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An Ambitious Endeavor

An Ambitious Endeavor -

As you may recall I set out two years ago to build Prie Dieux for the four priests at St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Tucker, Georgia. This fourth Prie Dieu in the series, being built for the Rector of St. Bede's, may very well prove to be my most ambitious hand tool endeavor to date. I will be attempting a Louis XIII/Elizabethan-ish style Prie Dieu in walnut and Ambrosia maple. There will be some firsts for me with this project, like the gadrooning, the barley twist split spindle, and the eight panel door! I'm hoping to achieve something akin to this …

Wood Rectangle Art Symmetry Font


... I pray I haven't bitten off more than I can chew!

Assuming the split spindle to be the most time consuming, I decided to start there. I ripped four 3" wide walnut boards and glued them up into two 1-1/2" x 3" x 30" boards, which were further glued up with brown craft paper in between to form a 3" x 3" turning blank.

Wood Natural material Hardwood Rectangle Twig


Once I achieve the two beads and flat at either end …

Wood Comfort Rectangle Flooring Hardwood


... I'll disconnect from the spring pole and attempt the barley twist with saw, gouge, rasp, and file.

Table Window Wood Interior design Wood stain


My next post may not be for a few days … LOL!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
 

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#2 ·
An Ambitious Endeavor

An Ambitious Endeavor -

As you may recall I set out two years ago to build Prie Dieux for the four priests at St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Tucker, Georgia. This fourth Prie Dieu in the series, being built for the Rector of St. Bede's, may very well prove to be my most ambitious hand tool endeavor to date. I will be attempting a Louis XIII/Elizabethan-ish style Prie Dieu in walnut and Ambrosia maple. There will be some firsts for me with this project, like the gadrooning, the barley twist split spindle, and the eight panel door! I'm hoping to achieve something akin to this …

Wood Rectangle Art Symmetry Font


... I pray I haven't bitten off more than I can chew!

Assuming the split spindle to be the most time consuming, I decided to start there. I ripped four 3" wide walnut boards and glued them up into two 1-1/2" x 3" x 30" boards, which were further glued up with brown craft paper in between to form a 3" x 3" turning blank.

Wood Natural material Hardwood Rectangle Twig


Once I achieve the two beads and flat at either end …

Wood Comfort Rectangle Flooring Hardwood


... I'll disconnect from the spring pole and attempt the barley twist with saw, gouge, rasp, and file.

Table Window Wood Interior design Wood stain


My next post may not be for a few days … LOL!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
Ron,
Your first paragraph hit home with me as I too have have experienced similar thoughts with projects I've started.
First, regarding the most ambitious hand tool endeavor to date, this is what I enjoy about woodworking, the opportunities to perform and learn new methods of work. I especially look for new to me hand tool methods, and if there is a requirement to solve a problem or procedure on "how to", all the better.
Second, I used to worry about the results of my efforts in doing something new or very precise, but I've come to the conclusion: what the heck, there's always more wood. Perfection on the first attempt is out the window.
So go ahead and enjoy the build, and don't concern yourself with how much you've bitten off. Have fun, isn't that why we do woodworking?
 

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An Ambitious Endeavor

An Ambitious Endeavor -

As you may recall I set out two years ago to build Prie Dieux for the four priests at St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Tucker, Georgia. This fourth Prie Dieu in the series, being built for the Rector of St. Bede's, may very well prove to be my most ambitious hand tool endeavor to date. I will be attempting a Louis XIII/Elizabethan-ish style Prie Dieu in walnut and Ambrosia maple. There will be some firsts for me with this project, like the gadrooning, the barley twist split spindle, and the eight panel door! I'm hoping to achieve something akin to this …

Wood Rectangle Art Symmetry Font


... I pray I haven't bitten off more than I can chew!

Assuming the split spindle to be the most time consuming, I decided to start there. I ripped four 3" wide walnut boards and glued them up into two 1-1/2" x 3" x 30" boards, which were further glued up with brown craft paper in between to form a 3" x 3" turning blank.

Wood Natural material Hardwood Rectangle Twig


Once I achieve the two beads and flat at either end …

Wood Comfort Rectangle Flooring Hardwood


... I'll disconnect from the spring pole and attempt the barley twist with saw, gouge, rasp, and file.

Table Window Wood Interior design Wood stain


My next post may not be for a few days … LOL!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
Your a very ambitious young man Ron. Looking forward to the series, popcorns ready!
 

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An Ambitious Endeavor

An Ambitious Endeavor -

As you may recall I set out two years ago to build Prie Dieux for the four priests at St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Tucker, Georgia. This fourth Prie Dieu in the series, being built for the Rector of St. Bede's, may very well prove to be my most ambitious hand tool endeavor to date. I will be attempting a Louis XIII/Elizabethan-ish style Prie Dieu in walnut and Ambrosia maple. There will be some firsts for me with this project, like the gadrooning, the barley twist split spindle, and the eight panel door! I'm hoping to achieve something akin to this …

Wood Rectangle Art Symmetry Font


... I pray I haven't bitten off more than I can chew!

Assuming the split spindle to be the most time consuming, I decided to start there. I ripped four 3" wide walnut boards and glued them up into two 1-1/2" x 3" x 30" boards, which were further glued up with brown craft paper in between to form a 3" x 3" turning blank.

Wood Natural material Hardwood Rectangle Twig


Once I achieve the two beads and flat at either end …

Wood Comfort Rectangle Flooring Hardwood


... I'll disconnect from the spring pole and attempt the barley twist with saw, gouge, rasp, and file.

Table Window Wood Interior design Wood stain


My next post may not be for a few days … LOL!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
Ron,
Your first paragraph hit home with me as I too have have experienced similar thoughts with projects I ve started.
First, regarding the most ambitious hand tool endeavor to date, this is what I enjoy about woodworking, the opportunities to perform and learn new methods of work. I especially look for new to me hand tool methods, and if there is a requirement to solve a problem or procedure on "how to", all the better.
Second, I used to worry about the results of my efforts in doing something new or very precise, but I ve come to the conclusion: what the heck, there s always more wood. Perfection on the first attempt is out the window.
So go ahead and enjoy the build, and don t concern yourself with how much you ve bitten off. Have fun, isn t that why we do woodworking?

- Oldtool
" ... isn't that why we do woodworking?" Precisely!

So far the only hard thing about this turning is the fact that I'm turning walnut on a spring pole lathe. This stuff is harder than my head! I actually look forward to the eight panel door challenge! Thanks for the comment.
 

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An Ambitious Endeavor

An Ambitious Endeavor -

As you may recall I set out two years ago to build Prie Dieux for the four priests at St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Tucker, Georgia. This fourth Prie Dieu in the series, being built for the Rector of St. Bede's, may very well prove to be my most ambitious hand tool endeavor to date. I will be attempting a Louis XIII/Elizabethan-ish style Prie Dieu in walnut and Ambrosia maple. There will be some firsts for me with this project, like the gadrooning, the barley twist split spindle, and the eight panel door! I'm hoping to achieve something akin to this …

Wood Rectangle Art Symmetry Font


... I pray I haven't bitten off more than I can chew!

Assuming the split spindle to be the most time consuming, I decided to start there. I ripped four 3" wide walnut boards and glued them up into two 1-1/2" x 3" x 30" boards, which were further glued up with brown craft paper in between to form a 3" x 3" turning blank.

Wood Natural material Hardwood Rectangle Twig


Once I achieve the two beads and flat at either end …

Wood Comfort Rectangle Flooring Hardwood


... I'll disconnect from the spring pole and attempt the barley twist with saw, gouge, rasp, and file.

Table Window Wood Interior design Wood stain


My next post may not be for a few days … LOL!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
Your a very ambitious young man Ron. Looking forward to the series, popcorns ready!

- theoldfart
"Young man" … Kevin, you're too kind! You may have to re-heat the popcorn a few times … this might take quite a bit of time to complete. I typically build my Prie Dieux during Lent … I'm really getting a jump on Lent this go round!
 

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An Ambitious Endeavor

An Ambitious Endeavor -

As you may recall I set out two years ago to build Prie Dieux for the four priests at St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Tucker, Georgia. This fourth Prie Dieu in the series, being built for the Rector of St. Bede's, may very well prove to be my most ambitious hand tool endeavor to date. I will be attempting a Louis XIII/Elizabethan-ish style Prie Dieu in walnut and Ambrosia maple. There will be some firsts for me with this project, like the gadrooning, the barley twist split spindle, and the eight panel door! I'm hoping to achieve something akin to this …

Wood Rectangle Art Symmetry Font


... I pray I haven't bitten off more than I can chew!

