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10-08-2018 02:55 PM

this is a Catholic Lecturn I designed and built for a church my Greatgrandfather built in 1906.

I designed to fit into the old Renisance architecture .

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ArtMann home \| projects \| blog 1398 posts in 1236 days #1 posted 10-08-2018 03:03 PM	Very nice and highly appropriate!
Smitty_Cabinetshop home \| projects \| blog 16142 posts in 3038 days #2 posted 10-08-2018 04:15 PM	Absolutely WOW! Great work! -- Don't anthropomorphize your handplanes. They hate it when you do that. -- OldTools Archive --
theoldfart home \| projects \| blog 10698 posts in 2871 days #3 posted 10-08-2018 04:32 PM	Your grandfather would be proud. It’s great that you are continuing the age old tradition of multiple generations working on a great project and welcome to LJ’s. -- "With every tool obtained, there is another that is needed" DonW ( Kevin )
AlanVT home \| projects \| blog 1 post in 286 days #4 posted 10-08-2018 04:37 PM	Absolutely beautiful!
lumbering_on home \| projects \| blog 578 posts in 910 days #5 posted 10-08-2018 06:14 PM	Great work.
ChefHDAN home \| projects \| blog 1417 posts in 3269 days #6 posted 10-08-2018 06:48 PM	HOLY CHIT! That’s really nice work, did you do it all old school or is it CNC work? -- I've decided 1 mistake is really 2 opportunities to learn.. learn how to fix it... and learn how to not repeat it
Peteybadboy home \| projects \| blog 802 posts in 2369 days #7 posted 10-08-2018 08:37 PM	Nice story, nice work! -- Petey
sawdust00 home \| projects \| blog 18 posts in 289 days #8 posted 10-09-2018 02:02 AM	HOLY CHIT! That s really nice work, did you do it all old school or is it CNC work? - ChefHDAN
sawdust00 home \| projects \| blog 18 posts in 289 days #9 posted 10-09-2018 02:07 AM	no it was totally design as I go without any cnc. . this is one of six pieces I made. I am still building for them . New front doors ,candle sticks and new sacristy.is coming waiting for donations . I was able to get the original clock faces in the church that are sitting in the bell tower. the new ones are glass.
AlaskaGuy home \| projects \| blog 5316 posts in 2729 days #10 posted 10-09-2018 06:18 AM	Agree with the rest, beautiful skillful work. Side Note: I never knew Lecterns came in different denominations. -- Alaskan's for Global warming!
ChefHDAN home \| projects \| blog 1417 posts in 3269 days #11 posted 10-10-2018 07:48 PM	no it was totally design as I go without any cnc. . - sawdust00 That makes it all the MORE Awesome, I’m looking at the arcs and fleur d lis & am blown away by how you did them!!! -- I've decided 1 mistake is really 2 opportunities to learn.. learn how to fix it... and learn how to not repeat it
PPK home \| projects \| blog 1433 posts in 1229 days #12 posted 10-10-2018 08:02 PM	Agree with the rest, beautiful skillful work. Side Note: I never knew Lecterns came in different denominations. - AlaskaGuy I’d wager a bet that a non-Catholic lectern wouldn’t be as nice or ornate… just my guess. :-) -- Pete
PPK home \| projects \| blog 1433 posts in 1229 days #13 posted 10-10-2018 08:03 PM	Fantastic work, Mr. Sawdust00!! Looking forward to seeing more of your work. -- Pete
Horsezak home \| projects \| blog 6 posts in 885 days #14 posted 10-11-2018 02:05 PM	I am a retired Methodist Pastor. I wish I had one half as nice when I was preaching. Beautiful work. -- All are foolish for at least five minutes each day. The secret is not to exceed the limit.

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