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Getting the Jump on Lent

Getting the Jump on Lent -

Lent, an Old English word meaning "spring," the time of lengthening days, is that season of the Church between Ash Wednesday and Easter. During the season of Lent, many Christians commit to fasting or giving up certain types of luxuries as a form of penance. There is however another school of thought, one of taking on or adding a Lenten spiritual discipline, such as reading a daily devotional or praying through a Lenten calendar, to draw oneself nearer to God.

If you recall, my 2016 Lenten discipline was one of an Arts and Craft Style Prie Dieu for the Assistant Rector of St. Bede's Episcopal Church, and in 2015 a Folding Prie Dieu for the Hispanic Missioner for the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. I will be taking on a similar discipline this Lent, building a Prie Dieu based on a William & Mary desk on frame, for the Director of The Julian of Norwich Center, Atlanta.

So, with an empty bench, an idle lathe, the lengthening of days, and a clear 7/4 cherry board … I've decided to get the jump on Lent!

Wood Table Interior design Floor Wood stain


First up, I need to trim a bit off the 7/4 cherry board so I can …

Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood Lumber


... cut out four turning blanks!

Furniture Wood Table Interior design Wood stain


1-3/4×1-3/4 … keeping the sawing square makes for easy plane work later!

Brown Wood Rectangle Gesture Hardwood


Once cut out and smoothed, I use my shop made center finder and mark the center of each blank.

Hand Wood Finger Wood stain Varnish


Then … from each corner, I strike an arc, passing through the center point …

Wood Bumper Wood stain Denim Gas


... and set my marking gauge for where these arcs meet the sides. If the blank is square this distance will be the same all the way around!

Wood Rectangle Finger Clock Wood stain


I then carry this line all along the side of the blank where I'll be turning. These legs will be square at the top and bottom for about 5-1/2".

Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain Plank


I connect the scribe lines with a series of perpendicular saw kerfs …

Brown Wood Wood stain Door Hardwood


... and begin forming an octagon by removing the waste, with a chisel, from the corners down to the scribe lines.

Wood Table Wood stain Hardwood Lumber


With the octagon formed … it's off to the lathe!

Wood Metal Roof Landscape Lumber


My lathe is of the spring pole variety; shop built about 19 years ago from yellow pine timbers. The spring pole is a hickory sapling, the spring arm is hackberry, and the tool rest is cherry. I used metal weaving shuttle tips for the centers. See more photos of the lathe HERE on its project page.

Wood Floor Hardwood Wood stain Window


Having roughed out the octagon to a more presentable cylinder I started cutting in the details.

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring Varnish


Using turning tools, chisels, files, and sandpaper …

Wood Flooring Floor Hardwood Wood stain


With sharp tools ... the cherry cuts like butter!

Hand Wood Gesture Finger Nail


Just three more to go …

Candle Wax Wood Candle holder Plant


... will have to start up again tomorrow … it's getting dark and my leg's tired!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
 

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#2 ·
Getting the Jump on Lent

Getting the Jump on Lent -

Lent, an Old English word meaning "spring," the time of lengthening days, is that season of the Church between Ash Wednesday and Easter. During the season of Lent, many Christians commit to fasting or giving up certain types of luxuries as a form of penance. There is however another school of thought, one of taking on or adding a Lenten spiritual discipline, such as reading a daily devotional or praying through a Lenten calendar, to draw oneself nearer to God.

If you recall, my 2016 Lenten discipline was one of an Arts and Craft Style Prie Dieu for the Assistant Rector of St. Bede's Episcopal Church, and in 2015 a Folding Prie Dieu for the Hispanic Missioner for the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. I will be taking on a similar discipline this Lent, building a Prie Dieu based on a William & Mary desk on frame, for the Director of The Julian of Norwich Center, Atlanta.

So, with an empty bench, an idle lathe, the lengthening of days, and a clear 7/4 cherry board … I've decided to get the jump on Lent!

Wood Table Interior design Floor Wood stain


First up, I need to trim a bit off the 7/4 cherry board so I can …

Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood Lumber


... cut out four turning blanks!

Furniture Wood Table Interior design Wood stain


1-3/4×1-3/4 … keeping the sawing square makes for easy plane work later!

Brown Wood Rectangle Gesture Hardwood


Once cut out and smoothed, I use my shop made center finder and mark the center of each blank.

Hand Wood Finger Wood stain Varnish


Then … from each corner, I strike an arc, passing through the center point …

Wood Bumper Wood stain Denim Gas


... and set my marking gauge for where these arcs meet the sides. If the blank is square this distance will be the same all the way around!

Wood Rectangle Finger Clock Wood stain


I then carry this line all along the side of the blank where I'll be turning. These legs will be square at the top and bottom for about 5-1/2".

Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain Plank


I connect the scribe lines with a series of perpendicular saw kerfs …

Brown Wood Wood stain Door Hardwood


... and begin forming an octagon by removing the waste, with a chisel, from the corners down to the scribe lines.

Wood Table Wood stain Hardwood Lumber


With the octagon formed … it's off to the lathe!

Wood Metal Roof Landscape Lumber


My lathe is of the spring pole variety; shop built about 19 years ago from yellow pine timbers. The spring pole is a hickory sapling, the spring arm is hackberry, and the tool rest is cherry. I used metal weaving shuttle tips for the centers. See more photos of the lathe HERE on its project page.

Wood Floor Hardwood Wood stain Window


Having roughed out the octagon to a more presentable cylinder I started cutting in the details.

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring Varnish


Using turning tools, chisels, files, and sandpaper …

Wood Flooring Floor Hardwood Wood stain


With sharp tools ... the cherry cuts like butter!

Hand Wood Gesture Finger Nail


Just three more to go …

Candle Wax Wood Candle holder Plant


... will have to start up again tomorrow … it's getting dark and my leg's tired!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
This looks like it's going to be an interesting project. I like your lathe!
Jim
 

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#3 ·
Getting the Jump on Lent

Getting the Jump on Lent -

Lent, an Old English word meaning "spring," the time of lengthening days, is that season of the Church between Ash Wednesday and Easter. During the season of Lent, many Christians commit to fasting or giving up certain types of luxuries as a form of penance. There is however another school of thought, one of taking on or adding a Lenten spiritual discipline, such as reading a daily devotional or praying through a Lenten calendar, to draw oneself nearer to God.

If you recall, my 2016 Lenten discipline was one of an Arts and Craft Style Prie Dieu for the Assistant Rector of St. Bede's Episcopal Church, and in 2015 a Folding Prie Dieu for the Hispanic Missioner for the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. I will be taking on a similar discipline this Lent, building a Prie Dieu based on a William & Mary desk on frame, for the Director of The Julian of Norwich Center, Atlanta.

So, with an empty bench, an idle lathe, the lengthening of days, and a clear 7/4 cherry board … I've decided to get the jump on Lent!

Wood Table Interior design Floor Wood stain


First up, I need to trim a bit off the 7/4 cherry board so I can …

Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood Lumber


... cut out four turning blanks!

Furniture Wood Table Interior design Wood stain


1-3/4×1-3/4 … keeping the sawing square makes for easy plane work later!

Brown Wood Rectangle Gesture Hardwood


Once cut out and smoothed, I use my shop made center finder and mark the center of each blank.

Hand Wood Finger Wood stain Varnish


Then … from each corner, I strike an arc, passing through the center point …

Wood Bumper Wood stain Denim Gas


... and set my marking gauge for where these arcs meet the sides. If the blank is square this distance will be the same all the way around!

Wood Rectangle Finger Clock Wood stain


I then carry this line all along the side of the blank where I'll be turning. These legs will be square at the top and bottom for about 5-1/2".

Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain Plank


I connect the scribe lines with a series of perpendicular saw kerfs …

Brown Wood Wood stain Door Hardwood


... and begin forming an octagon by removing the waste, with a chisel, from the corners down to the scribe lines.

Wood Table Wood stain Hardwood Lumber


With the octagon formed … it's off to the lathe!

Wood Metal Roof Landscape Lumber


My lathe is of the spring pole variety; shop built about 19 years ago from yellow pine timbers. The spring pole is a hickory sapling, the spring arm is hackberry, and the tool rest is cherry. I used metal weaving shuttle tips for the centers. See more photos of the lathe HERE on its project page.

Wood Floor Hardwood Wood stain Window


Having roughed out the octagon to a more presentable cylinder I started cutting in the details.

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring Varnish


Using turning tools, chisels, files, and sandpaper …

Wood Flooring Floor Hardwood Wood stain


With sharp tools ... the cherry cuts like butter!

Hand Wood Gesture Finger Nail


Just three more to go …

Candle Wax Wood Candle holder Plant


... will have to start up again tomorrow … it's getting dark and my leg's tired!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
I'll be following along!

Rufus (AKA "Planeman")
 

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#4 ·
Getting the Jump on Lent

Getting the Jump on Lent -

Lent, an Old English word meaning "spring," the time of lengthening days, is that season of the Church between Ash Wednesday and Easter. During the season of Lent, many Christians commit to fasting or giving up certain types of luxuries as a form of penance. There is however another school of thought, one of taking on or adding a Lenten spiritual discipline, such as reading a daily devotional or praying through a Lenten calendar, to draw oneself nearer to God.

If you recall, my 2016 Lenten discipline was one of an Arts and Craft Style Prie Dieu for the Assistant Rector of St. Bede's Episcopal Church, and in 2015 a Folding Prie Dieu for the Hispanic Missioner for the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. I will be taking on a similar discipline this Lent, building a Prie Dieu based on a William & Mary desk on frame, for the Director of The Julian of Norwich Center, Atlanta.

So, with an empty bench, an idle lathe, the lengthening of days, and a clear 7/4 cherry board … I've decided to get the jump on Lent!



First up, I need to trim a bit off the 7/4 cherry board so I can …



... cut out four turning blanks!



1-3/4×1-3/4 … keeping the sawing square makes for easy plane work later!



Once cut out and smoothed, I use my shop made center finder and mark the center of each blank.



Then … from each corner, I strike an arc, passing through the center point …



... and set my marking gauge for where these arcs meet the sides. If the blank is square this distance will be the same all the way around!



I then carry this line all along the side of the blank where I'll be turning. These legs will be square at the top and bottom for about 5-1/2".



I connect the scribe lines with a series of perpendicular saw kerfs …



... and begin forming an octagon by removing the waste, with a chisel, from the corners down to the scribe lines.