Assuming the split spindle to be the most time consuming, I decided to start there. I ripped four 3" wide walnut boards and glued them up into two 1-1/2" x 3" x 30" boards, which were further glued up with brown craft paper in between to form a 3" x 3" turning blank.

Wood Natural material Hardwood Rectangle Twig


Once I achieve the two beads and flat at either end …

Wood Comfort Rectangle Flooring Hardwood


... I'll disconnect from the spring pole and attempt the barley twist with saw, gouge, rasp, and file.

Table Window Wood Interior design Wood stain


My next post may not be for a few days … LOL!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
You are off on another one Ron. I will be watching your progress.

Recommendation about marking off and initiating your spirals. Cut two paper strips of the correct widths and wrap around the cylinder core of your spirals. The space between the strips will create your spiral so carefully mark this with a sharp pencil. Using a small hand saw, make a "depth gauge" by clamping some wood strips to the saw so it can cut no deeper than the depth of your spirals. Carefully saw between the strips of paper attached to your wood cylinder to create grooves that are cut to the depth of your carved spirals.

The secret to carving is "blocking" to get the basic dimensions of your carvings correct before you proceed to the "shaping". To do this with your spirals, remove the paper you wrapped around the wood and use a compass that can hold its setting well and mark off the triangular shape you would remove by carving to make the spiral "octagonal" in cross section. Place the point of the compass in the saw-cut groove and let the pencil mark the line you need to carve to. Once the spiral is carved octagonal in cross section, you can now finish rounding out the spiral by carving and can expect to have an accurate finished spiral.

It is hard to explain all of this in writing. Give me a call or come by and I can explain and show you further.

Rufus
 

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An Ambitious Endeavor

An Ambitious Endeavor -

As you may recall I set out two years ago to build Prie Dieux for the four priests at St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Tucker, Georgia. This fourth Prie Dieu in the series, being built for the Rector of St. Bede's, may very well prove to be my most ambitious hand tool endeavor to date. I will be attempting a Louis XIII/Elizabethan-ish style Prie Dieu in walnut and Ambrosia maple. There will be some firsts for me with this project, like the gadrooning, the barley twist split spindle, and the eight panel door! I'm hoping to achieve something akin to this …

Wood Rectangle Art Symmetry Font


... I pray I haven't bitten off more than I can chew!

Assuming the split spindle to be the most time consuming, I decided to start there. I ripped four 3" wide walnut boards and glued them up into two 1-1/2" x 3" x 30" boards, which were further glued up with brown craft paper in between to form a 3" x 3" turning blank.

Wood Natural material Hardwood Rectangle Twig


Once I achieve the two beads and flat at either end …

Wood Comfort Rectangle Flooring Hardwood


... I'll disconnect from the spring pole and attempt the barley twist with saw, gouge, rasp, and file.

Table Window Wood Interior design Wood stain


My next post may not be for a few days … LOL!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
You are off on another one Ron. I will be watching your progress.

Recommendation about marking off and initiating your spirals. Cut two paper strips of the correct widths and wrap around the cylinder core of your spirals. The space between the strips will create your spiral so carefully mark this with a sharp pencil. Using a small hand saw, make a "depth gauge" by clamping some wood strips to the saw so it can cut no deeper than the depth of your spirals. Carefully saw between the strips of paper attached to your wood cylinder to create grooves that are cut to the depth of your carved spirals.

The secret to carving is "blocking" to get the basic dimensions of your carvings correct before you proceed to the "shaping". To do this with your spirals, remove the paper you wrapped around the wood and use a compass that can hold its setting well and mark off the triangular shape you would remove by carving to make the spiral "octagonal" in cross section. Place the point of the compass in the saw-cut groove and let the pencil mark the line you need to carve to. Once the spiral is carved octagonal in cross section, you can now finish rounding out the spiral by carving and can expect to have an accurate finished spiral.

It is hard to explain all of this in writing. Give me a call or come by and I can explain and show you further.

Rufus

- Planeman40
Thanks, Rufus! The method you describe is exactly the method I have in mind to create the barley twist. Stay tuned to see how it all plays out!
 

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An Ambitious Endeavor

An Ambitious Endeavor -

As you may recall I set out two years ago to build Prie Dieux for the four priests at St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Tucker, Georgia. This fourth Prie Dieu in the series, being built for the Rector of St. Bede's, may very well prove to be my most ambitious hand tool endeavor to date. I will be attempting a Louis XIII/Elizabethan-ish style Prie Dieu in walnut and Ambrosia maple. There will be some firsts for me with this project, like the gadrooning, the barley twist split spindle, and the eight panel door! I'm hoping to achieve something akin to this …

Wood Rectangle Art Symmetry Font


... I pray I haven't bitten off more than I can chew!

Assuming the split spindle to be the most time consuming, I decided to start there. I ripped four 3" wide walnut boards and glued them up into two 1-1/2" x 3" x 30" boards, which were further glued up with brown craft paper in between to form a 3" x 3" turning blank.

Wood Natural material Hardwood Rectangle Twig


Once I achieve the two beads and flat at either end …

Wood Comfort Rectangle Flooring Hardwood


... I'll disconnect from the spring pole and attempt the barley twist with saw, gouge, rasp, and file.

Table Window Wood Interior design Wood stain


My next post may not be for a few days … LOL!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
Ron,

This looks like a very challenging project. Are you planning to split your lathed post before cutting your spirals so you can carve them as mirror image to one another as in the example? Or do you have a way of achieving that without splitting the post?

We really look forward to watching your progress and applaud you on using hand tools for such an endeavor.

L/W
 

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An Ambitious Endeavor

An Ambitious Endeavor -

As you may recall I set out two years ago to build Prie Dieux for the four priests at St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Tucker, Georgia. This fourth Prie Dieu in the series, being built for the Rector of St. Bede's, may very well prove to be my most ambitious hand tool endeavor to date. I will be attempting a Louis XIII/Elizabethan-ish style Prie Dieu in walnut and Ambrosia maple. There will be some firsts for me with this project, like the gadrooning, the barley twist split spindle, and the eight panel door! I'm hoping to achieve something akin to this …

Wood Rectangle Art Symmetry Font


... I pray I haven't bitten off more than I can chew!

Assuming the split spindle to be the most time consuming, I decided to start there. I ripped four 3" wide walnut boards and glued them up into two 1-1/2" x 3" x 30" boards, which were further glued up with brown craft paper in between to form a 3" x 3" turning blank.

Wood Natural material Hardwood Rectangle Twig


Once I achieve the two beads and flat at either end …

Wood Comfort Rectangle Flooring Hardwood


... I'll disconnect from the spring pole and attempt the barley twist with saw, gouge, rasp, and file.

Table Window Wood Interior design Wood stain


My next post may not be for a few days … LOL!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
Ron,

This looks like a very challenging project. Are you planning to split your lathed post before cutting your spirals so you can carve them as mirror image to one another as in the example? Or do you have a way of achieving that without splitting the post?

We really look forward to watching your progress and applaud you on using hand tools for such an endeavor.

L/W

- lightweightladylefty
L/W,

Thanks for asking! Once I get the blank roughed out and the beads and flats at both ends, I'll disconnect from the lathe, split the blank, and form the mirror image twists in what's called a file box. I'm not quite there yet, but you can see my file box hanging on the wall in the photo below. Thanks again!

Wood Hardwood Wood stain House Gas
 

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An Ambitious Endeavor

An Ambitious Endeavor -

As you may recall I set out two years ago to build Prie Dieux for the four priests at St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Tucker, Georgia. This fourth Prie Dieu in the series, being built for the Rector of St. Bede's, may very well prove to be my most ambitious hand tool endeavor to date. I will be attempting a Louis XIII/Elizabethan-ish style Prie Dieu in walnut and Ambrosia maple. There will be some firsts for me with this project, like the gadrooning, the barley twist split spindle, and the eight panel door! I'm hoping to achieve something akin to this …

Wood Rectangle Art Symmetry Font


... I pray I haven't bitten off more than I can chew!

Assuming the split spindle to be the most time consuming, I decided to start there. I ripped four 3" wide walnut boards and glued them up into two 1-1/2" x 3" x 30" boards, which were further glued up with brown craft paper in between to form a 3" x 3" turning blank.

