Finished Podium Project

[BrianBDH]

Our Youth Pastor wanted a larger podium for holding his Bible and notes. CoolKenny and I took the old one and made a new top. He wanted it 24" wide x 16" deep with a "cubby hole" for other stuff.

Here's what we came up with.

Special thanks to Canuck (Wayne) for not only scrollsawing the cross on the front; but resawing and planing the piece of walnut. I appreciate you buying that new saw off CL just so you could cut my cross(es). Saved me a lot of money!!

The sides are oak and 1/4" oak ply. The top is 1/2" oak ply with a 3/4 walnut edge. Bottom is 3/4" oak ply. Cross is walnut.

After some good advice in a past post, I used Watco Danish oil with Golden Oak stain on the whole thing, even the walnut. I am happy with the way it turned out and it matches the lower part pretty well.

I didn't make it fireproof, so he if he preaches "fire and brimstone" I may need to occasionally touch up the stain.

Brian

 

[Trent Mason]

Beautiful work! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[Canuck]

I appreciate you buying that new saw off CL just so you could cut my cross(es). Saved me a lot of money!!

Brian

Brian,

You know that you really need/want a scroll saw for your shop there, Brian!!:gar-La;

You guys really did a nice job on that podium!!!:eusa_danc:eusa_danc

I really like the contrasting walnut banding. Sure does the compliment the red oak and makes it all pop!:icon_thum

Betcha that the pastor really will appreciate your work as well!

Well done and thanks for posting the final result.

Wayne

 

[DonDeJ]

Nice work! Kinda makes you want to go to church just to see the woodwork.

 

[FredP]

nice well thought out design.:icon_thum:icon_thum I like contrasting woods.

 

[cskipper]

That turned out very nicely!

 

[BrianBDH]

Thanks for the kind words everyone.

Forgot to mention that we only built the new top for an existing podium. Used the old post and feet.

I could use some advice on technique for getting the banding and the plywood flush. A couple places the ply is slightly proud of the band and I couldn't do much sanding or else I would get too thin on the top veneer.

Is it always best to leave the band slightly proud and then sand it flush with the plywood?

Brian

 

[LeftyTom]

Nicwly done, Brian. The walnut contrasts well with the oak. :icon_thum

 

[Canuck]

Is it always best to leave the band slightly proud and then sand it flush with the plywood?

Brian

I would say yes Brian. Whenever I am adding banding to the face of a plywood shelf etc. I leave it proud by about 1/18" and then trim it off with a router when the glue has dried. Very little sanding left to do. (Just went through this type of process when adding a poplar face frame to a plywood cabinet.


Wayne

 

[red]

Great job, it looks awesome.

Red

 

[BobcatBob]

Very nice Podium. From the pictures it does look like the stains match. Good job. You did such a great job, you will probably get asked to make something else for somebody.

Bob