With the octagon formed … it's off to the lathe!



My lathe is of the spring pole variety; shop built about 19 years ago from yellow pine timbers. The spring pole is a hickory sapling, the spring arm is hackberry, and the tool rest is cherry. I used metal weaving shuttle tips for the centers. See more photos of the lathe HERE on its project page.



Having roughed out the octagon to a more presentable cylinder I started cutting in the details.



Using turning tools, chisels, files, and sandpaper …



With sharp tools ... the cherry cuts like butter!



Just three more to go …



... will have to start up again tomorrow … it's getting dark and my leg's tired!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
Yeah, I'll be watching. Very interesting so far . ( you have heard of electricity, right? ) :)
 

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#5 ·
Getting the Jump on Lent

Getting the Jump on Lent -

Lent, an Old English word meaning "spring," the time of lengthening days, is that season of the Church between Ash Wednesday and Easter. During the season of Lent, many Christians commit to fasting or giving up certain types of luxuries as a form of penance. There is however another school of thought, one of taking on or adding a Lenten spiritual discipline, such as reading a daily devotional or praying through a Lenten calendar, to draw oneself nearer to God.

If you recall, my 2016 Lenten discipline was one of an Arts and Craft Style Prie Dieu for the Assistant Rector of St. Bede's Episcopal Church, and in 2015 a Folding Prie Dieu for the Hispanic Missioner for the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. I will be taking on a similar discipline this Lent, building a Prie Dieu based on a William & Mary desk on frame, for the Director of The Julian of Norwich Center, Atlanta.

So, with an empty bench, an idle lathe, the lengthening of days, and a clear 7/4 cherry board … I've decided to get the jump on Lent!

Wood Table Interior design Floor Wood stain


First up, I need to trim a bit off the 7/4 cherry board so I can …

Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood Lumber


... cut out four turning blanks!

Furniture Wood Table Interior design Wood stain


1-3/4×1-3/4 … keeping the sawing square makes for easy plane work later!

Brown Wood Rectangle Gesture Hardwood


Once cut out and smoothed, I use my shop made center finder and mark the center of each blank.

Hand Wood Finger Wood stain Varnish


Then … from each corner, I strike an arc, passing through the center point …

Wood Bumper Wood stain Denim Gas


... and set my marking gauge for where these arcs meet the sides. If the blank is square this distance will be the same all the way around!

Wood Rectangle Finger Clock Wood stain


I then carry this line all along the side of the blank where I'll be turning. These legs will be square at the top and bottom for about 5-1/2".

Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain Plank


I connect the scribe lines with a series of perpendicular saw kerfs …

Brown Wood Wood stain Door Hardwood


... and begin forming an octagon by removing the waste, with a chisel, from the corners down to the scribe lines.

Wood Table Wood stain Hardwood Lumber


With the octagon formed … it's off to the lathe!

Wood Metal Roof Landscape Lumber


My lathe is of the spring pole variety; shop built about 19 years ago from yellow pine timbers. The spring pole is a hickory sapling, the spring arm is hackberry, and the tool rest is cherry. I used metal weaving shuttle tips for the centers. See more photos of the lathe HERE on its project page.

Wood Floor Hardwood Wood stain Window


Having roughed out the octagon to a more presentable cylinder I started cutting in the details.

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring Varnish


Using turning tools, chisels, files, and sandpaper …

Wood Flooring Floor Hardwood Wood stain


With sharp tools ... the cherry cuts like butter!

Hand Wood Gesture Finger Nail


Just three more to go …

Candle Wax Wood Candle holder Plant


... will have to start up again tomorrow … it's getting dark and my leg's tired!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
This looks like it s going to be an interesting project. I like your lathe!
Jim

- Jim Rowe
Thanks, Jim. If you have not tried a spring pole lathe, you should. It's a lot of work, but a great deal of fun!
 

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#6 ·
Getting the Jump on Lent

Getting the Jump on Lent -

Lent, an Old English word meaning "spring," the time of lengthening days, is that season of the Church between Ash Wednesday and Easter. During the season of Lent, many Christians commit to fasting or giving up certain types of luxuries as a form of penance. There is however another school of thought, one of taking on or adding a Lenten spiritual discipline, such as reading a daily devotional or praying through a Lenten calendar, to draw oneself nearer to God.

If you recall, my 2016 Lenten discipline was one of an Arts and Craft Style Prie Dieu for the Assistant Rector of St. Bede's Episcopal Church, and in 2015 a Folding Prie Dieu for the Hispanic Missioner for the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. I will be taking on a similar discipline this Lent, building a Prie Dieu based on a William & Mary desk on frame, for the Director of The Julian of Norwich Center, Atlanta.

So, with an empty bench, an idle lathe, the lengthening of days, and a clear 7/4 cherry board … I've decided to get the jump on Lent!

Wood Table Interior design Floor Wood stain


First up, I need to trim a bit off the 7/4 cherry board so I can …

Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood Lumber


... cut out four turning blanks!

Furniture Wood Table Interior design Wood stain


1-3/4×1-3/4 … keeping the sawing square makes for easy plane work later!

Brown Wood Rectangle Gesture Hardwood


Once cut out and smoothed, I use my shop made center finder and mark the center of each blank.

Hand Wood Finger Wood stain Varnish


Then … from each corner, I strike an arc, passing through the center point …

Wood Bumper Wood stain Denim Gas


... and set my marking gauge for where these arcs meet the sides. If the blank is square this distance will be the same all the way around!

Wood Rectangle Finger Clock Wood stain


I then carry this line all along the side of the blank where I'll be turning. These legs will be square at the top and bottom for about 5-1/2".

Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain Plank


I connect the scribe lines with a series of perpendicular saw kerfs …

Brown Wood Wood stain Door Hardwood


... and begin forming an octagon by removing the waste, with a chisel, from the corners down to the scribe lines.

Wood Table Wood stain Hardwood Lumber


With the octagon formed … it's off to the lathe!

Wood Metal Roof Landscape Lumber


My lathe is of the spring pole variety; shop built about 19 years ago from yellow pine timbers. The spring pole is a hickory sapling, the spring arm is hackberry, and the tool rest is cherry. I used metal weaving shuttle tips for the centers. See more photos of the lathe HERE on its project page.

Wood Floor Hardwood Wood stain Window


Having roughed out the octagon to a more presentable cylinder I started cutting in the details.

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring Varnish


Using turning tools, chisels, files, and sandpaper …

Wood Flooring Floor Hardwood Wood stain


With sharp tools ... the cherry cuts like butter!

Hand Wood Gesture Finger Nail


Just three more to go …

Candle Wax Wood Candle holder Plant


... will have to start up again tomorrow … it's getting dark and my leg's tired!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
I ll be following along!

Rufus (AKA "Planeman")

- Planeman40
Thanks, Rufus … I hope my knees hold out!
 

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#7 ·
Getting the Jump on Lent

Getting the Jump on Lent -

Lent, an Old English word meaning "spring," the time of lengthening days, is that season of the Church between Ash Wednesday and Easter. During the season of Lent, many Christians commit to fasting or giving up certain types of luxuries as a form of penance. There is however another school of thought, one of taking on or adding a Lenten spiritual discipline, such as reading a daily devotional or praying through a Lenten calendar, to draw oneself nearer to God.

If you recall, my 2016 Lenten discipline was one of an Arts and Craft Style Prie Dieu for the Assistant Rector of St. Bede's Episcopal Church, and in 2015 a Folding Prie Dieu for the Hispanic Missioner for the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. I will be taking on a similar discipline this Lent, building a Prie Dieu based on a William & Mary desk on frame, for the Director of The Julian of Norwich Center, Atlanta.

So, with an empty bench, an idle lathe, the lengthening of days, and a clear 7/4 cherry board … I've decided to get the jump on Lent!

Wood Table Interior design Floor Wood stain


First up, I need to trim a bit off the 7/4 cherry board so I can …

Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood Lumber


... cut out four turning blanks!

Furniture Wood Table Interior design Wood stain


1-3/4×1-3/4 … keeping the sawing square makes for easy plane work later!

Brown Wood Rectangle Gesture Hardwood


Once cut out and smoothed, I use my shop made center finder and mark the center of each blank.

Hand Wood Finger Wood stain Varnish


Then … from each corner, I strike an arc, passing through the center point …

Wood Bumper Wood stain Denim Gas


... and set my marking gauge for where these arcs meet the sides. If the blank is square this distance will be the same all the way around!

Wood Rectangle Finger Clock Wood stain


I then carry this line all along the side of the blank where I'll be turning. These legs will be square at the top and bottom for about 5-1/2".

Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain Plank


I connect the scribe lines with a series of perpendicular saw kerfs …

Brown Wood Wood stain Door Hardwood


... and begin forming an octagon by removing the waste, with a chisel, from the corners down to the scribe lines.

Wood Table Wood stain Hardwood Lumber


With the octagon formed … it's off to the lathe!

Wood Metal Roof Landscape Lumber


My lathe is of the spring pole variety; shop built about 19 years ago from yellow pine timbers. The spring pole is a hickory sapling, the spring arm is hackberry, and the tool rest is cherry. I used metal weaving shuttle tips for the centers. See more photos of the lathe HERE on its project page.

Wood Floor Hardwood Wood stain Window


Having roughed out the octagon to a more presentable cylinder I started cutting in the details.

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring Varnish


Using turning tools, chisels, files, and sandpaper …

Wood Flooring Floor Hardwood Wood stain


With sharp tools ... the cherry cuts like butter!

Hand Wood Gesture Finger Nail


Just three more to go …

Candle Wax Wood Candle holder Plant


... will have to start up again tomorrow … it's getting dark and my leg's tired!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
Yeah, I ll be watching. Very interesting so far . ( you have heard of electricity, right? ) :)

- murch
Thanks, Murch! Electricity, yes I've heard of electricity … but when the EM Pulse wipes out the power grid … I still get to play in the shop … LOL!
 

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#8 ·
Getting the Jump on Lent

Getting the Jump on Lent -

Lent, an Old English word meaning "spring," the time of lengthening days, is that season of the Church between Ash Wednesday and Easter. During the season of Lent, many Christians commit to fasting or giving up certain types of luxuries as a form of penance. There is however another school of thought, one of taking on or adding a Lenten spiritual discipline, such as reading a daily devotional or praying through a Lenten calendar, to draw oneself nearer to God.