Wood Natural material Hardwood Rectangle Twig


Once I achieve the two beads and flat at either end …

Wood Comfort Rectangle Flooring Hardwood


... I'll disconnect from the spring pole and attempt the barley twist with saw, gouge, rasp, and file.

Table Window Wood Interior design Wood stain


My next post may not be for a few days … LOL!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
I'm looking forward to watching this build and learning a few new tricks. File box, you say. Guess it's time to learn about those…
 

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#11 ·
An Ambitious Endeavor

An Ambitious Endeavor -

As you may recall I set out two years ago to build Prie Dieux for the four priests at St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Tucker, Georgia. This fourth Prie Dieu in the series, being built for the Rector of St. Bede's, may very well prove to be my most ambitious hand tool endeavor to date. I will be attempting a Louis XIII/Elizabethan-ish style Prie Dieu in walnut and Ambrosia maple. There will be some firsts for me with this project, like the gadrooning, the barley twist split spindle, and the eight panel door! I'm hoping to achieve something akin to this …

Wood Rectangle Art Symmetry Font


... I pray I haven't bitten off more than I can chew!

Assuming the split spindle to be the most time consuming, I decided to start there. I ripped four 3" wide walnut boards and glued them up into two 1-1/2" x 3" x 30" boards, which were further glued up with brown craft paper in between to form a 3" x 3" turning blank.

Wood Natural material Hardwood Rectangle Twig


Once I achieve the two beads and flat at either end …

Wood Comfort Rectangle Flooring Hardwood


... I'll disconnect from the spring pole and attempt the barley twist with saw, gouge, rasp, and file.

Table Window Wood Interior design Wood stain


My next post may not be for a few days … LOL!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
I m looking forward to watching this build and learning a few new tricks. File box, you say. Guess it s time to learn about those…

- Dave Polaschek
Thanks, Dave! Ah yes … the old file box … just imagine a bench-top lathe of sorts without any visible means of power. I used the file box to form the pedestal of my music stand …

Wood Floor Rectangle Line Wall


... round at the ends … square(ish) in the middle!
 

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#12 ·
To the File Box!

To the File Box! -

Having formed the beads and flats at both ends and roughed out the cylinder for the barley twist … it was time to disconnect from the lathe and split the spindle.

Wood Gas Cylinder Font Rectangle


With just a few whacks of a chisel the spindle split nicely along the brown paper seam.

Leg Wood Thigh Knee Artisan


Voilà … time to get the file box!

Wood Stonemason's hammer Metalworking hand tool Tool Gas


My file box is nothing more than a hand powered lathe of sorts. Fixed head stock at one end … movable tail stock at the other.

Musical instrument Wood Rectangle Keyboard Musical instrument accessory


The centers are actually nails driven into the work piece. In this case the nails are "L" shaped and driven into each end of the split spindle.

Brown Wood Rectangle Wood stain Brick


The nails then ride in the head and tail stocks as shown …

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Plank


The work piece simply swivels back and forth in the file box suspended by the nails. Not much to it, really.

Wood Creative arts Floor Wood stain Loom


I used masking tape to lay-out mirror image spirals for the barley twists …

Wood Natural material Hardwood Building material Lumber


... then using a dovetail saw I created 1/2" deep saw kerfs along the left edges of the tape.

Hand Wood Artisan Wood stain Hardwood


Once completed, I removed the tape and started defining the twist with chisel and file, the whole while swiveling the work-piece side to side in the file box.

Hand Wood Tool Wood stain Musical instrument


Back in a few days … LOL!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
 

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#13 ·
To the File Box!

To the File Box! -

Having formed the beads and flats at both ends and roughed out the cylinder for the barley twist … it was time to disconnect from the lathe and split the spindle.

Wood Gas Cylinder Font Rectangle


With just a few whacks of a chisel the spindle split nicely along the brown paper seam.

Leg Wood Thigh Knee Artisan


Voilà … time to get the file box!

Wood Stonemason's hammer Metalworking hand tool Tool Gas


My file box is nothing more than a hand powered lathe of sorts. Fixed head stock at one end … movable tail stock at the other.

Musical instrument Wood Rectangle Keyboard Musical instrument accessory


The centers are actually nails driven into the work piece. In this case the nails are "L" shaped and driven into each end of the split spindle.

Brown Wood Rectangle Wood stain Brick


The nails then ride in the head and tail stocks as shown …

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Plank


The work piece simply swivels back and forth in the file box suspended by the nails. Not much to it, really.

Wood Creative arts Floor Wood stain Loom


I used masking tape to lay-out mirror image spirals for the barley twists …

Wood Natural material Hardwood Building material Lumber


... then using a dovetail saw I created 1/2" deep saw kerfs along the left edges of the tape.

Hand Wood Artisan Wood stain Hardwood


Once completed, I removed the tape and started defining the twist with chisel and file, the whole while swiveling the work-piece side to side in the file box.

Hand Wood Tool Wood stain Musical instrument


Back in a few days … LOL!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
Ron,

Thanks for showing how to use the file box. Someone said he clamps a stop to the saw to keep the depth consistent. Does the ability to swing the piece in the file box make it considerably easier to keep a uniform depth?

We look forward to seeing your progress.

L/W
 

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#28 ·
Barley Twist Split Spindle

Barley Twist Split Spindle -

With most woodworking projects, especially hand tool projects, consistency is a challenge in and of itself. The mirror image barley twist proved no exception. After several hours in the file box, back and forth with chisel, rasp, and file, I feel like perhaps I achieved the proverbial close enough!

Outdoor bench Furniture Picnic table Wood Outdoor furniture


Although slightly off in spots, I think the mirror image accent pieces will turn out just fine.

Wood Plant Natural material Hardwood Lumber


At least … I'm happy with the results! Also, I do believe the photo below shows why I needed to disconnect from the lathe and create the twist in the file box.

Green Musical instrument Wood Gesture Plant


So, after another hour or so of sanding, a slathering of boiled linseed oil, and a few days in the sun … my spring pole lathe turned-walnut-barley twist-split spindle-accent pieces (whew!) … became a reality.

Wood Grass Art Artifact Brick


With the file box safely stowed for a season …

Wood Hardwood Wood stain House Gas


... perhaps it's time to tackle the kneeling platform! Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
 

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#29 ·
Barley Twist Split Spindle

Barley Twist Split Spindle -

With most woodworking projects, especially hand tool projects, consistency is a challenge in and of itself. The mirror image barley twist proved no exception. After several hours in the file box, back and forth with chisel, rasp, and file, I feel like perhaps I achieved the proverbial close enough!

Outdoor bench Furniture Picnic table Wood Outdoor furniture


Although slightly off in spots, I think the mirror image accent pieces will turn out just fine.

Wood Plant Natural material Hardwood Lumber


At least … I'm happy with the results! Also, I do believe the photo below shows why I needed to disconnect from the lathe and create the twist in the file box.

Green Musical instrument Wood Gesture Plant


So, after another hour or so of sanding, a slathering of boiled linseed oil, and a few days in the sun … my spring pole lathe turned-walnut-barley twist-split spindle-accent pieces (whew!) … became a reality.

Wood Grass Art Artifact Brick


With the file box safely stowed for a season …

Wood Hardwood Wood stain House Gas


... perhaps it's time to tackle the kneeling platform! Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
Ron, they look pretty good to me, nice work. They shouldn't be "identical" if you are seeking an appearance of hand made, by an artisan in this case by the way. I've visited Colonial Williamsburg on a few occassions, and while the enactors there are taking their time to achieve perfection, the original pieces in the buildings and the museum are far from it. The many original pieces of furniture and the house's and building's finish work most definitely shows that "close enought is good enough".
Nice work, looking forward to the next chapter.
 

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#35 ·
A Secret Drawer

A Secret Drawer -

With the barley twist split spindle completed and resting quietly out of harms ways, I start work on the kneeling platform.

Now … what Elizabethan/Louis XIII style Prie Dieu would be complete without a secret compartment? Besides, where else would a Reformation Era priest have kept those controversial texts?

After a great deal of thought and working out countless possibilities in my head; I decided on a secret drawer patterned after that of Marc Spagnuolo's Greene & Greene Blanket Chest. Thanks, Marc!

