Completed project - Altar (bench) with pics

[David Duke]

This is my latest project just completed. These were made for my BIL who is the pastor of his church and was wanting to replace the alters ( I call them benches) which kept falling apart. These are 10'L x 18"W x 18"H, made of 8/4 red oak these things almost whipped me :eek:, man they're heavy!! I mortised the bench and rails into the end caps and the center leg is also mortised in, the inlay is walnut.

[Wallis Hampson]

I know that he as well as the Chrurch members will apprecate them for a long time

[Jim Becker]

Very nice work, David...and that bench looks very sturdy for generations of use.

[Howard Rosenberg]

Great construction methods and proprtions.

Howard

[Bill Huber]

The ends really give it a stand out look, it is just not square.

It is really beautiful and I am sure the church will love them. As big as it is I am sure it is heavy.

[John Timberlake]

Great job. Your BIL and many pastors to come will love it.

[Jerry Olexa]

Nice work and love those inlays...You'll be blessed.

[Grant Morris]

Very nice. I really like that natural Alder look. You need to show them to some of the other churches in your area, you might well get orders to make quite a few more.

BTW, I believe those are called Pews. Altars are the raised areas typically at the front of the church assembly room.

[John Buzzurro]

Nicely done, David. What is the finish?

[David Duke]

Thanks for all the nice comments guys.

John - on the finish I sprayed a sanding sealer then followed that with 3 sprayed on coats of Minwax Gloss Polyurethane.

[Cliff Rohrabacher]

Nice benches ~!!

Jointing the long boards must have been a chore.

The inlay is a nice touch. Well done.