If you recall, my 2016 Lenten discipline was one of an Arts and Craft Style Prie Dieu for the Assistant Rector of St. Bede's Episcopal Church, and in 2015 a Folding Prie Dieu for the Hispanic Missioner for the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. I will be taking on a similar discipline this Lent, building a Prie Dieu based on a William & Mary desk on frame, for the Director of The Julian of Norwich Center, Atlanta.

So, with an empty bench, an idle lathe, the lengthening of days, and a clear 7/4 cherry board … I've decided to get the jump on Lent!

Wood Table Interior design Floor Wood stain


First up, I need to trim a bit off the 7/4 cherry board so I can …

Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood Lumber


... cut out four turning blanks!

Furniture Wood Table Interior design Wood stain


1-3/4×1-3/4 … keeping the sawing square makes for easy plane work later!

Brown Wood Rectangle Gesture Hardwood


Once cut out and smoothed, I use my shop made center finder and mark the center of each blank.

Hand Wood Finger Wood stain Varnish


Then … from each corner, I strike an arc, passing through the center point …

Wood Bumper Wood stain Denim Gas


... and set my marking gauge for where these arcs meet the sides. If the blank is square this distance will be the same all the way around!

Wood Rectangle Finger Clock Wood stain


I then carry this line all along the side of the blank where I'll be turning. These legs will be square at the top and bottom for about 5-1/2".

Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain Plank


I connect the scribe lines with a series of perpendicular saw kerfs …

Brown Wood Wood stain Door Hardwood


... and begin forming an octagon by removing the waste, with a chisel, from the corners down to the scribe lines.

Wood Table Wood stain Hardwood Lumber


With the octagon formed … it's off to the lathe!

Wood Metal Roof Landscape Lumber


My lathe is of the spring pole variety; shop built about 19 years ago from yellow pine timbers. The spring pole is a hickory sapling, the spring arm is hackberry, and the tool rest is cherry. I used metal weaving shuttle tips for the centers. See more photos of the lathe HERE on its project page.

Wood Floor Hardwood Wood stain Window


Having roughed out the octagon to a more presentable cylinder I started cutting in the details.

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring Varnish


Using turning tools, chisels, files, and sandpaper …

Wood Flooring Floor Hardwood Wood stain


With sharp tools ... the cherry cuts like butter!

Hand Wood Gesture Finger Nail


Just three more to go …

Candle Wax Wood Candle holder Plant


... will have to start up again tomorrow … it's getting dark and my leg's tired!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
Thanks so much for sharing this. I just discovered this site a few months ago. Since then, I have all my students look at LumberJocks. Mostly for project ideas. I am thankful that this site is a great example of skilled craftsmen and women that are willing to share and encourage. Often I want to show my students that there are other ways to enjoy woodworking. They were fascinated by this post. Tomorrow they will see your YouTube video "A Simple Gift". I am heartened that these young people enjoy seeing skilled craftsmen using hand tools. They really do appreciate and recognize how much skill is involved.
 

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#9 ·
Getting the Jump on Lent

Getting the Jump on Lent -

Lent, an Old English word meaning "spring," the time of lengthening days, is that season of the Church between Ash Wednesday and Easter. During the season of Lent, many Christians commit to fasting or giving up certain types of luxuries as a form of penance. There is however another school of thought, one of taking on or adding a Lenten spiritual discipline, such as reading a daily devotional or praying through a Lenten calendar, to draw oneself nearer to God.

If you recall, my 2016 Lenten discipline was one of an Arts and Craft Style Prie Dieu for the Assistant Rector of St. Bede's Episcopal Church, and in 2015 a Folding Prie Dieu for the Hispanic Missioner for the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. I will be taking on a similar discipline this Lent, building a Prie Dieu based on a William & Mary desk on frame, for the Director of The Julian of Norwich Center, Atlanta.

So, with an empty bench, an idle lathe, the lengthening of days, and a clear 7/4 cherry board … I've decided to get the jump on Lent!

Wood Table Interior design Floor Wood stain


First up, I need to trim a bit off the 7/4 cherry board so I can …

Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood Lumber


... cut out four turning blanks!

Furniture Wood Table Interior design Wood stain


1-3/4×1-3/4 … keeping the sawing square makes for easy plane work later!

Brown Wood Rectangle Gesture Hardwood


Once cut out and smoothed, I use my shop made center finder and mark the center of each blank.

Hand Wood Finger Wood stain Varnish


Then … from each corner, I strike an arc, passing through the center point …

Wood Bumper Wood stain Denim Gas


... and set my marking gauge for where these arcs meet the sides. If the blank is square this distance will be the same all the way around!

Wood Rectangle Finger Clock Wood stain


I then carry this line all along the side of the blank where I'll be turning. These legs will be square at the top and bottom for about 5-1/2".

Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain Plank


I connect the scribe lines with a series of perpendicular saw kerfs …

Brown Wood Wood stain Door Hardwood


... and begin forming an octagon by removing the waste, with a chisel, from the corners down to the scribe lines.

Wood Table Wood stain Hardwood Lumber


With the octagon formed … it's off to the lathe!

Wood Metal Roof Landscape Lumber


My lathe is of the spring pole variety; shop built about 19 years ago from yellow pine timbers. The spring pole is a hickory sapling, the spring arm is hackberry, and the tool rest is cherry. I used metal weaving shuttle tips for the centers. See more photos of the lathe HERE on its project page.

Wood Floor Hardwood Wood stain Window


Having roughed out the octagon to a more presentable cylinder I started cutting in the details.

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring Varnish


Using turning tools, chisels, files, and sandpaper …

Wood Flooring Floor Hardwood Wood stain


With sharp tools ... the cherry cuts like butter!

Hand Wood Gesture Finger Nail


Just three more to go …

Candle Wax Wood Candle holder Plant


... will have to start up again tomorrow … it's getting dark and my leg's tired!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
Thanks so much for sharing this. I just discovered this site a few months ago. Since then, I have all my students look at LumberJocks. Mostly for project ideas. I am thankful that this site is a great example of skilled craftsmen and women that are willing to share and encourage. Often I want to show my students that there are other ways to enjoy woodworking. They were fascinated by this post. Tomorrow they will see your YouTube video "A Simple Gift". I am heartened that these young people enjoy seeing skilled craftsmen using hand tools. They really do appreciate and recognize how much skill is involved.

- Kelster58
Thank you very much. I'm honored to be part of your class. My woodworking is definitely a labor of love and my shop my sanctuary. Thanks again!
 

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#10 ·
Getting the Jump on Lent

Getting the Jump on Lent -

Lent, an Old English word meaning "spring," the time of lengthening days, is that season of the Church between Ash Wednesday and Easter. During the season of Lent, many Christians commit to fasting or giving up certain types of luxuries as a form of penance. There is however another school of thought, one of taking on or adding a Lenten spiritual discipline, such as reading a daily devotional or praying through a Lenten calendar, to draw oneself nearer to God.

If you recall, my 2016 Lenten discipline was one of an Arts and Craft Style Prie Dieu for the Assistant Rector of St. Bede's Episcopal Church, and in 2015 a Folding Prie Dieu for the Hispanic Missioner for the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. I will be taking on a similar discipline this Lent, building a Prie Dieu based on a William & Mary desk on frame, for the Director of The Julian of Norwich Center, Atlanta.

So, with an empty bench, an idle lathe, the lengthening of days, and a clear 7/4 cherry board … I've decided to get the jump on Lent!

Wood Table Interior design Floor Wood stain


First up, I need to trim a bit off the 7/4 cherry board so I can …

Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood Lumber


... cut out four turning blanks!

Furniture Wood Table Interior design Wood stain


1-3/4×1-3/4 … keeping the sawing square makes for easy plane work later!

Brown Wood Rectangle Gesture Hardwood


Once cut out and smoothed, I use my shop made center finder and mark the center of each blank.

Hand Wood Finger Wood stain Varnish


Then … from each corner, I strike an arc, passing through the center point …

Wood Bumper Wood stain Denim Gas


... and set my marking gauge for where these arcs meet the sides. If the blank is square this distance will be the same all the way around!

Wood Rectangle Finger Clock Wood stain


I then carry this line all along the side of the blank where I'll be turning. These legs will be square at the top and bottom for about 5-1/2".

Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain Plank


I connect the scribe lines with a series of perpendicular saw kerfs …

Brown Wood Wood stain Door Hardwood


... and begin forming an octagon by removing the waste, with a chisel, from the corners down to the scribe lines.

Wood Table Wood stain Hardwood Lumber


With the octagon formed … it's off to the lathe!

Wood Metal Roof Landscape Lumber


My lathe is of the spring pole variety; shop built about 19 years ago from yellow pine timbers. The spring pole is a hickory sapling, the spring arm is hackberry, and the tool rest is cherry. I used metal weaving shuttle tips for the centers. See more photos of the lathe HERE on its project page.

Wood Floor Hardwood Wood stain Window


Having roughed out the octagon to a more presentable cylinder I started cutting in the details.

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring Varnish


Using turning tools, chisels, files, and sandpaper …

Wood Flooring Floor Hardwood Wood stain


With sharp tools ... the cherry cuts like butter!

Hand Wood Gesture Finger Nail


Just three more to go …

Candle Wax Wood Candle holder Plant


... will have to start up again tomorrow … it's getting dark and my leg's tired!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
Ron, I'm in awe to see the square next to the saw. My sawing is definitely getting better but I'm far from able to make cuts like that!
 

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#11 ·
Getting the Jump on Lent

Getting the Jump on Lent -

Lent, an Old English word meaning "spring," the time of lengthening days, is that season of the Church between Ash Wednesday and Easter. During the season of Lent, many Christians commit to fasting or giving up certain types of luxuries as a form of penance. There is however another school of thought, one of taking on or adding a Lenten spiritual discipline, such as reading a daily devotional or praying through a Lenten calendar, to draw oneself nearer to God.

If you recall, my 2016 Lenten discipline was one of an Arts and Craft Style Prie Dieu for the Assistant Rector of St. Bede's Episcopal Church, and in 2015 a Folding Prie Dieu for the Hispanic Missioner for the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. I will be taking on a similar discipline this Lent, building a Prie Dieu based on a William & Mary desk on frame, for the Director of The Julian of Norwich Center, Atlanta.