With this design the front face of the kneeling platform is actually the drawer front, making the two bun feet the drawer pulls, so to speak. First I constructed the frame …

Wood Flooring Floor Wood stain Hardwood


… the visible faces of the platform are Ambrosia maple. I used alder for the interior pieces as to not add unnecessary weight. The drawer sides need to attach to the drawer front with sliding dovetails …

Rectangle Ruler Wood Natural material Flooring


… with a sharp chisel the alder cuts like butter!

Brown Wood Floor Wood stain Hardwood


With the male portions cut, I marked the location for the female slots in the drawer front.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank Lumber


The Ambrosia maple required a bit more heft to cut!

Wood Wood stain Varnish Hardwood Flooring


Yet, everything fell into place quite nicely. The completed drawer has a 1/8" bottom and rests on 3/4" thick runners.

Wood Plank Hardwood Wood stain Lumber


I am making the bun feet by gluing up 4/4 walnut and rounding things out with rasp and file.

Brown Rectangle Wood Brickwork Brick


The 90° notch allows the feet to overlap the corners …

Bottle Drinkware Wood Bottle stopper & saver Glass bottle


… with the addition of the platform top, which will overhang 2-1/4" on all sides the Ambrosia maple platform should be somewhat invisible.

Wood Automotive tire Flooring Floor Gas


Well … there you have it … one secret drawer!

Wood Hardwood Flooring Wood stain Lumber


The top will go on once I figure out the trim and the gadrooning. Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
 

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#36 ·
A Secret Drawer

A Secret Drawer -

With the barley twist split spindle completed and resting quietly out of harms ways, I start work on the kneeling platform.

Now … what Elizabethan/Louis XIII style Prie Dieu would be complete without a secret compartment? Besides, where else would a Reformation Era priest have kept those controversial texts?

After a great deal of thought and working out countless possibilities in my head; I decided on a secret drawer patterned after that of Marc Spagnuolo's Greene & Greene Blanket Chest. Thanks, Marc!

With this design the front face of the kneeling platform is actually the drawer front, making the two bun feet the drawer pulls, so to speak. First I constructed the frame …

Wood Flooring Floor Wood stain Hardwood


… the visible faces of the platform are Ambrosia maple. I used alder for the interior pieces as to not add unnecessary weight. The drawer sides need to attach to the drawer front with sliding dovetails …

Rectangle Ruler Wood Natural material Flooring


… with a sharp chisel the alder cuts like butter!

Brown Wood Floor Wood stain Hardwood


With the male portions cut, I marked the location for the female slots in the drawer front.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank Lumber


The Ambrosia maple required a bit more heft to cut!

Wood Wood stain Varnish Hardwood Flooring


Yet, everything fell into place quite nicely. The completed drawer has a 1/8" bottom and rests on 3/4" thick runners.

Wood Plank Hardwood Wood stain Lumber


I am making the bun feet by gluing up 4/4 walnut and rounding things out with rasp and file.

Brown Rectangle Wood Brickwork Brick


The 90° notch allows the feet to overlap the corners …

Bottle Drinkware Wood Bottle stopper & saver Glass bottle


… with the addition of the platform top, which will overhang 2-1/4" on all sides the Ambrosia maple platform should be somewhat invisible.

Wood Automotive tire Flooring Floor Gas


Well … there you have it … one secret drawer!

Wood Hardwood Flooring Wood stain Lumber


The top will go on once I figure out the trim and the gadrooning. Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
Looking pretty good Ron, just one question: are the bun feet attached to the secret drawer also supports for the Prie Dieu?, or some form of false supporting feet, allowing easy opening? I'm trying to visualise the support structure.
 

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#40 ·
Butterflies & Trim

Butterflies & Trim -

Once the secret drawer was fitted and working properly, I glued up three walnut boards to form the top of the kneeling platform. Once the glue dried and the top was squared, I attached it to the frame with seven 3/4" x 3/4" glue blocks.

Brown Rectangle Wood Wood stain Hardwood


Once that glue dried I decided to add butterflies to re-enforce the rub joint.

Table Wood Flooring Floor Wood stain


I used 3/16" thick cocobolo for the three 1" x 3" butterflies.

Wood Trunk Rectangle Wood stain Art


Next up I planed and card scraped a walnut board for the four 3/4" x 1-1/8" trim pieces.

Wood Wood stain Plank Flooring Hardwood


In order to keep from having to change the blade depth on my kerfing plane, I used a 16" halfback saw to deepen the cuts established by the kerfing plane.

Table Wood String instrument Folk instrument Plucked string instruments


Wood Hardwood Wood stain Lumber Plank


After forming the 3/8" x 9/16" rebate, I ripped a 1-1/8" strip and rounded over the corner with rasp and file …

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Table Flooring


The 9/16" deep rebate allows the trim piece to sit 3/16" below the edge of the top. It is these trim pieces that will receive the gadrooning … once I figure out the pattern!

Brown Wood Wood stain Rectangle Flooring


Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
 

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#41 ·
Butterflies & Trim

Butterflies & Trim -

Once the secret drawer was fitted and working properly, I glued up three walnut boards to form the top of the kneeling platform. Once the glue dried and the top was squared, I attached it to the frame with seven 3/4" x 3/4" glue blocks.

Brown Rectangle Wood Wood stain Hardwood


Once that glue dried I decided to add butterflies to re-enforce the rub joint.

Table Wood Flooring Floor Wood stain


I used 3/16" thick cocobolo for the three 1" x 3" butterflies.

Wood Trunk Rectangle Wood stain Art


Next up I planed and card scraped a walnut board for the four 3/4" x 1-1/8" trim pieces.

Wood Wood stain Plank Flooring Hardwood


In order to keep from having to change the blade depth on my kerfing plane, I used a 16" halfback saw to deepen the cuts established by the kerfing plane.

Table Wood String instrument Folk instrument Plucked string instruments


Wood Hardwood Wood stain Lumber Plank


After forming the 3/8" x 9/16" rebate, I ripped a 1-1/8" strip and rounded over the corner with rasp and file …

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Table Flooring


The 9/16" deep rebate allows the trim piece to sit 3/16" below the edge of the top. It is these trim pieces that will receive the gadrooning … once I figure out the pattern!

Brown Wood Wood stain Rectangle Flooring


Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
Looks like it's coming together nicely, Ron!

I've been ripping 3/8" chunks of apple lately for knife scales, and planing the 3/8" poplar I resawed to 1/4" smooth finished pieces that'll make the back of my plane till once I ship-lap them and build the rest of the box. I have no idea what I would've done without my kerfing plane.
 

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#43 ·
Butterflies & Trim

Butterflies & Trim -

Once the secret drawer was fitted and working properly, I glued up three walnut boards to form the top of the kneeling platform. Once the glue dried and the top was squared, I attached it to the frame with seven 3/4" x 3/4" glue blocks.

Brown Rectangle Wood Wood stain Hardwood


Once that glue dried I decided to add butterflies to re-enforce the rub joint.

Table Wood Flooring Floor Wood stain


I used 3/16" thick cocobolo for the three 1" x 3" butterflies.

Wood Trunk Rectangle Wood stain Art


Next up I planed and card scraped a walnut board for the four 3/4" x 1-1/8" trim pieces.

Wood Wood stain Plank Flooring Hardwood


In order to keep from having to change the blade depth on my kerfing plane, I used a 16" halfback saw to deepen the cuts established by the kerfing plane.

Table Wood String instrument Folk instrument Plucked string instruments


Wood Hardwood Wood stain Lumber Plank


After forming the 3/8" x 9/16" rebate, I ripped a 1-1/8" strip and rounded over the corner with rasp and file …

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Table Flooring


The 9/16" deep rebate allows the trim piece to sit 3/16" below the edge of the top. It is these trim pieces that will receive the gadrooning … once I figure out the pattern!

Brown Wood Wood stain Rectangle Flooring


Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
Looks like it s coming together nicely, Ron!

I ve been ripping 3/8" chunks of apple lately for knife scales, and planing the 3/8" poplar I resawed to 1/4" smooth finished pieces that ll make the back of my plane till once I ship-lap them and build the rest of the box. I have no idea what I would ve done without my kerfing plane.

- Dave Polaschek
Thanks, Dave. I look forward to seeing that plane till!
 

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#48 ·
Gadrooning

Gadrooning -

For the gadrooning, I decided on a barley-ribbon twist pattern. Given that the kneeling platform is just slightly wider than it is deep, mitering the gadrooned trim pieces proved difficult at best.

