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Tabernacle_feet_and_handle.JPGFinal with glass feet and knob95 viewsThe artist who made the glass altar, etc. finally got around to making the glass feet and knob for the TabernacleSgt42RHR
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Narthex_Arches.JPGArches in the church narthex tower134 viewsThere is a tall square tower over the entrance to the church. I designed to top part of the Tabernacle to echo the windows areound the top and the arches that are visible through the windows. I was also aiming for a color match with the wood in these arches and the ceiling.Sgt42RHR
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Tabernacle_in_Situ3.JPGTabernacle in place behind the altar at St. George's234 viewsHere is a view of the altar and the Tabernacle on a glass shelf behind the altar against the windows. I was told to make it 'invisible' this is as close as I could get. The arches came out nicely are are just visible.Sgt42RHR
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Ready_for_the_door_knob_to_be_installed.JPGReady for the door knob to be installed176 viewsI used construction adhesive to adhere the frame to the sandstone base. A couple of rare earth magnets serve as a door catch. Eventually there will be four glass feet under the tile, and a corresponding glass knob for the door. The glass will be the same as used in the altar.Sgt42RHR
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Installing_the_hinges_on_the_door.JPGInstalling the hinges on the door116 viewsI used a technique to set out the hinges that I learned from a class I took from Mike Gray, it made installing these tiny hinges a lot easier! The Tite-Mark gauge helped a lot too.Sgt42RHR
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Glueing_the_sides_together.JPGGluing the sides125 viewsLarge Bulldog paper clips made glue up a breeze!Sgt42RHR
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One_arch_down--one_to_go.JPGOne arch down one to go102 viewsFitting the two arches into the top was not as difficult as I imagined. I made a corner to corner measuring stick and that helped a lot!Sgt42RHR
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Joining_the_two_arches.JPGJoining the two arches93 viewsI had to cut out bits in each of the two arches to fit them together prior to glueing them into the top.Sgt42RHR
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Dimension_the_job_to_three-eighths_inches_thick.JPGDimensioning the job to 3/8" thick196 viewsI had ripped about 1/2" wide strips from a 1/2" thick board of quarter sawn hard maple, I needed to get down to 3/8" square stock.Sgt42RHR
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Using_the_wooden_jack_for_quick_stock_removal_of_work_in_jig.JPGUsing the wooden jack for quick stock removal107 viewsA couple of passes with this wooden jack set for a rank cut made short work of bringning 1/2" thick stock down to almost 3/8"Sgt42RHR
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Using_the_Stanley_for_final_dimensioning_in_the_jig.JPGUsing Stanley planes for final dimensioning in the jig132 viewsI ploughed a 3/8" square groove in some scrap and then used that as a jig to hold the job for final dimensioning. I used Stanley Nos. 4 1/2, 5 1/2, and 7 planes for this work. Most of the time I used the No. 7 and 5 1/2.Sgt42RHR
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Using_the_Record_044_to_plough_a_rabbet_in_the_job.JPGUsing the Record 044 to plough a rabbet183 viewsI made a jig to hold the 3/8" square frame pieces so that I could plough a 3/16" rabbet in each one to hold the glass. The Record 044 performed flawlessly!Sgt42RHR
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