So, with an empty bench, an idle lathe, the lengthening of days, and a clear 7/4 cherry board … I've decided to get the jump on Lent!

Wood Table Interior design Floor Wood stain


First up, I need to trim a bit off the 7/4 cherry board so I can …

Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood Lumber


... cut out four turning blanks!

Furniture Wood Table Interior design Wood stain


1-3/4×1-3/4 … keeping the sawing square makes for easy plane work later!

Brown Wood Rectangle Gesture Hardwood


Once cut out and smoothed, I use my shop made center finder and mark the center of each blank.

Hand Wood Finger Wood stain Varnish


Then … from each corner, I strike an arc, passing through the center point …

Wood Bumper Wood stain Denim Gas


... and set my marking gauge for where these arcs meet the sides. If the blank is square this distance will be the same all the way around!

Wood Rectangle Finger Clock Wood stain


I then carry this line all along the side of the blank where I'll be turning. These legs will be square at the top and bottom for about 5-1/2".

Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain Plank


I connect the scribe lines with a series of perpendicular saw kerfs …

Brown Wood Wood stain Door Hardwood


... and begin forming an octagon by removing the waste, with a chisel, from the corners down to the scribe lines.

Wood Table Wood stain Hardwood Lumber


With the octagon formed … it's off to the lathe!

Wood Metal Roof Landscape Lumber


My lathe is of the spring pole variety; shop built about 19 years ago from yellow pine timbers. The spring pole is a hickory sapling, the spring arm is hackberry, and the tool rest is cherry. I used metal weaving shuttle tips for the centers. See more photos of the lathe HERE on its project page.

Wood Floor Hardwood Wood stain Window


Having roughed out the octagon to a more presentable cylinder I started cutting in the details.

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring Varnish


Using turning tools, chisels, files, and sandpaper …

Wood Flooring Floor Hardwood Wood stain


With sharp tools ... the cherry cuts like butter!

Hand Wood Gesture Finger Nail


Just three more to go …

Candle Wax Wood Candle holder Plant


... will have to start up again tomorrow … it's getting dark and my leg's tired!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
Ron, I m in awe to see the square next to the saw. My sawing is definitely getting better but I m far from able to make cuts like that!

- Dan Wolfgang
Thanks, Dan! Slow and methodical, my friend … slow and methodical. Oh, yeah … let the saw do the work! That's why we spent all that time sharpening it, right?
 

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#12 ·
Getting the Jump on Lent

Getting the Jump on Lent -

Lent, an Old English word meaning "spring," the time of lengthening days, is that season of the Church between Ash Wednesday and Easter. During the season of Lent, many Christians commit to fasting or giving up certain types of luxuries as a form of penance. There is however another school of thought, one of taking on or adding a Lenten spiritual discipline, such as reading a daily devotional or praying through a Lenten calendar, to draw oneself nearer to God.

If you recall, my 2016 Lenten discipline was one of an Arts and Craft Style Prie Dieu for the Assistant Rector of St. Bede's Episcopal Church, and in 2015 a Folding Prie Dieu for the Hispanic Missioner for the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. I will be taking on a similar discipline this Lent, building a Prie Dieu based on a William & Mary desk on frame, for the Director of The Julian of Norwich Center, Atlanta.

So, with an empty bench, an idle lathe, the lengthening of days, and a clear 7/4 cherry board … I've decided to get the jump on Lent!

Wood Table Interior design Floor Wood stain


First up, I need to trim a bit off the 7/4 cherry board so I can …

Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood Lumber


... cut out four turning blanks!

Furniture Wood Table Interior design Wood stain


1-3/4×1-3/4 … keeping the sawing square makes for easy plane work later!

Brown Wood Rectangle Gesture Hardwood


Once cut out and smoothed, I use my shop made center finder and mark the center of each blank.

Hand Wood Finger Wood stain Varnish


Then … from each corner, I strike an arc, passing through the center point …

Wood Bumper Wood stain Denim Gas


... and set my marking gauge for where these arcs meet the sides. If the blank is square this distance will be the same all the way around!

Wood Rectangle Finger Clock Wood stain


I then carry this line all along the side of the blank where I'll be turning. These legs will be square at the top and bottom for about 5-1/2".

Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain Plank


I connect the scribe lines with a series of perpendicular saw kerfs …

Brown Wood Wood stain Door Hardwood


... and begin forming an octagon by removing the waste, with a chisel, from the corners down to the scribe lines.

Wood Table Wood stain Hardwood Lumber


With the octagon formed … it's off to the lathe!

Wood Metal Roof Landscape Lumber


My lathe is of the spring pole variety; shop built about 19 years ago from yellow pine timbers. The spring pole is a hickory sapling, the spring arm is hackberry, and the tool rest is cherry. I used metal weaving shuttle tips for the centers. See more photos of the lathe HERE on its project page.

Wood Floor Hardwood Wood stain Window


Having roughed out the octagon to a more presentable cylinder I started cutting in the details.

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring Varnish


Using turning tools, chisels, files, and sandpaper …

Wood Flooring Floor Hardwood Wood stain


With sharp tools ... the cherry cuts like butter!

Hand Wood Gesture Finger Nail


Just three more to go …

Candle Wax Wood Candle holder Plant


... will have to start up again tomorrow … it's getting dark and my leg's tired!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
One advantage of having having a dark shop, is that it hides the inconsistencies …

Candle Candle holder Wax Gas Wood
 

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#13 ·
Getting the Jump on Lent

Getting the Jump on Lent -

Lent, an Old English word meaning "spring," the time of lengthening days, is that season of the Church between Ash Wednesday and Easter. During the season of Lent, many Christians commit to fasting or giving up certain types of luxuries as a form of penance. There is however another school of thought, one of taking on or adding a Lenten spiritual discipline, such as reading a daily devotional or praying through a Lenten calendar, to draw oneself nearer to God.

If you recall, my 2016 Lenten discipline was one of an Arts and Craft Style Prie Dieu for the Assistant Rector of St. Bede's Episcopal Church, and in 2015 a Folding Prie Dieu for the Hispanic Missioner for the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. I will be taking on a similar discipline this Lent, building a Prie Dieu based on a William & Mary desk on frame, for the Director of The Julian of Norwich Center, Atlanta.

So, with an empty bench, an idle lathe, the lengthening of days, and a clear 7/4 cherry board … I've decided to get the jump on Lent!

Wood Table Interior design Floor Wood stain


First up, I need to trim a bit off the 7/4 cherry board so I can …

Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood Lumber


... cut out four turning blanks!

Furniture Wood Table Interior design Wood stain


1-3/4×1-3/4 … keeping the sawing square makes for easy plane work later!

Brown Wood Rectangle Gesture Hardwood


Once cut out and smoothed, I use my shop made center finder and mark the center of each blank.

Hand Wood Finger Wood stain Varnish


Then … from each corner, I strike an arc, passing through the center point …

Wood Bumper Wood stain Denim Gas


... and set my marking gauge for where these arcs meet the sides. If the blank is square this distance will be the same all the way around!

Wood Rectangle Finger Clock Wood stain


I then carry this line all along the side of the blank where I'll be turning. These legs will be square at the top and bottom for about 5-1/2".

Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain Plank


I connect the scribe lines with a series of perpendicular saw kerfs …

Brown Wood Wood stain Door Hardwood


... and begin forming an octagon by removing the waste, with a chisel, from the corners down to the scribe lines.

Wood Table Wood stain Hardwood Lumber


With the octagon formed … it's off to the lathe!

Wood Metal Roof Landscape Lumber


My lathe is of the spring pole variety; shop built about 19 years ago from yellow pine timbers. The spring pole is a hickory sapling, the spring arm is hackberry, and the tool rest is cherry. I used metal weaving shuttle tips for the centers. See more photos of the lathe HERE on its project page.

Wood Floor Hardwood Wood stain Window


Having roughed out the octagon to a more presentable cylinder I started cutting in the details.

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Flooring Varnish


Using turning tools, chisels, files, and sandpaper …

Wood Flooring Floor Hardwood Wood stain


With sharp tools ... the cherry cuts like butter!

Hand Wood Gesture Finger Nail


Just three more to go …

Candle Wax Wood Candle holder Plant


... will have to start up again tomorrow … it's getting dark and my leg's tired!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
Hmm, that treadle lathe looks pretty good. I wouldn't mind one if I can using it sitting down(I have ligament damage in my right foot so there's no way I can balance on one and push the pedal with the other).
Honestly just any way I can work sitting down seems appealing; my condition shows no sign of improving.
 

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#14 ·
Replication in a Cold Dark Shop

Replication in a Cold Dark Shop -

Looks like it's going to be another cold rainy day in Lilburn …

Sky Cloud Branch Window Tree


... well, not too cold. It's 50° in the shop and I thought, Replication in a Moderately Cool Dark Shop, was too wordy a title.

Clock Quartz clock Measuring instrument Font Circle


But at any rate, with one leg complete it was time to start making copies. I decided to spend a bit more time rounding out the next leg on the bench, which I hoped would make less work at the lathe.

Wood Plant Gas Metal Trunk


But wait! Looks like I was a bit over zealous in cutting in the corners the first go round … I'm off by at least 1/2 inch … better fix that!

Brown Wood Rectangle Table Pattern


I carefully remove the little wedge with a dovetail saw and chisel.

Sleeve Wood Finger Denim Tints and shades


The extra rounding out on the bench made for a lot less work achieving a cylinder on the lathe!

Hand Leg Human body Wood Thigh


Once I had a relatively smooth cylinder I used a pencil to mark off the start and stop of the different features in the original turning.

Wood Gesture Finger Thumb Nail


Then, while pumping the lathe I carried these marks all the way around the blank. Thank the Good Lord for eye, hand, foot coordination!

Wood Gesture Finger Thumb Tints and shades


Having fashioned a shelf of sorts with which to place the original turning for easy reference …

Wood Automotive exterior Loom Gas Bumper


I cut in the different diameters, leaving enough material to work in the features.

Hand Wood Automotive tire Chair Tire


A little more off the corners and the ball feet of these two legs should match nicely.