Wood Wood stain Musical instrument accessory Hardwood Plank


So, I decided to create corner blocks to match each corner of the platform … that way the trim pieces could simply butt up to the corners.

Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood Varnish


With the corner blocks fitted to their respective corners … I alleviated the need for perfect squareness. Is that cheating?

Wood Wood stain Varnish Hardwood Plank


I wanted the barley-ribbon twist pattern to flow in opposite directions from the center of each trim piece. So, starting from the center, I marked lines for saw kerfs about 3/4" apart. Major emphasis on about!

Wood Cuisine Rectangle Metal Brick


Using a coping saw … I created the saw kerfs. The coping saw was a good choice because all I needed to do was bury the blade just below the surface all the way around to assure an even depth.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Varnish Engineering


I then used a 1/2" chisel, attacking every other saw kerf, to create rounded and flat areas the whole length of the piece.

Brown Wood Brick Brickwork Line


I used the flat side of a half-round file to further define the round (barley) spaces. The edge of the file actually cut into the edge of the flat (ribbon) spaces, creating a bit of lift.

Leg Wood Textile Sleeve Denim


Using a round file, I scored a bit of a trough down the center of the flat spaces …

Brown Wood Wood stain Brick Brickwork


… giving a half-round file a place to ride, as I created something resembling a ribbon!

Brown Wood Road surface Brick Brickwork


And there you have it! Barley-Ribbon Twist gadrooning!

Wood Rectangle Composite material Hardwood Lumber


The top edges of the platform will receive a 3/16" chamfer before attaching the trim.

Hand Furniture Table Wood Finger


I like how the ribbon appears to wrap around the corner. I'm sure those joints will tighten up when things are held in place by more than just masking tape!

Wood Rectangle Hardwood Gas Wood stain


So, after the chamfers and a bit more sanding … the kneeling platform should be good to go! Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
 

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#49 ·
Gadrooning

Gadrooning -

For the gadrooning, I decided on a barley-ribbon twist pattern. Given that the kneeling platform is just slightly wider than it is deep, mitering the gadrooned trim pieces proved difficult at best.

Wood Wood stain Musical instrument accessory Hardwood Plank


So, I decided to create corner blocks to match each corner of the platform … that way the trim pieces could simply butt up to the corners.

Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood Varnish


With the corner blocks fitted to their respective corners … I alleviated the need for perfect squareness. Is that cheating?

Wood Wood stain Varnish Hardwood Plank


I wanted the barley-ribbon twist pattern to flow in opposite directions from the center of each trim piece. So, starting from the center, I marked lines for saw kerfs about 3/4" apart. Major emphasis on about!

Wood Cuisine Rectangle Metal Brick


Using a coping saw … I created the saw kerfs. The coping saw was a good choice because all I needed to do was bury the blade just below the surface all the way around to assure an even depth.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Varnish Engineering


I then used a 1/2" chisel, attacking every other saw kerf, to create rounded and flat areas the whole length of the piece.

Brown Wood Brick Brickwork Line


I used the flat side of a half-round file to further define the round (barley) spaces. The edge of the file actually cut into the edge of the flat (ribbon) spaces, creating a bit of lift.

Leg Wood Textile Sleeve Denim


Using a round file, I scored a bit of a trough down the center of the flat spaces …

Brown Wood Wood stain Brick Brickwork


… giving a half-round file a place to ride, as I created something resembling a ribbon!

Brown Wood Road surface Brick Brickwork


And there you have it! Barley-Ribbon Twist gadrooning!

Wood Rectangle Composite material Hardwood Lumber


The top edges of the platform will receive a 3/16" chamfer before attaching the trim.

Hand Furniture Table Wood Finger


I like how the ribbon appears to wrap around the corner. I'm sure those joints will tighten up when things are held in place by more than just masking tape!

Wood Rectangle Hardwood Gas Wood stain


So, after the chamfers and a bit more sanding … the kneeling platform should be good to go! Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
Nice work on the barley twist, it looks very good on the kneeling platform and adds a great "hand made" verification.
 

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#57 ·
The Right Color

The Right Color -

Wanting to capture the color of the altar table in the Harvard Chapel of Southwark Cathedral, London, I decided (after a bit of trial and error) on a concoction of 4 ounces of General Finishes Medium Brown Dye/Stain (straight out of the can) diluted with 1-1/2 ounces of water.

Table Wood Floor Flooring Bench


I covered the cocobolo butterflies with tape and slathered on a quick coat, letting it sit for about ten minutes before soaking up the residue with a paper towel. I let this dry for about 30 minutes before applying a second coat, concentrating heavily on the sap wood. Same as before, I let it sit for about ten minutes before soaking up the residue with a paper towel.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Tool Gas


And … look Ma … no more sap wood! As you can see in the background I used this same concoction/process on the barley twist split spindle.

Wood Flooring Floor Wood stain Hardwood


I let this sit for a day or two before attaching the gadrooned trim pieces and applying the first coat of boiled linseed oil. I just love the color.

Wood Rectangle Table Flooring Floor


With the kneeling platform completed … it's time to move onward and upward. Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
 

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#58 ·
The Right Color

The Right Color -

Wanting to capture the color of the altar table in the Harvard Chapel of Southwark Cathedral, London, I decided (after a bit of trial and error) on a concoction of 4 ounces of General Finishes Medium Brown Dye/Stain (straight out of the can) diluted with 1-1/2 ounces of water.

Table Wood Floor Flooring Bench


I covered the cocobolo butterflies with tape and slathered on a quick coat, letting it sit for about ten minutes before soaking up the residue with a paper towel. I let this dry for about 30 minutes before applying a second coat, concentrating heavily on the sap wood. Same as before, I let it sit for about ten minutes before soaking up the residue with a paper towel.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Tool Gas


And … look Ma … no more sap wood! As you can see in the background I used this same concoction/process on the barley twist split spindle.

Wood Flooring Floor Wood stain Hardwood


I let this sit for a day or two before attaching the gadrooned trim pieces and applying the first coat of boiled linseed oil. I just love the color.

Wood Rectangle Table Flooring Floor


With the kneeling platform completed … it's time to move onward and upward. Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
Is it just my eyes going bad as they are, or did the butterflies take on the same color as the dye, after application of the BLO? (Last photo)
Anyway, really looking good, nice antique appearance with that brown.
 

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#64 ·
Onward & Upward

Onward & Upward -

As mentioned in the comments section of the previous blog post, the kneeling platform depleted my supply of walnut! After visiting Suwanee Lumber (the best little lumber yard in all of Georgia) I not only secured enough walnut to complete this project, but managed to bring home quite a bit of cherry and ash. Wanting to get this new lumber off the floor and out of the way, I took a few days to build some cantilevered shelving.

Property Building Wood Real estate Hardwood


With the new lumber out of the way and stored properly, I was once again back on task and started forming the sides of the upright portion of the Prie Dieu.

Rip sawing squarely to start with …

Brown Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain


Wood Rectangle Finger Window Flooring


… makes for easy plane work later!

Plane Wood Hardwood Jack plane Smoothing plane


With the side pieces glued-up and squared, I laid out and cut the angle for the top … leaving enough material for 3/8" x 3/8" tenons at top and bottom.

Brown Wood Building material Hardwood Flooring


I transferred that angle to the top of the barley twist accent pieces.

Wood Hardwood Rectangle Wood stain Flooring


Then … created 3/8" x 3/4" rebates via my rebate saw …

Wood Wood stain Floor Flooring Hardwood


… and rebate plane, along the front and back edges on the inside face of the side pieces.

Picture frame Wood Cabinetry Table Wood stain


3-1/2" wide stiles were ripped for the front and back … and filed to match the bevel at the top.

Wood Table Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Window Hardwood Tints and shades Flooring


I used a handsaw to cut the bevel on the barley twist accent pieces.

Wood Wood stain Gas Hardwood Metal


The accent pieces will be attached to the front stiles via wood screws from inside the case. Next I'll calculate the width of the case and cut the rails before continuing with raised panels at the back.

Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain Hardwood


Wood Building material Composite material Gas Hardwood


Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
 

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#65 ·
Onward & Upward

Onward & Upward -

As mentioned in the comments section of the previous blog post, the kneeling platform depleted my supply of walnut! After visiting Suwanee Lumber (the best little lumber yard in all of Georgia) I not only secured enough walnut to complete this project, but managed to bring home quite a bit of cherry and ash. Wanting to get this new lumber off the floor and out of the way, I took a few days to build some cantilevered shelving.

