot of trouble with her eyes. Lately she has found a really good eye doctor that she just loves. She wanted to have something made for … Continue reading
Rob’s end tables – day 5 – complete
Rob went out yesterday and picked up a couple of cans of spray paint to finish up these end tables. Since I am building some cabinets on the other side … Continue reading
Altar cloth and storage cabinets – day 11
Today’s project was to complete the drawer faces. I started with the boards that I glued up and cut down about a week ago. I wanted to use a 3/4″ … Continue reading
Midnight Woodworking 