Couch Rectangle Wood Flooring Chair


After following the lines and paying attention to the first turning … I had yet another leg completed.
Like I said before … the advantage of having a dark shop, is that it hides the inconsistencies …

Candle Candle holder Lighting Wood Wax


Next up … the finished legs and frame members! Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed … more to come!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
 

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#15 ·
Replication in a Cold Dark Shop

Replication in a Cold Dark Shop -

Looks like it's going to be another cold rainy day in Lilburn …

Sky Cloud Branch Window Tree


... well, not too cold. It's 50° in the shop and I thought, Replication in a Moderately Cool Dark Shop, was too wordy a title.

Clock Quartz clock Measuring instrument Font Circle


But at any rate, with one leg complete it was time to start making copies. I decided to spend a bit more time rounding out the next leg on the bench, which I hoped would make less work at the lathe.

Wood Plant Gas Metal Trunk


But wait! Looks like I was a bit over zealous in cutting in the corners the first go round … I'm off by at least 1/2 inch … better fix that!

Brown Wood Rectangle Table Pattern


I carefully remove the little wedge with a dovetail saw and chisel.

Sleeve Wood Finger Denim Tints and shades


The extra rounding out on the bench made for a lot less work achieving a cylinder on the lathe!

Hand Leg Human body Wood Thigh


Once I had a relatively smooth cylinder I used a pencil to mark off the start and stop of the different features in the original turning.

Wood Gesture Finger Thumb Nail


Then, while pumping the lathe I carried these marks all the way around the blank. Thank the Good Lord for eye, hand, foot coordination!

Wood Gesture Finger Thumb Tints and shades


Having fashioned a shelf of sorts with which to place the original turning for easy reference …

Wood Automotive exterior Loom Gas Bumper


I cut in the different diameters, leaving enough material to work in the features.

Hand Wood Automotive tire Chair Tire


A little more off the corners and the ball feet of these two legs should match nicely.

Couch Rectangle Wood Flooring Chair


After following the lines and paying attention to the first turning … I had yet another leg completed.
Like I said before … the advantage of having a dark shop, is that it hides the inconsistencies …

Candle Candle holder Lighting Wood Wax


Next up … the finished legs and frame members! Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed … more to come!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
Looks great. Thanks for taking time to post this. I'm enjoying the process.
 

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#25 ·
Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members

Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members -

I finished turning the legs a couple of days ago. I think they turned out quite nicely. If not viewed directly side by side they seem to match well enough. Not bad for a spring pole lathe!

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Given the frame members are coming from the same 7/4 cherry board that I took the four turning blanks and the four legs of my Hepplewhite Stand ... I thought perhaps it was time to give my rip saw a little tune-up. I made a few passes with my shop made saw jointer to level out the teeth …

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... then placed the saw in my wooden saw vise .

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There is really nothing to sharpening a rip saw … you just have to be consistent. Using a slim taper triangular file just file across the teeth keeping one side of the file perpendicular to the saw vise …

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... and work your way along the length of the saw. Given that I keep my saws in good working order, I take but two strokes per tooth. The saw jointer leaves a flat area atop each tooth. Your job now is to remove those flat areas … one tooth at a time.

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When you reach the end, look for any flat areas you may have missed and remove them. See nothing to it!

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So, with a tuned-up rip saw it was back to ripping the frame members. Is it just me or does a freshly sharpened saw seem to cut better?

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With not much effort at all I breezed through the three 1-3/4" x 2-3/8" stretchers and the four 1-3/4" x 4" aprons. And look … the sun is still shining… think I'll clean up!

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Next up … mortise and tenon joints to hold all of this together. Thanks for looking … more to come!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
 

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#26 ·
Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members

Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members -

I finished turning the legs a couple of days ago. I think they turned out quite nicely. If not viewed directly side by side they seem to match well enough. Not bad for a spring pole lathe!

Table Wood Candle Interior design Floor


Given the frame members are coming from the same 7/4 cherry board that I took the four turning blanks and the four legs of my Hepplewhite Stand ... I thought perhaps it was time to give my rip saw a little tune-up. I made a few passes with my shop made saw jointer to level out the teeth …

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Flooring


... then placed the saw in my wooden saw vise .

Wood Beam Hardwood Building material Wood stain


There is really nothing to sharpening a rip saw … you just have to be consistent. Using a slim taper triangular file just file across the teeth keeping one side of the file perpendicular to the saw vise …

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank Beam


... and work your way along the length of the saw. Given that I keep my saws in good working order, I take but two strokes per tooth. The saw jointer leaves a flat area atop each tooth. Your job now is to remove those flat areas … one tooth at a time.

Brown Wood Brickwork Brick Wood stain


When you reach the end, look for any flat areas you may have missed and remove them. See nothing to it!

Wood Rectangle Material property Hardwood Wood stain


So, with a tuned-up rip saw it was back to ripping the frame members. Is it just me or does a freshly sharpened saw seem to cut better?

Wood Flooring Floor Wood stain Plank


With not much effort at all I breezed through the three 1-3/4" x 2-3/8" stretchers and the four 1-3/4" x 4" aprons. And look … the sun is still shining… think I'll clean up!

Wood Metal Natural material Event Lumber


Next up … mortise and tenon joints to hold all of this together. Thanks for looking … more to come!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
Very nice work! I have a fair collection of saws that I need to do a full tune up on and that saw vise looks like quite the ticket! I have an old cast one that is okay but leaves something to be desired.
 

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#30 ·
Mortise and Tenon Joints

Mortise and Tenon Joints -

I've spent the last couple of days in the shop laying out mortises …

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... and cutting tenons.

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The visible part of the frame is of 7/4 stock. That part of the frame under the kneeling platform will be constructed using 3/4 inch stock. I will work on those mortise and tenon joints later. So, with the visible members of the frame completed …

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... it is time to step into an area of woodworking that, to be honest, I have not had much practice.

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Anticipating having to take this giant step was actually the impetus to build my kerfing plane/rebate saw, all those many weeks ago. Therefore, it's time to reach deep within my arsenal …

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... and pull out a few of these old guys!

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For you see, the visible frame members of this Prie Dieu need a bit of sticking!

Next up … antique moulding planes. Thanks for looking … more to come!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
 

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#31 ·
Mortise and Tenon Joints

Mortise and Tenon Joints -

I've spent the last couple of days in the shop laying out mortises …

Wood Font Hardwood Metal Rectangle


... and cutting tenons.

Wood Floor Flooring Hardwood Wood stain


The visible part of the frame is of 7/4 stock. That part of the frame under the kneeling platform will be constructed using 3/4 inch stock. I will work on those mortise and tenon joints later. So, with the visible members of the frame completed …

Wood Natural material Engineering Composite material Lumber


... it is time to step into an area of woodworking that, to be honest, I have not had much practice.

Wood Automotive tire Lumber Bumper Hardwood


Anticipating having to take this giant step was actually the impetus to build my kerfing plane/rebate saw, all those many weeks ago. Therefore, it's time to reach deep within my arsenal …

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Gas Door


... and pull out a few of these old guys!

Furniture Chair Wood Shelving Rectangle


For you see, the visible frame members of this Prie Dieu need a bit of sticking!

Next up … antique moulding planes. Thanks for looking … more to come!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
Nice work, Ron!
 

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#38 ·
Hollows and Rounds

Hollows and Rounds -

I have not had much shop time over the last couple of weeks. Actually I have had no shop time … I've been down with the flu! I traveled to Maryland two weeks ago and must have pick up the bug at the airport. I'm thankful I got a flu shot at the end of last year … no telling where I'd be had I not. But at any rate … I'm now back amongst the living!

As I mentioned earlier, the horizontal frame members of Lynnsay's Prie Dieu will receive a bit of sticking. To achieve the sticking, I've pulled out a No. 8 round, a No. 10 hollow, a rebate plane, my shop made rebate saw, and just in case, a coffin smoother.

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Hollows and rounds are rather straight forward planes, they have a concave or convex sole and cut either a hollow or round profile. Unlike almost every other plane, hollows and rounds are named by the shape of the plane's sole, not the profile it creates. So with that said, a hollow has a concave sole, a round has a convex sole. Don't ask me why. Some hollows and rounds have skewed irons to help with difficult wood and working cross-grain. Picture skewing your bench plane when you tackle a tough board and you'll see what I mean. British planes are commonly found with skewed irons, American planes less so. Most hollows and rounds cut a 60 degree arc of a circle. The most common numbering scheme for moulding planes is to assign the plane a number based on the radius of the arc it cuts in 16ths of an inch. So using this convention, my No. 8 round cuts an arc with a 1/2 inch radius, and my No. 10 hollow cuts an arc with a 5/8 inch radius.

Contrary to popular belief, you don't really need a lot of moulding planes. You are only limited by your imagination when it comes to the profiles you can create with just one hollow and one round.

For this particular project I'm trying to reproduce the profiles found on the original desk on frame. For the horizontal frame members I'll just be using a hollow to produce something like this …

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... for the lid to the desk, I'll be using both a hollow and a round …

Font Slope Rectangle Parallel Diagram


Sharpening the irons of these planes is nothing like sharpening other plane irons. Given that the blades were hand made, with the steel being laminated by a blacksmith, the back of the iron is not perfectly flat. So there is no need obsessing about flattening the backs as with other plane irons. I usually just strop the cutting edge of the hollow with a leather wrapped dowel charged with chromium oxide …

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and the cutting edge of the round with a flat leather strop.

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I sharpen the rebate plane iron as I would a chisel or any other plane iron.

With highly polished cutting edges …

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.. I made a dry run of the horizontal frame member profile.

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Guess what I'll be doing for the next several days!

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Next up … the completed frame! Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed … more to come!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
 

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#39 ·
Hollows and Rounds

Hollows and Rounds -

I have not had much shop time over the last couple of weeks. Actually I have had no shop time … I've been down with the flu! I traveled to Maryland two weeks ago and must have pick up the bug at the airport. I'm thankful I got a flu shot at the end of last year … no telling where I'd be had I not. But at any rate … I'm now back amongst the living!

As I mentioned earlier, the horizontal frame members of Lynnsay's Prie Dieu will receive a bit of sticking. To achieve the sticking, I've pulled out a No. 8 round, a No. 10 hollow, a rebate plane, my shop made rebate saw, and just in case, a coffin smoother.