Property Building Wood Real estate Hardwood


With the new lumber out of the way and stored properly, I was once again back on task and started forming the sides of the upright portion of the Prie Dieu.

Rip sawing squarely to start with …

Brown Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain


Wood Rectangle Finger Window Flooring


… makes for easy plane work later!

Plane Wood Hardwood Jack plane Smoothing plane


With the side pieces glued-up and squared, I laid out and cut the angle for the top … leaving enough material for 3/8" x 3/8" tenons at top and bottom.

Brown Wood Building material Hardwood Flooring


I transferred that angle to the top of the barley twist accent pieces.

Wood Hardwood Rectangle Wood stain Flooring


Then … created 3/8" x 3/4" rebates via my rebate saw …

Wood Wood stain Floor Flooring Hardwood


… and rebate plane, along the front and back edges on the inside face of the side pieces.

Picture frame Wood Cabinetry Table Wood stain


3-1/2" wide stiles were ripped for the front and back … and filed to match the bevel at the top.

Wood Table Wood stain Hardwood Plank


Wood Window Hardwood Tints and shades Flooring


I used a handsaw to cut the bevel on the barley twist accent pieces.

Wood Wood stain Gas Hardwood Metal


The accent pieces will be attached to the front stiles via wood screws from inside the case. Next I'll calculate the width of the case and cut the rails before continuing with raised panels at the back.

Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain Hardwood


Wood Building material Composite material Gas Hardwood


Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
Ron, it looks like things are coming together pretty well, nice work. The hand tool work looks enjoyable, nice and relaxing. So much so that it really shouldn't be called "work".
Walnut plus cherry & ash, nice haul. Got a specific project for the cherry & ash?, or just hording what you can get your hands on?
 

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#69 ·
On the Rail

On the Rail -

Having calculated the width of the upper case, I ripped and cut to length the various rails. The front received a drawer rail and bottom rail, the back received a top, bottom, and middle rail. At this point I was still unsure of the design of the raised panels.

Wood Rectangle Gas Hardwood Metal


So, after squaring the rails …

Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring Wood stain


Wood Brick Hardwood Brickwork Flooring


… I cut a 1/4" x 1/4" groove along the edges of the back stiles and rails.

Wood Natural material Kitchen utensil Table Metal


The groove plane from my tongue and groove set places the groove 3/16" from the face of the board.

Wood Hardwood Flooring Lumber Art


Therefore, the rails will have 3/8" x 1/2" tenons centered in the 3/4" stock.

Wood Finger Wood stain Hardwood Tool


After cutting a few tenons in the walnut, my saw needed a bit of a tune-up.

Wood Finger Line Hardwood Musical instrument accessory


All better!

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Table Varnish


The use of a mirror helps keep things square.

Wood Saw Gas Metal Screw


A strip of tape makes for a great little depth stop!

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Varnish Plank


So … with all the tenons and grooves cut, it was on to the mortises.

Wood Tobacco Wood stain Hardwood Flooring


And what are mortises, really … if not a series of rectangular holes?

Hand tool Wood Tool Burin Metalworking hand tool


With the grooves cut I had nailed down one aspect of the raised panels. The edges need to taper down to 1/4" x 1/4". Next up will be the raised panels, once I figure out what the profile looks like.

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
 

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#70 ·
On the Rail

On the Rail -

Having calculated the width of the upper case, I ripped and cut to length the various rails. The front received a drawer rail and bottom rail, the back received a top, bottom, and middle rail. At this point I was still unsure of the design of the raised panels.

Wood Rectangle Gas Hardwood Metal


So, after squaring the rails …

Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring Wood stain


Wood Brick Hardwood Brickwork Flooring


… I cut a 1/4" x 1/4" groove along the edges of the back stiles and rails.

Wood Natural material Kitchen utensil Table Metal


The groove plane from my tongue and groove set places the groove 3/16" from the face of the board.

Wood Hardwood Flooring Lumber Art


Therefore, the rails will have 3/8" x 1/2" tenons centered in the 3/4" stock.

Wood Finger Wood stain Hardwood Tool


After cutting a few tenons in the walnut, my saw needed a bit of a tune-up.

Wood Finger Line Hardwood Musical instrument accessory


All better!

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Table Varnish


The use of a mirror helps keep things square.

Wood Saw Gas Metal Screw


A strip of tape makes for a great little depth stop!

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Varnish Plank


So … with all the tenons and grooves cut, it was on to the mortises.

Wood Tobacco Wood stain Hardwood Flooring


And what are mortises, really … if not a series of rectangular holes?

Hand tool Wood Tool Burin Metalworking hand tool


With the grooves cut I had nailed down one aspect of the raised panels. The edges need to taper down to 1/4" x 1/4". Next up will be the raised panels, once I figure out what the profile looks like.

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
Looking good, Ron!
 

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#82 ·
Panels Rising

Panels Rising -

With all of the mortises cut and a bit of tab A into slot B …

Wood Wood stain Floor Flooring Hardwood


… the frame of the Prie Dieu back began to take shape.

Rectangle Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain


Once fitted together I drilled holes for the draw-bore pins.

Brown Wood Wood stain Rectangle Hardwood


While the frame was clamped up, I determined the overall size of the panels to be 7-7/8" x 13-3/4" …

Brown Rectangle Wood Wood stain Fixture


... I decided on a profile akin to this.

Rectangle Slope Font Parallel Diagram


I then cut two panels from 3/4" Ambrosia maple stock. With the walnut receiving the General Finishes Medium Brown Dye/Stain concoction and the Ambrosia maple receiving just boiled linseed oil … I think the contrast will be striking.

Rectangle Wood Flooring Floor Composite material


Laying out the elements of the raised panel in two dimensions was a breeze … that third dimension might be somewhat of a challenge …

Brown Table Wood Flooring Floor


… given that I do not have a raising plane, and will be attempting this profile with just a kerfing plane, rebate plane, round plane, and a couple of chisels. Wish me luck!

Wood Rectangle Ruler Hardwood Wood stain


Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
 

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#83 ·
Panels Rising

Panels Rising -

With all of the mortises cut and a bit of tab A into slot B …

Wood Wood stain Floor Flooring Hardwood


… the frame of the Prie Dieu back began to take shape.

Rectangle Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain


Once fitted together I drilled holes for the draw-bore pins.

Brown Wood Wood stain Rectangle Hardwood


While the frame was clamped up, I determined the overall size of the panels to be 7-7/8" x 13-3/4" …

Brown Rectangle Wood Wood stain Fixture


... I decided on a profile akin to this.

Rectangle Slope Font Parallel Diagram


I then cut two panels from 3/4" Ambrosia maple stock. With the walnut receiving the General Finishes Medium Brown Dye/Stain concoction and the Ambrosia maple receiving just boiled linseed oil … I think the contrast will be striking.

Rectangle Wood Flooring Floor Composite material


Laying out the elements of the raised panel in two dimensions was a breeze … that third dimension might be somewhat of a challenge …

Brown Table Wood Flooring Floor


… given that I do not have a raising plane, and will be attempting this profile with just a kerfing plane, rebate plane, round plane, and a couple of chisels. Wish me luck!

Wood Rectangle Ruler Hardwood Wood stain


Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
Looks like you've got a plan. That's a step in the right direction. Looking forward to see how they come out.

And I agree that the contrast should be striking.
 

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#91 ·
Panel Risen

Panel Risen -

To check my math one more time I did a quick dry fit … I think it's starting to look like a Prie Dieu!

Wood Floor Chair Hardwood Wood stain


Now … time to start raising this panel. First I cut saw kerfs for the various steps in the profile …

Wood Floor Wood stain Hardwood Flooring


… then using a 1/8" chisel I removed waste to create the first step-down.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Flooring Plank


Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood Varnish


Readjusting the kerfing plane and repeating the process, I created two step-downs. I used a bench plane to hog out most of the waste at the bevels …

Brown Wood Table Hardwood Rectangle


... and refined things with a chisel and rebate plane.

Wood Tool Office ruler Wood stain Hardwood


Now I'm no where near my original drawing, but I am pleased with the results. I think the Ambrosia maple decided what it wanted to look like!

Brown Wood Rectangle Wood stain Fixture


The figure in the maple also plays tricks with the eyes …

Brown Table Rectangle Wood Flooring


… this view looks like a cove versus a bevel.

Brown Wood Flooring Floor Beige


Working around all the beetle tunnels was sure fun!

