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We installed these modesty panels for the choir platform in our new church today. We have been working on them in the church barn and in my shop for the past month. It started with this project for the taper sled to cut the 12 supports: ( http://lumberjocks.com/projects/107872 ).... shown in the 5th photo.
They were cut to shape and drilled in my shop. The 5 panels are 3/4" walnut plywood with a solid walnut top rail that was dodo-ed out to slip over the top.The platform was not uniform in depth on the bottom so each support was custom cut for a position to make it plumb when screwed in place. The last shot is the before picture.

They are stained with a special walnut stain that was used on all the other furniture in the church and finished with clear lacquer.

And the team photo:

Bob, me, Bruce, Bobby and Tim…......................Bobby is chief engineer on the project!

Cheers, Jim

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Great job to the 3 B's, Tim & Jim.
They look really good.
Thanks for sharing.

Bob.
 

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Thanks, Bob, you must be just getting up this morning. I'm going to bed!!
Now that this is done, I can go to Arizona!!
Cheers, my friend!!...........................Jim
 

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Man you made that plywood look good Jim….fine job. Had always wondered how well the walnut ply would take a finish…I shall wonder no longer. Nice
 

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Turned out great. Very professional looking. Do you guys all sing in the choir?
 

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Thanks Buster, Todd, playingwithwood, and Dave.
Hi Dave. None of us sing in the choir. We just take care of the projects around the parish. We have lots of volunteer help if we need it.

Cheers, Jim
 

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Great job Jim, kudos to you and your crew.
 

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Very nice work and always cool to see people helping out at church. Jesus would appreciate the carpentry, i think.

Where did you find the Walnut plywood? I've always assumed you could get it somewhere but have never actually seen it in any stores. How much $$ did that run you per sheet?

congrats on a nice build.
 

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Jim, great job, loved the way you constructed the bracket / support for the panels, the finish looks fantastic and you seam to have the right size shop for most types of wood working, have a great Holiday
 

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What a great project. As usual your projects are always beautiful!

Thanks for sharing!
 

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Thanks Lee, Tooch,John and Chuck!! I just got back from there and the padre put his seal of approval on them today!!

Hi Tooch. Bobby special ordered the 3/4" walnut plywood from Menards at $109 per sheet .

Hi John, the photo of the finished panels laying all over the place is the maintenance barn at church. I could not handle one of those panels in my shop and turn around!!

Merry Christmas, Jim
 

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Outstanding work for a great cause! Congratulations to you and your buddies.
 

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Very nice Jim
 

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Nothing to say, you are real profesional.
 

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Those look perfect for the space Jim Well done. And great who it was done for "In his name.."
 

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Jim,
Very nice job, is this the one that used the brass parts?
It's always fun to "team up" to get things done at one's church.
 

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Nice job. I often wondered what the term for those 1/4 walls was.
 

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Thanks John, Randy, Ivan Kaleb, Bob and Daniel!!

Hi Bob. No brass used on this job, that was used for the ferrules on the 45 auto awls!!

Jim
 

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So nicely done Jim.
 
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