Wood Cigar Cup Tool Kitchen utensil


Hollows and rounds are rather straight forward planes, they have a concave or convex sole and cut either a hollow or round profile. Unlike almost every other plane, hollows and rounds are named by the shape of the plane's sole, not the profile it creates. So with that said, a hollow has a concave sole, a round has a convex sole. Don't ask me why. Some hollows and rounds have skewed irons to help with difficult wood and working cross-grain. Picture skewing your bench plane when you tackle a tough board and you'll see what I mean. British planes are commonly found with skewed irons, American planes less so. Most hollows and rounds cut a 60 degree arc of a circle. The most common numbering scheme for moulding planes is to assign the plane a number based on the radius of the arc it cuts in 16ths of an inch. So using this convention, my No. 8 round cuts an arc with a 1/2 inch radius, and my No. 10 hollow cuts an arc with a 5/8 inch radius.

Contrary to popular belief, you don't really need a lot of moulding planes. You are only limited by your imagination when it comes to the profiles you can create with just one hollow and one round.

For this particular project I'm trying to reproduce the profiles found on the original desk on frame. For the horizontal frame members I'll just be using a hollow to produce something like this …

Brown Sleeve Mammal Rectangle Font


... for the lid to the desk, I'll be using both a hollow and a round …

Font Slope Rectangle Parallel Diagram


Sharpening the irons of these planes is nothing like sharpening other plane irons. Given that the blades were hand made, with the steel being laminated by a blacksmith, the back of the iron is not perfectly flat. So there is no need obsessing about flattening the backs as with other plane irons. I usually just strop the cutting edge of the hollow with a leather wrapped dowel charged with chromium oxide …

Hand Wood Wood stain Finger Flooring


and the cutting edge of the round with a flat leather strop.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Varnish Plywood


I sharpen the rebate plane iron as I would a chisel or any other plane iron.

With highly polished cutting edges …

Brown Wood Door Gas Hardwood


.. I made a dry run of the horizontal frame member profile.

Wood Floor Hardwood Flooring Wood stain


Wood Hardwood Wood stain Natural material Plank


Guess what I'll be doing for the next several days!

Wood Loom Floor Hardwood Wood stain


Next up … the completed frame! Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed … more to come!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
Nice progress, Ron!
 

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#48 ·
Slight Detour

Slight Detour -

I decided to take a slight detour from sticking the frame members, as I'm still trying to work out the details of the kneeling platform. So, as the frame sits in the sun for a bit …

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... I get started on the transition pieces between the frame and desk. I have decided not to put a full top on the frame, but instead to fashion a picture frame of sorts to secure the desk … something kind of like this …
Rectangle Slope Font Parallel Plot

I start off by ripping some 2-1/2" x 3/4" cherry strips.

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... and then making 5/16" deep kerfs, 3/4" in from the sides. One to establish a shoulder and the other to make easy work of removing waste.

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After a great deal of chisel and plane work, and several strokes with the hollow moulding plane …

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I ended up with this …

Wood Automotive exterior Bumper Vehicle door Font


Whew … just three more to go!

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Window Plank


Taking a slight break from all that chisel work, I decided to rough out the front, sides and back of the desk. I just love the natural "X" in the front piece. As the front will only be 4" tall, that sap wood at the top will be cut away, and obviously the sides will taper from 9" at the back to 4" at the front.

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As I was cutting the kerfs in the last of the transition pieces, I decided to call it a day! Because it looks like I need to take some time and give the old saw bench a shave … LOL!

Brown Window Rectangle Wood Building


Up next … not sure … depends on my mood! Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed … more to come!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
 

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#49 ·
Slight Detour

Slight Detour -

I decided to take a slight detour from sticking the frame members, as I'm still trying to work out the details of the kneeling platform. So, as the frame sits in the sun for a bit …

Wood Grass Outdoor furniture Wood stain Groundcover


... I get started on the transition pieces between the frame and desk. I have decided not to put a full top on the frame, but instead to fashion a picture frame of sorts to secure the desk … something kind of like this …
Rectangle Slope Font Parallel Plot

I start off by ripping some 2-1/2" x 3/4" cherry strips.

Wood Gas Hardwood Tool Machine


... and then making 5/16" deep kerfs, 3/4" in from the sides. One to establish a shoulder and the other to make easy work of removing waste.

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Brick Art


After a great deal of chisel and plane work, and several strokes with the hollow moulding plane …

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Gas Plank


I ended up with this …

Wood Automotive exterior Bumper Vehicle door Font


Whew … just three more to go!

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Window Plank


Taking a slight break from all that chisel work, I decided to rough out the front, sides and back of the desk. I just love the natural "X" in the front piece. As the front will only be 4" tall, that sap wood at the top will be cut away, and obviously the sides will taper from 9" at the back to 4" at the front.

Brown Wood Rectangle Wood stain Flooring


As I was cutting the kerfs in the last of the transition pieces, I decided to call it a day! Because it looks like I need to take some time and give the old saw bench a shave … LOL!

Brown Window Rectangle Wood Building


Up next … not sure … depends on my mood! Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed … more to come!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
It's coming along nicely. The saw bench has the same peach fuzz of my 13yr olds chin. Perhaps they're the same age.
 

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#54 ·
All the Single Pieces

All the Single Pieces -

Wuh uh oh uh uh oh … ♪ ♫ ♫ ♪

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All the single pieces … ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫

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... all the single pieces … ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫

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... now that I'm done channeling my inner Beyonce, perhaps it's time to get back to sticking the frame members and start some assembly!

After considerable thought as to the design of the kneeling platform, I have completely changed the sticking profile on the frame members. I have decided on 1/16 x 7/16 inch rebates in from the corners, with a 5/8 inch quarter round. I think this looks more like the sticking on the original desk on frame. Also, as to not mar the faces of these pieces I decided not to use my sticking board with all those nails. Instead I just held the parts to the bench with dogs and a bar clamp …

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... to cut the kerfs for the shoulders …

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... and my Moxon vise to remove waste with a block plane …

Brown Wood Window Door Picture frame


... and to complete the rebate with a chisel.

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I just left the part in the Moxon to form the arc with the No. 10 hollow.

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I'm pleased with how the sticking turned out on the aprons …

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... and the stretchers!

Wood Floor Wood stain Flooring Hardwood


Don't know about you, but I think it's starting to look a little William & Maryish !

Wood Natural material Floor Wood stain Hardwood


Next up … the kneeling platform and drawboring! Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed … more to come!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
 

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#55 ·
All the Single Pieces

All the Single Pieces -

Wuh uh oh uh uh oh … ♪ ♫ ♫ ♪

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Flooring Gas


All the single pieces … ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫

Wood Wood stain Flooring Floor Hardwood


... all the single pieces … ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫

Bookcase Wood Shelf Picture frame Shelving


... now that I'm done channeling my inner Beyonce, perhaps it's time to get back to sticking the frame members and start some assembly!

After considerable thought as to the design of the kneeling platform, I have completely changed the sticking profile on the frame members. I have decided on 1/16 x 7/16 inch rebates in from the corners, with a 5/8 inch quarter round. I think this looks more like the sticking on the original desk on frame. Also, as to not mar the faces of these pieces I decided not to use my sticking board with all those nails. Instead I just held the parts to the bench with dogs and a bar clamp …

Wood Wood stain Floor Hardwood Flooring


... to cut the kerfs for the shoulders …

Wood Beam Wood stain Floor Hardwood


... and my Moxon vise to remove waste with a block plane …

Brown Wood Window Door Picture frame


... and to complete the rebate with a chisel.

Wood Hardwood Machine Lumber Metal


I just left the part in the Moxon to form the arc with the No. 10 hollow.

Wood Brickwork Wood stain Brick Hardwood


I'm pleased with how the sticking turned out on the aprons …

Wood Beam Wood stain Hardwood Building material


... and the stretchers!

Wood Floor Wood stain Flooring Hardwood


Don't know about you, but I think it's starting to look a little William & Maryish !

Wood Natural material Floor Wood stain Hardwood


Next up … the kneeling platform and drawboring! Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed … more to come!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
Very nice hand work. I like the way you molded the top of the rails, with the home made kerfing saw followed by the molding plane. I find this type of hand crafted woodworking more rewarding than setting up a machine to do it. There is some sort of mystic about "hand crafted" items, but Im not sure what exactly.
Anyway, nice work, thanks for showing.
 

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#57 ·
The Kneeling Platform

The Kneeling Platform -

The kneeling platform was proving to be something of a challenge. Thus far, I have simply copied the look of the original desk on frame. In adding the kneeling platform, I did not want to stray too far from the William & Mary style. After a great deal of thought, I finally decided on the following.

Rectangle Line Font Parallel Slope


The perimeter of the platform will have the same 3/4 inch half-round as the transition between the frame and desk. I decided to have the platform more narrow than the frame itself. This transition made for an interesting bit of joinery.

Product Rectangle Wood Font Cylinder


This drawing was easy. The hard part will be duplicating all of this with cherry lumber. I started off by squaring up some 3/4 inch x 2-5/16 inch stock …

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... The platform will extend beyond the front of the frame some 14 inches.

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I was leery about cutting the 3/8 inch mortises in the already turned legs. The mortises are only 1/4 inch from the edge … the thought of blowing out the side made my leg throb! So … I used a wooden clamp to pinch the piece and chopped away. The mortises turned out just fine, and were not a scary as cutting the tenons …

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... with those 1/8 inch shoulders!

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But … with a slow and methodical approach, I prevailed. The joint went together quite well … if I say so myself!

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Just three more mortises, two tenons …

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... and of course cutting the top to fit … and I'll have a kneeling platform!

Brown Wood Rectangle Textile Wood stain


I took the time to glue up the frame member between the kneeling platform and the desk.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Gas Beam


Nothing like starting in the middle!

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Lumber Plank


Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed … more to come!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
 

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#58 ·
The Kneeling Platform

The Kneeling Platform -

The kneeling platform was proving to be something of a challenge. Thus far, I have simply copied the look of the original desk on frame. In adding the kneeling platform, I did not want to stray too far from the William & Mary style. After a great deal of thought, I finally decided on the following.

Rectangle Line Font Parallel Slope


The perimeter of the platform will have the same 3/4 inch half-round as the transition between the frame and desk. I decided to have the platform more narrow than the frame itself. This transition made for an interesting bit of joinery.

Product Rectangle Wood Font Cylinder


This drawing was easy. The hard part will be duplicating all of this with cherry lumber. I started off by squaring up some 3/4 inch x 2-5/16 inch stock …

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... The platform will extend beyond the front of the frame some 14 inches.

