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
Raphael’s desks – part 4
My friend Raphael has been busy this summer, but I finally dragged him back into the shop. With most of the parts of these desks complete, we now have to … 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
Pai Sho game
I have several big projects lining up in my que, but a friend asked if I could make a Pai Sho game for him, so I decided to squeeze it … Continue reading
Raphael’s desks – part 3
For the next part of these desks, we are working on wire management. Raphael designed a basket that will mount below the desk, along the back. There will be openings … Continue reading
Raphael’s desks – part 2
This week we are focusing on Raphael’s legs. Desk legs anyway… We prototyped the first one last time so now we need to start laying out the stock we have … Continue reading
Raphael’s desks – part 1
A friend from work was interested in building two custom desks for his apartment. He will be getting married soon and wanted a desk for him and his future wife. … 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
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
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