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So it has been slow this year other than the non profit building I have
been doing. A few weeks ago a customer asked me to build a podium for
the Knights of Columbus organization that he belongs to. They had a
KofC plaque hand carved/painted and I also attached that to the podium.
The podium is made with solid white oak and cherry plywood. Old Masters
gel varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/35901267442/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

A new and different job
 

On Friday, July 21, 2017 at 3:06:42 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
So it has been slow this year other than the non profit building I have
been doing. A few weeks ago a customer asked me to build a podium for
the Knights of Columbus organization that he belongs to. They had a
KofC plaque hand carved/painted and I also attached that to the podium.
The podium is made with solid white oak and cherry plywood. Old Masters
gel varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/35901267442/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

Beautiful work, Leon? Especially that perfect transition from slope to level. Why the boxes on the sides?

Mike

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On 7/21/2017 3:43 PM, Michael wrote:
On Friday, July 21, 2017 at 3:06:42 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
So it has been slow this year other than the non profit building I have
been doing. A few weeks ago a customer asked me to build a podium for
the Knights of Columbus organization that he belongs to. They had a
KofC plaque hand carved/painted and I also attached that to the podium.
The podium is made with solid white oak and cherry plywood. Old Masters
gel varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/35901267442/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

Beautiful work, Leon? Especially that perfect transition from slope to level. Why the boxes on the sides?

Mike


Thank you. The boxes on the sides are to be banged with a gavel. What
the customer wanted.

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On 7/21/2017 5:00 PM, Leon wrote:
On 7/21/2017 3:43 PM, Michael wrote:
On Friday, July 21, 2017 at 3:06:42 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
So it has been slow this year other than the non profit building I have
been doing. A few weeks ago a customer asked me to build a podium for
the Knights of Columbus organization that he belongs to. They had a
KofC plaque hand carved/painted and I also attached that to the podium.
The podium is made with solid white oak and cherry plywood. Old Masters
gel varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/35901267442/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

Beautiful work, Leon? Especially that perfect transition from slope to
level. Why the boxes on the sides?

Mike


Thank you. The boxes on the sides are to be banged with a gavel. What
the customer wanted.

Sure, good story. Pint of vodka and bourbon on the other side.

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On 7/21/2017 4:06 PM, Leon wrote:
So it has been slow this year other than the non profit building I have
been doing. A few weeks ago a customer asked me to build a podium for the
Knights of Columbus organization that he belongs to. They had a KofC
plaque hand carved/painted and I also attached that to the podium.
The podium is made with solid white oak and cherry plywood. Old Masters
gel varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/35901267442/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

Of course there has to be one pedant in the audience. What you made
certainly looks nice. A nice lectern that is. Using it as a podium, which
would require standing on it might be more than a bit clumsy and would
almost certainly scratch the finish.

http://questionsaboutpublicspeaking....and-a-lectern/

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On Friday, July 21, 2017 at 4:06:42 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
So it has been slow this year other than the non profit building I have
been doing. A few weeks ago a customer asked me to build a podiumm for
the Knights of Columbus organization that he belongs to. They had a
KofC plaque hand carved/painted and I also attached that to the podium.
The podium is made with solid white oak and cherry plywood. Old Masters
gel varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/35901267442/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

It saddens me to envision this fine piece of work sitting on a beat up folding table.

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Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 7/21/2017 5:00 PM, Leon wrote:
On 7/21/2017 3:43 PM, Michael wrote:
On Friday, July 21, 2017 at 3:06:42 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
So it has been slow this year other than the non profit building I have
been doing. A few weeks ago a customer asked me to build a podium for
the Knights of Columbus organization that he belongs to. They had a
KofC plaque hand carved/painted and I also attached that to the podium.
The podium is made with solid white oak and cherry plywood. Old Masters
gel varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/35901267442/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

Beautiful work, Leon? Especially that perfect transition from slope to
level. Why the boxes on the sides?

Mike


Thank you. The boxes on the sides are to be banged with a gavel. What
the customer wanted.

Sure, good story. Pint of vodka and bourbon on the other side.


:-)

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John McGaw wrote:
On 7/21/2017 4:06 PM, Leon wrote:
So it has been slow this year other than the non profit building I have
been doing. A few weeks ago a customer asked me to build a podium for the
Knights of Columbus organization that he belongs to. They had a KofC
plaque hand carved/painted and I also attached that to the podium.
The podium is made with solid white oak and cherry plywood. Old Masters
gel varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/35901267442/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

Of course there has to be one pedant in the audience. What you made
certainly looks nice. A nice lectern that is. Using it as a podium, which
would require standing on it might be more than a bit clumsy and would
almost certainly scratch the finish.

http://questionsaboutpublicspeaking....and-a-lectern/


Now I'm going to have to change my price! :-). I'll blame you. LOL

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DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Friday, July 21, 2017 at 4:06:42 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
So it has been slow this year other than the non profit building I have
been doing. A few weeks ago a customer asked me to build a podiumm for
the Knights of Columbus organization that he belongs to. They had a
KofC plaque hand carved/painted and I also attached that to the podium.
The podium is made with solid white oak and cherry plywood. Old Masters
gel varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/35901267442/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

It saddens me to envision this fine piece of work sitting on a beat up folding table.


Perhaps, they will cover the table with a table cloth. :-). Thank you!

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On 7/21/17 3:06 PM, Leon wrote:
So it has been slow this year other than the non profit building I have
been doing. A few weeks ago a customer asked me to build a podium for
the Knights of Columbus organization that he belongs to. They had a
KofC plaque hand carved/painted and I also attached that to the podium.
The podium is made with solid white oak and cherry plywood. Old Masters
gel varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/35901267442/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/


I like the straight, square edges on it. Nice, clean, flat lines.
I've always liked that and do it on many of my projects.

Too many people would be tempted to route the edges with an ogee or cove.
Those types of edge profiles just always scream "high school shop class"
to me.


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
www.mikedrums.com

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On 7/22/2017 11:44 AM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 7/21/17 3:06 PM, Leon wrote:
So it has been slow this year other than the non profit building I
have been doing. A few weeks ago a customer asked me to build a
podium for the Knights of Columbus organization that he belongs to.
They had a KofC plaque hand carved/painted and I also attached that to
the podium.
The podium is made with solid white oak and cherry plywood. Old
Masters gel varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/35901267442/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/


I like the straight, square edges on it. Nice, clean, flat lines.
I've always liked that and do it on many of my projects.

Thank you



Too many people would be tempted to route the edges with an ogee or cove.
Those types of edge profiles just always scream "high school shop class"
to me.


Agreed, I used to decorate edges and corners but mostly now feel it is
used to draw attention away to a glaring detail.