Wood Hardwood Auto part Bumper Machine


I was leery about cutting the 3/8 inch mortises in the already turned legs. The mortises are only 1/4 inch from the edge … the thought of blowing out the side made my leg throb! So … I used a wooden clamp to pinch the piece and chopped away. The mortises turned out just fine, and were not a scary as cutting the tenons …

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... with those 1/8 inch shoulders!

Wood Ruler Rectangle Wood stain Floor


But … with a slow and methodical approach, I prevailed. The joint went together quite well … if I say so myself!

Wood Creative arts Rectangle Wood stain Floor


Just three more mortises, two tenons …

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Plank Lumber


... and of course cutting the top to fit … and I'll have a kneeling platform!

Brown Wood Rectangle Textile Wood stain


I took the time to glue up the frame member between the kneeling platform and the desk.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Gas Beam


Nothing like starting in the middle!

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Lumber Plank


Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed … more to come!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
Good you used a wooden clamp for chopping the mortises. Those tenons are "microscopic", a real challenge, you are a valiant friend! (But in any case, a saw will always be safer for this, than a chisel) A pleasure to see the assembly. Great job you are doing there.
 

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#65 ·
Mitred Breadboards

Mitred Breadboards -

In order to run a bull-nose around the perimeter of the kneeling platform top, I thought it prudent to attach breadboards. Given that I do not want any end-grain showing, the breadboards need to be mitred. So … with my highly detailed drawing in hand …

Handwriting Font Drawing Auto part Parallel


... I get to work! The breadboards are simply 1 inch strips of 3/4 cherry with 1/4 inch x 5/16 inch grooves along one edge and a 45° mitred end. There are also mortises in the floor of the groove to accept the tenons from the opposing board.

Brown Wood Door Rural area Grass


Nothing to them … they are the easy parts. The challenge comes when attaching the breadboard to the end-grain of the opposing board. The opposing board is going to move with the seasons and the breadboard has to accommodate this movement. To make matters worse … the breadboard itself will also be moving along its width with seasonal changes. The opposing board is cut as a negative to the breadboards. First I must form the tongue. I do this with a sharp knife …

Hand Wood Finger Gesture Wood stain


and chisel.

Hand Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Keeping the knife sharp as I go …

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I continue with the chisel, knife, chisel …

Wood Cooking Gas Artisan Engineering


... until I have formed a 1/4 inch rebate. At this point I repeat the process on the backside of the board. Once I have rebates on both sides I then match the mortises in the breadboard with tenons. I lay out the tenons and remove the tongue in between with a coping saw.

Wood Wood stain Floor Flooring Hardwood


Looks like I got the left side of the tongue a bit high … so much for eyeballing, huh? There! All better.

Wood Gesture Wood stain Hardwood Varnish


So, there you have it … one kneeling platform top with mitered breadboards …

Brown Wood Rectangle Wood stain Composite material


Given that the top fit the frame nicely …

Wood Table Flooring Floor Wood stain


... I took the time to glue and drawbore the entire frame.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank Flooring


Once I drawbore the breadboards, I'll form the bull-nose, and then slather all of this with linseed oil and let it sit in the sun. Off to the desk … I'm getting there! Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed … more to come!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
 

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#66 ·
Mitred Breadboards

Mitred Breadboards -

In order to run a bull-nose around the perimeter of the kneeling platform top, I thought it prudent to attach breadboards. Given that I do not want any end-grain showing, the breadboards need to be mitred. So … with my highly detailed drawing in hand …

Handwriting Font Drawing Auto part Parallel


... I get to work! The breadboards are simply 1 inch strips of 3/4 cherry with 1/4 inch x 5/16 inch grooves along one edge and a 45° mitred end. There are also mortises in the floor of the groove to accept the tenons from the opposing board.

Brown Wood Door Rural area Grass


Nothing to them … they are the easy parts. The challenge comes when attaching the breadboard to the end-grain of the opposing board. The opposing board is going to move with the seasons and the breadboard has to accommodate this movement. To make matters worse … the breadboard itself will also be moving along its width with seasonal changes. The opposing board is cut as a negative to the breadboards. First I must form the tongue. I do this with a sharp knife …

Hand Wood Finger Gesture Wood stain


and chisel.

Hand Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Keeping the knife sharp as I go …

Tailor Wood Finger Artisan Creative arts


I continue with the chisel, knife, chisel …

Wood Cooking Gas Artisan Engineering


... until I have formed a 1/4 inch rebate. At this point I repeat the process on the backside of the board. Once I have rebates on both sides I then match the mortises in the breadboard with tenons. I lay out the tenons and remove the tongue in between with a coping saw.

Wood Wood stain Floor Flooring Hardwood


Looks like I got the left side of the tongue a bit high … so much for eyeballing, huh? There! All better.

Wood Gesture Wood stain Hardwood Varnish


So, there you have it … one kneeling platform top with mitered breadboards …

Brown Wood Rectangle Wood stain Composite material


Given that the top fit the frame nicely …

Wood Table Flooring Floor Wood stain


... I took the time to glue and drawbore the entire frame.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank Flooring


Once I drawbore the breadboards, I'll form the bull-nose, and then slather all of this with linseed oil and let it sit in the sun. Off to the desk … I'm getting there! Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed … more to come!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
Nice detail touch with the mitered breadboard ends, adds a beautuful corner & proof of hand tooling.
I assume you will glue the front few inches of the breadboards, then any main board movement will be at the back. Correct?
Thanks for sharing, nice work.
 

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#72 ·
Dovetails

Dovetails -

I think the boiled linseed oil and sunbathing has created a rather nice patina, thus far. How about you?

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As the frame rests quietly in the sun, I start laying out the dovetails on the desk. I like to use a mirror to keep an eye on the backside of the board. This helps me keep things nice and square!

Hand tool Wood Tableware Kitchen utensil Tool


Pins first, tails first … whatever! I can do both, but I find it a bit easier to go with tails first. So, I line things up and scribe the location of the tails onto the pin board with my marking knife.

Wood Brickwork Brick Wood stain Floor


Having scribed really crisp knife lines, I then cut just inside these lines with a dovetail saw.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Musical instrument Rectangle


Once cut, I remove waste with a chisel, getting closer and closer to the knife line. Constantly checking the fit …

Wood Wood stain Plank Flooring Hardwood


... paring away waste and rechecking the fit.

Food Wood Ingredient Brick Cuisine


Until finally … they slide together.

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Tool Lumber


I check for square both inside and out, then move to another corner and start all over!

I think it's starting to look like a Prie Dieu … how about you?

Wood Loom Hardwood Gas Musical instrument


Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed … more to come!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
 

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#73 ·
Dovetails

Dovetails -

I think the boiled linseed oil and sunbathing has created a rather nice patina, thus far. How about you?

Wood Outdoor furniture Rectangle Gas Grass


As the frame rests quietly in the sun, I start laying out the dovetails on the desk. I like to use a mirror to keep an eye on the backside of the board. This helps me keep things nice and square!

Hand tool Wood Tableware Kitchen utensil Tool


Pins first, tails first … whatever! I can do both, but I find it a bit easier to go with tails first. So, I line things up and scribe the location of the tails onto the pin board with my marking knife.

Wood Brickwork Brick Wood stain Floor


Having scribed really crisp knife lines, I then cut just inside these lines with a dovetail saw.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Musical instrument Rectangle


Once cut, I remove waste with a chisel, getting closer and closer to the knife line. Constantly checking the fit …

Wood Wood stain Plank Flooring Hardwood


... paring away waste and rechecking the fit.

Food Wood Ingredient Brick Cuisine


Until finally … they slide together.

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Tool Lumber


I check for square both inside and out, then move to another corner and start all over!

I think it's starting to look like a Prie Dieu … how about you?

Wood Loom Hardwood Gas Musical instrument


Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed … more to come!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
It's looking fantastic, especially knowing it's all been done with using only hand tools. Thanks for the photo journey thus far, a picture is worth a 1000 words. I was unaware of the mirror idea. Thanks.. Won't do me any good with the Leigh but I might try it when I hand cut sometime.
 

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#85 ·
Edge Moulding

Edge Moulding -

With the last of the dovetails cut, I loose fit the desk together and devote some time to edge moulding. It appears that the original desk on frame has a separate edge moulding running the perimeter of the top and lid. Therefore, I decided not to have breadboard edges on the top/lid like on the kneeling platform.



I will be using alder for this moulding and hope to fashion something akin to this.



The moulding is a two-part construction, joined to the top/lid via a tongue and groove joint. I grabbed a 3/4 inch thick alder board and formed a tongue …



... once formed, I ripped a 1 inch wide stick …



... and created the beginning of the profile with a No. 10 hollow.



I find it interesting how one hollow plane can make both of these edge treatments. It looks like once the glue dries I'll have to do some sanding and re-oiling of those transition pieces to even up the color.



The moulding appears to fit well into the groove. It would appear as though the 19th century tongue and groove set can still do the job. Don't you just love old tools?



I then cut some 7/16 by 5/16 inch alder strips and glued them to the bottoms of the moulding sticks …



... forming a 5/16 by 5/16 inch rebate into which I cut a cove with a No. 8 Round.



I am pleased with how the moulding turned out. I like how the top/lid is just proud of the moulding and adds to the overall profile.



Just five more pieces to go!



Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed … more to come!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
 

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#86 ·
Edge Moulding

Edge Moulding -

With the last of the dovetails cut, I loose fit the desk together and devote some time to edge moulding. It appears that the original desk on frame has a separate edge moulding running the perimeter of the top and lid. Therefore, I decided not to have breadboard edges on the top/lid like on the kneeling platform.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank Lumber


I will be using alder for this moulding and hope to fashion something akin to this.

Brown Wood Rectangle Font Wood stain


The moulding is a two-part construction, joined to the top/lid via a tongue and groove joint. I grabbed a 3/4 inch thick alder board and formed a tongue …

Wood Human leg Storage basket Foot Metal


... once formed, I ripped a 1 inch wide stick …

Wood Chair Art Tool Metal


... and created the beginning of the profile with a No. 10 hollow.

Wood Grana padano Artisan Tableware Art


I find it interesting how one hollow plane can make both of these edge treatments. It looks like once the glue dries I'll have to do some sanding and re-oiling of those transition pieces to even up the color.

Brown Wood Plant Outdoor furniture Wood stain


The moulding appears to fit well into the groove. It would appear as though the 19th century tongue and groove set can still do the job. Don't you just love old tools?