Wood Flooring Floor Rectangle Composite material


So … I grabbed another maple board and began to repeat the process!

Wood Table Flooring Hardwood Brickwork


Next up the assembled upper case. Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
 

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#92 ·
Panel Risen

Panel Risen -

To check my math one more time I did a quick dry fit … I think it's starting to look like a Prie Dieu!

Wood Floor Chair Hardwood Wood stain


Now … time to start raising this panel. First I cut saw kerfs for the various steps in the profile …

Wood Floor Wood stain Hardwood Flooring


… then using a 1/8" chisel I removed waste to create the first step-down.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Flooring Plank


Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood Varnish


Readjusting the kerfing plane and repeating the process, I created two step-downs. I used a bench plane to hog out most of the waste at the bevels …

Brown Wood Table Hardwood Rectangle


... and refined things with a chisel and rebate plane.

Wood Tool Office ruler Wood stain Hardwood


Now I'm no where near my original drawing, but I am pleased with the results. I think the Ambrosia maple decided what it wanted to look like!

Brown Wood Rectangle Wood stain Fixture


The figure in the maple also plays tricks with the eyes …

Brown Table Rectangle Wood Flooring


… this view looks like a cove versus a bevel.

Brown Wood Flooring Floor Beige


Working around all the beetle tunnels was sure fun!

Wood Flooring Floor Rectangle Composite material


So … I grabbed another maple board and began to repeat the process!

Wood Table Flooring Hardwood Brickwork


Next up the assembled upper case. Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
Ron, why a kerf plane and chisel instead of a plow plane? I would think the plow would manage a uniform depth better. Anyway, looking good! BTW the lsat two titles sound like a sermon on Easter :)
 

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#126 ·
Upper Case

Upper Case -

Before any assembly of the upper case could take place, I needed to cut a few dados for shelves. Once located, I struck knife lines for the thickness of the shelf stock. I then used a chisel to accentuate the knife lines … creating a nice little trough for …

Brown Wood Rectangle Beige Flooring


… the gent saw to cut the shoulders of the dado(s) ...

Wood Flooring Floor Rectangle Gas


… and a chisel to bust loose the waste.

Brown Wood Wood stain Wall Hardwood


I then went to town with my Old Woman's Tooth … cleaning out the dado(s) to a 1/4" depth …

Yellow Wood Gas Brick Flooring


… all the while keeping track with my little hackberry depth gauge.

Musical instrument Wood Rectangle Road surface Wall


Shifting my focus … I bored a series of 3/8" holes to start the blind dados for the upper case side pieces …

Wood Sewing machine Wood stain Flooring Floor


… and like my granddaddy used to say … now chisel out all that isn't a hole!

Brown Wood Wood stain Rectangle Hardwood


Once all cleaned out … and after a gentle nudge …

Wood Wood stain Flooring Hardwood Gas


The side fits like a glove! These blind dados are really just for registration, because …

Brown Wood Floor Bumper Wood stain


… I'm planning to have the upper case removable. I need to assemble everything, including the split spindle accent pieces, before I can measure for and create a false bottom. This false bottom will hide the carriage bolts securing the upper case to the kneeling platform.

Wood Textile Interior design Loom Picture frame


A bit of gentle persuasion with a block plane and all the pieces seemed to come together. All we need now is a top, the split spindle accent pieces, and a door! Oh yeah … and that false bottom.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Engineering Flooring


Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
 

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#127 ·
Upper Case

Upper Case -

Before any assembly of the upper case could take place, I needed to cut a few dados for shelves. Once located, I struck knife lines for the thickness of the shelf stock. I then used a chisel to accentuate the knife lines … creating a nice little trough for …

Brown Wood Rectangle Beige Flooring


… the gent saw to cut the shoulders of the dado(s) ...

Wood Flooring Floor Rectangle Gas


… and a chisel to bust loose the waste.

Brown Wood Wood stain Wall Hardwood


I then went to town with my Old Woman's Tooth … cleaning out the dado(s) to a 1/4" depth …

Yellow Wood Gas Brick Flooring


… all the while keeping track with my little hackberry depth gauge.

Musical instrument Wood Rectangle Road surface Wall


Shifting my focus … I bored a series of 3/8" holes to start the blind dados for the upper case side pieces …

Wood Sewing machine Wood stain Flooring Floor


… and like my granddaddy used to say … now chisel out all that isn't a hole!

Brown Wood Wood stain Rectangle Hardwood


Once all cleaned out … and after a gentle nudge …

Wood Wood stain Flooring Hardwood Gas


The side fits like a glove! These blind dados are really just for registration, because …

Brown Wood Floor Bumper Wood stain


… I'm planning to have the upper case removable. I need to assemble everything, including the split spindle accent pieces, before I can measure for and create a false bottom. This false bottom will hide the carriage bolts securing the upper case to the kneeling platform.

Wood Textile Interior design Loom Picture frame


A bit of gentle persuasion with a block plane and all the pieces seemed to come together. All we need now is a top, the split spindle accent pieces, and a door! Oh yeah … and that false bottom.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Engineering Flooring


Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
All is looking very good, keep up the good work.

That's a very unique handle on the Old Woman's Tooth iron, did you make that?
 

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#133 ·
Two Become One

Two Become One -

I thought I would take advantage of the unseasonably warm weather and glue up the upper case. First I attached the barley twist accent pieces to the front frame with wood screws …

Wood Brick Rectangle Wood stain Floor


… these pieces are proud of the frame by 3/8" as they overlap the side pieces.

Wood Building Beam Floor Wood stain


I applied the General Finishes Medium Brown Dye/Stain concoction to all the upper case pieces and once dry … glued it up!

Wood Flooring Floor Gas Hardwood


The false bottom I mentioned in an earlier post consists of two pieces. There is an unseen bottom in the upper case held in place via blind dados which gets attached to the kneeling platform via carriage bolts.

Rectangle Wood Grille Automotive exterior Gas


Sitting on blocks above this piece is the false bottom which rides loose in the case, and is lifted out of the way via a 1" finger hole in the right front corner.

Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood Stairs


And there you have it, all one unit!

Window Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain


All that's missing is the door, drawer and gadrooned top.

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Hardwood


The gadrooning at the top will match that at the kneeling platform. The drawer will have a simple flat front, but the door will consist of eight panels forming a Maltese cross of sorts. At least that's my plan … we'll just have to see what the walnut and Ambrosia maple have in mind!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
 

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#134 ·
Two Become One

Two Become One -

I thought I would take advantage of the unseasonably warm weather and glue up the upper case. First I attached the barley twist accent pieces to the front frame with wood screws …

Wood Brick Rectangle Wood stain Floor


… these pieces are proud of the frame by 3/8" as they overlap the side pieces.

Wood Building Beam Floor Wood stain


I applied the General Finishes Medium Brown Dye/Stain concoction to all the upper case pieces and once dry … glued it up!

Wood Flooring Floor Gas Hardwood


The false bottom I mentioned in an earlier post consists of two pieces. There is an unseen bottom in the upper case held in place via blind dados which gets attached to the kneeling platform via carriage bolts.

Rectangle Wood Grille Automotive exterior Gas


Sitting on blocks above this piece is the false bottom which rides loose in the case, and is lifted out of the way via a 1" finger hole in the right front corner.

Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood Stairs


And there you have it, all one unit!

Window Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain


All that's missing is the door, drawer and gadrooned top.

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Hardwood


The gadrooning at the top will match that at the kneeling platform. The drawer will have a simple flat front, but the door will consist of eight panels forming a Maltese cross of sorts. At least that's my plan … we'll just have to see what the walnut and Ambrosia maple have in mind!

Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
Nice progress, Ron. It's looking more like furniture and less like lumber with every post! For some reason I thought the bottom section was a little taller, but it looks fairly short in these pictures. Or is that just my brain playing tricks on me?
 

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#139 ·
Click … Swoosh

Click … Swoosh -

Before tackling the eight panel door, I thought I would give my newly made lamb's tongue template a work out.

Rectangle Wood Wood stain Hardwood Flooring


After locating the stopped chamfers with chalk, laying out the lamb's tongue(s) was a breeze.

Brown Wood Brick Brickwork Road surface


… not too shabby … if I say so myself!

Brown Wood Rectangle Flooring Wood stain


Aside from the cocobolo butterflies, these stopped chamfers and lamb's tongues will serve to reference the Trinity without altering the over-all style.

