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My sister's Pastor asked if I could make a communion table for their church. In the past, I've made a lectern/pulpit and a kitchen work table. This seemed like it should be an uncomplicated build. The pastor supplied me with his original thoughts and an image- He picked this particular image for it's size/proportions, however, the "arts and craft" style was not his first choice. That style didn't really fit with their church's other furnishings. He said he didn't really want a drawer. He wanted the materials to be maple, walnut and birch to coordinate with other pieces of furniture. My furniture building/designing experience is limited. Some research on the Internet lead me to believe that most all communion table designs lean towards the more massive proportions. When I mentioned this to the Pastor, he agreed but said their church is small and they felt a "lighter" piece would fit into their space. We worked back and forth thru Sketchup making design changes. His original image morphed into more simple, final design- The base will be made from maple, the top from birch ply and the top trim created from walnut. The top trim/banding will overlay the plywood slightly. The pastor supplied a profile of what he wanted- I think I'll start with the trim piece first.
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Finished up the "Communion Table" for my sister's minister. He picked the design/size/materials. The church members will apply the finish when it is delivered. Made of maple, birch ply and walnut. Mortise and tenon joinery all around except for the long lower stretcher which is connected using a sliding dovetail joint. 30" H x 20" w x 40" L.
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Yesterday I cut out the table top and posted the "how to" here on TPW. Today, we had to make decisions on the design of the apron, pedestal and legs so my sister came over and we chatted about it. I cut an octagonal apron that is 3" high and got the go ahead on it so I don't have to form a circular one (YEA!!!) We also decided on an octagonal pedestal so today, I made a pedestal and here it is. It measures 29 1/2" tall by 10" across. The shape of the four legs has been left up to me but I do know that I have to laminate together four sections of backs from the pews to get the 3 inch oak to cut them from.