Wood Flooring Floor Wood stain Plank


I then cut some 7/16 by 5/16 inch alder strips and glued them to the bottoms of the moulding sticks …

Wood Window Wood stain Hardwood Flooring


... forming a 5/16 by 5/16 inch rebate into which I cut a cove with a No. 8 Round.

Sleeve Wood Artisan Cooking Carpenter


I am pleased with how the moulding turned out. I like how the top/lid is just proud of the moulding and adds to the overall profile.

Wood Table Building Cabinetry House


Just five more pieces to go!

Wood Rectangle Flooring Wood stain Floor


Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed … more to come!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
Hey Ron-nice work! I've a question, and apologize if I'm just helping to catch a misspelling but… "grove" plane? I've always seen reference to tongue and groove work but tongue and grove is a first. Is this an old-timey spelling or something?
 

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#92 ·
Three in One

Three in One -

With frame construction completed, the desk dovetailed together, and the sticking completed for the fitted top and lid, it was time to venture into the interior of the desk. I decided to use Honduran mahogany for the bottom, shelf, dividers, and drawer fonts. I thought this would make for a nice contrast against the gummy cherry.

I started off by resawing a piece of mahogany into 3/8 and 1/4 inch thick pieces for the shelf and dividers.

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I really should think about getting a bigger saw for this … LOL!

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As I mentioned earlier, I want to have three niches with drawers underneath. The niches need to be adorned with some sort of trim at the top … just because. Using a coping saw I cut out said trim from a 7/8 inch thick piece of mahogany …

Brown Wood Collar Tool Metal


Given that I have three niches, I just resaw this piece into thirds … and yes, I used that same little rip saw shown above … voilà.

Wood Flooring Hardwood Brick Lumber


The sides will have grooves cut in them to accept the shelf, The top and bottom will have stopped dados to accept the dividers. Putting all of this together will take a bit of orchestration!

Wood Flooring Wood stain Hardwood Plank


I mentioned in an earlier post that the niches/drawers were to represent the Trinity. After resawing the 7/8 inch mahogany piece into thirds, I noticed that the center piece was somewhat scratched-up compared to the two smooth outside pieces. So what better piece to use for the center niche!

As you look at the niches and think of the Trinity; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, that center niche becomes rather appropriate. After all … It is by his wounds that we are healed.

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I like how this is coming along … I think the mahogany will pop once I apply boiled linseed oil.

Wood Wood stain Rectangle Natural material Hardwood


The drawers underneath the niches will be the smallest I have built to date. The opening is only two inches high! If there is going to be any drawer space at all, the bottoms will need to be really thin. So with my trusty kerfing saw I prepare to resaw a 1/8 inch thick piece of pine.

Wood Flooring Floor Chair Wood stain


Once resawn … I use my shop-made scraper plane to further thin down this piece for the drawer bottoms …

Wood Sculpture Art Composite material Brick


... and perhaps that should be thin enough! What do you think?

Window Light Wood Orange Wood stain


Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed … more to come!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
 

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#93 ·
Three in One

Three in One -

With frame construction completed, the desk dovetailed together, and the sticking completed for the fitted top and lid, it was time to venture into the interior of the desk. I decided to use Honduran mahogany for the bottom, shelf, dividers, and drawer fonts. I thought this would make for a nice contrast against the gummy cherry.

I started off by resawing a piece of mahogany into 3/8 and 1/4 inch thick pieces for the shelf and dividers.

Wood Motor vehicle Gas Auto part Lumber


I really should think about getting a bigger saw for this … LOL!

Wood Gas Brick Hardwood Building


As I mentioned earlier, I want to have three niches with drawers underneath. The niches need to be adorned with some sort of trim at the top … just because. Using a coping saw I cut out said trim from a 7/8 inch thick piece of mahogany …

Brown Wood Collar Tool Metal


Given that I have three niches, I just resaw this piece into thirds … and yes, I used that same little rip saw shown above … voilà.

Wood Flooring Hardwood Brick Lumber


The sides will have grooves cut in them to accept the shelf, The top and bottom will have stopped dados to accept the dividers. Putting all of this together will take a bit of orchestration!

Wood Flooring Wood stain Hardwood Plank


I mentioned in an earlier post that the niches/drawers were to represent the Trinity. After resawing the 7/8 inch mahogany piece into thirds, I noticed that the center piece was somewhat scratched-up compared to the two smooth outside pieces. So what better piece to use for the center niche!

As you look at the niches and think of the Trinity; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, that center niche becomes rather appropriate. After all … It is by his wounds that we are healed.

Wood Chair Stairs Hardwood Wood stain


I like how this is coming along … I think the mahogany will pop once I apply boiled linseed oil.

Wood Wood stain Rectangle Natural material Hardwood


The drawers underneath the niches will be the smallest I have built to date. The opening is only two inches high! If there is going to be any drawer space at all, the bottoms will need to be really thin. So with my trusty kerfing saw I prepare to resaw a 1/8 inch thick piece of pine.

Wood Flooring Floor Chair Wood stain


Once resawn … I use my shop-made scraper plane to further thin down this piece for the drawer bottoms …

Wood Sculpture Art Composite material Brick


... and perhaps that should be thin enough! What do you think?

Window Light Wood Orange Wood stain


Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed … more to come!

Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
Looks very nice Ron, well designed and executed. There is a sweet pleasure in hand crafting a project to completion, especially when using hand crafted tools like the scraper plane.
 

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#99 ·
It Is Finished

It Is Finished -

Over the last few weeks shop time has been a rare commodity, due to dark, gloomy weather; yet, after a most enjoyable outing with my bride in the rain … I managed to procure hinges and a lock. Eventually, the rain stopped and the clouds parted to let the sun shine through. So, it was back to the shop to wrap my brain around putting the desk together. After a cup of hot tea, and an hour or so of chopping …

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... and wedging …

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... then chopping and wedging again … I had created numerous slots in the desk front, back, and sides.

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Then … spending several minutes tweaking, trimming, filing, and fitting … It was time for a little "insert tab-A into slot-B" for final assembly of the desk.

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The edge-moulding that I made earlier will be the last step in the overall assembly. But first, I needed to install the hinges. The brass hinges need to be let into the top by 1/16 of an inch to allow for a flush fit.

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I need to repeat this three more times before screwing the hinges in place!

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After some fine tuning of the ornamental trim pieces, I thought I would tackle the three two-inch high drawers.

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I selected some clear pine, and ripped two 2-inch strips. These strips were then resawn into four 5/16 inch thick strips for drawer sides and backs.

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Using resawn 5/8 inch thick mahogany fronts …

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... and 1/16 inch thick pine bottoms, the drawers slowly became a reality.

Wood Rectangle Tool Lumber Metal


After a couple of dry fits and even more fine tuning … things started to come together quite nicely.

Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring Wood stain


A quick check for "leaks" and I reach for the glue jar.

Wood Rectangle Gas Hardwood Flooring


Now, once the glue dries, and the pins and tails are planed flush, I feel confident these dovetails will pass muster!

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I decided on a full mortise lock. Now, I don't know about you, but chopping a 5/16 inch wide, 2 inch long mortise, 1-5/8 inches deep into the edge of a 3/4 inch thick nicely fitted dovetailed front, is quite unnerving … especially knowing one has no more gummy cherry!

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Whew! I did it.

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After securing the rest of the edge moulding, I'll slather on a bit of boiled linseed oil and let 'er soak up some more sun before applying a light coat of shellac and bee's wax. Click here to see the finished Prie Dieu!

Thank you for following this build, and thank you for all the kinds words along the way!

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Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
 

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It Is Finished

It Is Finished -

Over the last few weeks shop time has been a rare commodity, due to dark, gloomy weather; yet, after a most enjoyable outing with my bride in the rain … I managed to procure hinges and a lock. Eventually, the rain stopped and the clouds parted to let the sun shine through. So, it was back to the shop to wrap my brain around putting the desk together. After a cup of hot tea, and an hour or so of chopping …

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... and wedging …

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... then chopping and wedging again … I had created numerous slots in the desk front, back, and sides.

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Then … spending several minutes tweaking, trimming, filing, and fitting … It was time for a little "insert tab-A into slot-B" for final assembly of the desk.

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The edge-moulding that I made earlier will be the last step in the overall assembly. But first, I needed to install the hinges. The brass hinges need to be let into the top by 1/16 of an inch to allow for a flush fit.

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I need to repeat this three more times before screwing the hinges in place!

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After some fine tuning of the ornamental trim pieces, I thought I would tackle the three two-inch high drawers.

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I selected some clear pine, and ripped two 2-inch strips. These strips were then resawn into four 5/16 inch thick strips for drawer sides and backs.

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Using resawn 5/8 inch thick mahogany fronts …

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... and 1/16 inch thick pine bottoms, the drawers slowly became a reality.

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After a couple of dry fits and even more fine tuning … things started to come together quite nicely.

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A quick check for "leaks" and I reach for the glue jar.

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Now, once the glue dries, and the pins and tails are planed flush, I feel confident these dovetails will pass muster!

Wood Natural material Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood


I decided on a full mortise lock. Now, I don't know about you, but chopping a 5/16 inch wide, 2 inch long mortise, 1-5/8 inches deep into the edge of a 3/4 inch thick nicely fitted dovetailed front, is quite unnerving … especially knowing one has no more gummy cherry!

Wood Cigar Material property Tobacco Font


Whew! I did it.

Table Wood Desk Flooring Floor


After securing the rest of the edge moulding, I'll slather on a bit of boiled linseed oil and let 'er soak up some more sun before applying a light coat of shellac and bee's wax. Click here to see the finished Prie Dieu!

Thank you for following this build, and thank you for all the kinds words along the way!

Font Poster Suit Logo Brand


Follow my progress with the links below:
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #1: Getting the Jump on Lent
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #2: Replication in a Cold Dark Shop
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #3: Rip Saw Tune-up and Frame Members
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #4: Mortise and Tenon Joints
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #5: Hollows and Rounds
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #6: Slight Detour
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #7: All the Single Pieces
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #8: The Kneeling Platform
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #9: Mitred Breadboards
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #10: Dovetails
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #11: Edge Moulding
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #12: Three in One
Lynnsay's Prie Dieu #13: It Is Finish
That is some beautiful work Mr Ron. Thanks for sharing thus
 

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