Church Altar and tabernacle stand – day 1
I am starting on two new projects this week. This will be the new altar and tabernacle stand for the daily mass chapel at Saint Peter’s in Libertytown, MD. Here … Continue reading
My Redesigned Roorkhee chair – complete
I finished up the last bit of work on this chair. My wife helped me attach the head rest to the top of the chair. We left the strap about … Continue reading
My Redesigned Roorkhee chair – day 6
Not much going on today. I am just putting the second, and probably final coat of polyurethane on the chair. I began by sanding everything down with a scotch-brite pad … Continue reading
My Redesigned Roorkhee chair – day 5
I am just about finished with this chair. Just a few more things to tidy up. I start by removing the ends of the tapers on the rungs that stick … Continue reading
My Redesigned Roorkhee chair – day 4
I finally got some time to work on my chair arms. Since these chairs are rather comfortable to lounge in, I want the arms to be comfortable, yet also strong … Continue reading
My Redesigned Roorkhee chair – day 3
I didn’t have much time last night, but I did take the chance to turn down the legs for the chair. I need to trim off the top end to … Continue reading
My Redesigned Roorkhee chair – day 2
I made some progress yesterday. I started out by laying out the rails for the seat back. The material that I will be using will be 5/8″ wide, so I … Continue reading
My Redesigned Roorkhee chair – day 1
I am not quite ready for my next big shop project yet, so I decided to put in some shop time modifying the design of the Roorkhee chair that I … Continue reading
Octagonal column prototype – day 2
Well, the glue is cured so I removed the tape today. There was a fair bit of glue squeeze-out so I took my block plane to it. Once I planed … Continue reading
Octagonal column prototype
My next big project, coming up, is a new altar for the chapel at my church. I have a concept that I am working from, but the design is not … Continue reading
Dust Deputy set-up
My kids gave me a new tool for father’s day that I hadn’t had the time to set up yet. It is a Dust Deputy. I had been looking for … Continue reading
Wheel chair ramp
I just got back from my mission trip to Preston county West Virginia this afternoon. I was unable to post on my blog, but the link that was in my … Continue reading
Prepping for my mission trip
What a summer so far, I have been too busy to play much in the shop. I do have a couple of larger projects that I intend to get started … Continue reading
Column test build
I have a new project coming up that will require some 8″ diameter columns. Since I have never done columns before, I will be experimenting a bit to find a … Continue reading
Stickered and stacked
Wow, it has been a busy month. I haven’t had a new post in a week and a half. This month has been filled with graduations, confirmations, birthdays, and lots … Continue reading
Park bench slats
I have gotten a lot of inquires from people wanting to buy replacement slats. If you would rather buy them instead of building your own, check out my friend Bryan: … Continue reading
AJ’s custom Stratocaster – day 10
I applied the final (sixth) coat of Tung oil last night. I took a few pictures to hopefully show how the finish turned out. There is also a shot with … Continue reading
AJ’s custom Stratocaster – day 9
As I was getting ready to apply the fifth coat of Tung oil this evening, I paid close attention to the feel of the finish. It was a little rougher … Continue reading
AJ’s custom Stratocaster – day 8
The first coat of tung oil has dried. It soaks in pretty deep, so you don’t get much of a shine until the third or fourth coat. Since the finish … Continue reading
AJ’s custom Stratocaster – day 7
I wanted to finish the guitar, but I don’t have all the purchased components yet. The main item I need now is the neck. I have an Ibanez neck that … Continue reading
Midnight Woodworking 