Wood Gas Wood stain Hardwood Machine


As I was thinking about the drawer for this Prie Dieu, I decided to create a niche of sorts instead of separate drawer runners and guides. In doing so, I ended up with 2-1/4" deep dead spaces behind the barley twist accent pieces …

Wood Table Outdoor furniture Wood stain Hardwood


… and then I thought … what better place for a secret drawer!

Wood Wood stain Floor Hardwood Beam


SO … after fabricating a platform housing a spring loaded wooden catch …

Wood Rectangle Hardwood Creative arts Wood stain


… and a draw-string release (REVISED: See comment #7 below) …

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Natural material Rectangle


… this little drawer fit nicely in one of dead spaces.

Wood Shelving Drawer Outdoor furniture Table


The drawer bottom is notched to fit over the wooden catch.

Rectangle Wood Floor Flooring Ingredient


Therefore … with a click … the little drawer will rest quietly, unnoticed beside the main drawer.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Varnish Flooring


Until the main drawer is removed and with a slight tug on the draw-string release (REVISED: See comment #7 below) …

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Automotive tire Beam


… swoosh …

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Material property Beam


… out pops yet another secret drawer!

Brown Wood Outdoor furniture Armrest Wood stain


Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
 

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#140 ·
Click … Swoosh

Click … Swoosh -

Before tackling the eight panel door, I thought I would give my newly made lamb's tongue template a work out.

Rectangle Wood Wood stain Hardwood Flooring


After locating the stopped chamfers with chalk, laying out the lamb's tongue(s) was a breeze.

Brown Wood Brick Brickwork Road surface


… not too shabby … if I say so myself!

Brown Wood Rectangle Flooring Wood stain


Aside from the cocobolo butterflies, these stopped chamfers and lamb's tongues will serve to reference the Trinity without altering the over-all style.

Wood Gas Wood stain Hardwood Machine


As I was thinking about the drawer for this Prie Dieu, I decided to create a niche of sorts instead of separate drawer runners and guides. In doing so, I ended up with 2-1/4" deep dead spaces behind the barley twist accent pieces …

Wood Table Outdoor furniture Wood stain Hardwood


… and then I thought … what better place for a secret drawer!

Wood Wood stain Floor Hardwood Beam


SO … after fabricating a platform housing a spring loaded wooden catch …

Wood Rectangle Hardwood Creative arts Wood stain


… and a draw-string release (REVISED: See comment #7 below) …

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Natural material Rectangle


… this little drawer fit nicely in one of dead spaces.

Wood Shelving Drawer Outdoor furniture Table


The drawer bottom is notched to fit over the wooden catch.

Rectangle Wood Floor Flooring Ingredient


Therefore … with a click … the little drawer will rest quietly, unnoticed beside the main drawer.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Varnish Flooring


Until the main drawer is removed and with a slight tug on the draw-string release (REVISED: See comment #7 below) …

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Automotive tire Beam


… swoosh …

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Material property Beam


… out pops yet another secret drawer!

Brown Wood Outdoor furniture Armrest Wood stain


Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
Nice setup on the secret drawer, looks good. The lambs tongues look good too, nice touch to the apprarance of the project.
 

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#149 ·
The Top

The Top -

I haven't had much shop time since my last blog post. The weather was not on my side. If it wasn't dark and rainy, it was just too cold to be in the shop. Besides that I was down with the flu from the day after Christmas until just a few days ago. If it isn't one thing it's another. The last few days have been great, though. I was able to glue up and smooth the top …

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Tool Creative arts


… and get the trim pieces and corners ready for gadrooning.

Wood Saw Hand tool Crosscut saw Gas


Wood Tool Wood stain Brick Hardwood


I followed the same gadrooning techniques as I did for the kneeling platform …

Wood Line Font Flooring Musical instrument


Voilà!

Natural material Wood Wood stain Table Hardwood


… the old barley ribbon twist. The corners were once again separate pieces to be fit to each individual corner.

Table Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Couch


After fitting the corners I applied the same General Finishes medium brown dye concoction.

Wood Hardwood Rectangle Gas Chair


Wood Lectern Wood stain Hardwood Gas


Next up … the drawer. I already have the drawer front … that's a start!

Furniture Table Stool Wood Outdoor furniture


Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
 

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#150 ·
The Top

The Top -

I haven't had much shop time since my last blog post. The weather was not on my side. If it wasn't dark and rainy, it was just too cold to be in the shop. Besides that I was down with the flu from the day after Christmas until just a few days ago. If it isn't one thing it's another. The last few days have been great, though. I was able to glue up and smooth the top …

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Tool Creative arts


… and get the trim pieces and corners ready for gadrooning.

Wood Saw Hand tool Crosscut saw Gas


Wood Tool Wood stain Brick Hardwood


I followed the same gadrooning techniques as I did for the kneeling platform …

Wood Line Font Flooring Musical instrument


Voilà!

Natural material Wood Wood stain Table Hardwood


… the old barley ribbon twist. The corners were once again separate pieces to be fit to each individual corner.

Table Rectangle Wood Tablecloth Couch


After fitting the corners I applied the same General Finishes medium brown dye concoction.

Wood Hardwood Rectangle Gas Chair


Wood Lectern Wood stain Hardwood Gas


Next up … the drawer. I already have the drawer front … that's a start!

Furniture Table Stool Wood Outdoor furniture


Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
Congratulations on some good progress, Ron. I know the feeling of not getting enough shop-time myself.
 

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#159 ·
The Drawer

The Drawer -

Well, today (1-21-18) was a veritable heat wave in Lilburn. Sixty-nine degrees! Can you believe it was below freezing just a few days ago? The awesome weather allowed me to complete the drawer for this Prie Dieu. I got home from church this morning about ten o'clock and immediately started resawing some 3/4" pine for drawer parts.

Wood Gas Hardwood Machine Lumber


I even got to use my newly acquired J. Pearce No. 109 jack plane.

Wood Wood stain Brick Rectangle Hardwood


I will need to add a slight camber to the iron … it left a few ridges that I had to clean up with my No. 3 coffin smoother.

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Metal


I managed to get some decent half-blind dovetails, too.

Wood Kitchen utensil Tool Rectangle Brick


After smoothing all the parts, I applied some dye to the drawer front, positioned the ring pull, and …

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Flooring


… assembled the drawer.

Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring Hardwood


After a bit of filing … I think I achieved a pretty decent fit! Now for the hard part … the eight panel door. I hope to have this Prie Dieu completed by Easter.

Wood Automotive tire Chair Outdoor furniture Wood stain


Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
 

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#160 ·
The Drawer

The Drawer -

Well, today (1-21-18) was a veritable heat wave in Lilburn. Sixty-nine degrees! Can you believe it was below freezing just a few days ago? The awesome weather allowed me to complete the drawer for this Prie Dieu. I got home from church this morning about ten o'clock and immediately started resawing some 3/4" pine for drawer parts.

Wood Gas Hardwood Machine Lumber


I even got to use my newly acquired J. Pearce No. 109 jack plane.

Wood Wood stain Brick Rectangle Hardwood


I will need to add a slight camber to the iron … it left a few ridges that I had to clean up with my No. 3 coffin smoother.

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Metal


I managed to get some decent half-blind dovetails, too.

Wood Kitchen utensil Tool Rectangle Brick


After smoothing all the parts, I applied some dye to the drawer front, positioned the ring pull, and …

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Flooring


… assembled the drawer.

Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring Hardwood


After a bit of filing … I think I achieved a pretty decent fit! Now for the hard part … the eight panel door. I hope to have this Prie Dieu completed by Easter.

Wood Automotive tire Chair Outdoor furniture Wood stain


Thanks for looking … all comments and/or questions welcomed. Follow my progress with the links below:

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #1 - An Ambitious Endeavor

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #2 - To the File Box!

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #3 - Barley Twist Split Spindle

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #4 - A Secret Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #5 - Butterflies & Trim

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #6 - Gadrooning

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #7 - The Right Color

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #8 - Onward & Upward

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #9 - On the Rail

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #10 - Panels Rising

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #11 - Panel Risen

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #12 - Upper Case

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #13 - Two Become One

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #14 - Click … Swoosh

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #15 - The Top

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #16 - The Drawer

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #17 - The Door Panel

Fr. Chad's Prie Dieu #18 - Ambitious Endeavor Realized
This gets better with each post! A real Masterclass in hand tool use.
Jim
 

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