Thread: I’m a convert!

I got very close to finishing but........

Heading off soon to pick up the grandurchins from school, cook an early dinner then 1 to hip-hop and the other to boxing, I hope I don’t get them mixed up!

I didn’t have enough leather to cover the insert in the book stand so the plan is to fit a flat piece of the timber and a vertical piece to stop ‘stuff’ from sliding off. The flat piece will have pen grooves routered into it and an elliptical recess to take an engraved brass plaque similar to the one on the table suite. I haven’t decided yet if the raised edge will go above or below the flat piece so both can be seen in the photos.....

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Im still on track though for a possible Thursday hand over.

Fletty

Superb job. I could almost be persuaded to "believe:" Almost.

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

Fletty

Superb job. I could almost be persuaded to "believe:" Almost.

Regards
Paul

You're safe mate, the lectern is mostly used for weddings and you’ve already mastered that one

Fletty,

That looks absolutely fantastic, but was there any consideration towards a micro phone or reading lamp.

I too could be be persuaded to change my ways.

Cheers Matt.

Originally Posted by Simplicity

Fletty,

That looks absolutely fantastic, but was there any consideration towards a micro phone or reading lamp.

I too could be be persuaded to change my ways.

Cheers Matt.

Before coming up with a design, I asked about what wiring or electronics they would need and they showed me their cordless blue tooth microphone stand that relays back to a receiver ‘off stage’.

Originally Posted by fletty

Before coming up with a design, I asked about what wiring or electronics they would need and they showed me their cordless blue tooth microphone stand that relays back to a receiver ‘off stage’.

There just showing of [emoji6].

Cheers Matt.

Originally Posted by fletty

Im still on track though for a possible Thursday hand over.

Firstly, that's effing fantastic! Oops! The Big Bloke was a carpenter so I'm sure he's heard the Aramaic equivalent before. You've done a superb job with some very difficult timber. Well done!

The deadline, as you well know, is installation by 12 noon on Thursday.

mick

Originally Posted by ian

Canada's COVID "lockdown" is very much a situation of "live with Covid".

Locally, the Province of Alberta will later today decide whether to likely move to stage 3 of their reopening plan or remain in Stage 2.
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And as you might expect, the ability for US citizens to travel within Canada is abused and we still see at least one US registration plate most days.

BTW, while Canada's constitution has no s.92 "freedom to travel" provision, their Rights and Freedoms legislation prohibits the Canadian Federal Government imposing an interstate travel ban like that implemented in WA.

Like Fletty, have have also been following the Canadian covid situation, and also wish you well. A the greeting goes - "Be strong, be well".

It's just not WA that imposed travel bans. At various stages, every state locked its borders and most imposed internal travel restrictions - eg not more than 5 kms from home, except to visit doctor or pharmacy or supermarket or ... (very short list). People were encouraged to obey with $1,500 fines!

It was a major imposition, but it seems to be working, and probably 80% support the governments policies - of course, some disagreements in the detail. Also most are puzzled and incredulous by the capitulation of the USA, UK and several other countries in the face of the epidemic.

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To put those numbers in perspective:

• If the Australian response had been as ineffective as the American then an additional 42,000 deaths may have occured, or
• If the Americans had been as effective as the Australians then 545,000 fewer people may have died, and
• Australia was far less effective than New Zealand, and
• Canada has done much better than the USA with whom it shares a very long, very porous border.

But we are now way off (OP) Fletty's topic, Ian, so I had better stop now.

This appears to be the best compromise for both aesthetics and ergonomics......

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The fence had to be below the leather but
if the pen holder was below the fence it pushed the papers too far away
if the pen holder was above the fence, the pens interfered with the papers SO...
fence at the bottom, pen holder right at the top!

I delivered the lectern today and they were very happy with it.

These photos show the now retired lectern and the context with which the new one had to blend....

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The brief was to match the altar, have the same height and slope as the old lectern AND to use timber from the signature tree that had to be cut down on the site a few years ago. Here’s the response to that brief...

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They chose to not see the final design nor the lectern itself until today, the handover day, and so I am doubly happy that THEY are happy.

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Fletty

That has come up extremely well. i can quite see where they were anxious to replace the old lectern and why they would be so pleased with the new version. Beautifully matched and executed. I know the FRG is now not a favourite with you, but I hadn't particularly noticed the figure in the flat panel.

So will you be producing a matching partner for this to sit on the other side of the altar: In case the officer is a left hander?



Regards
Paul

Fletty, you really have done an excellent job in both design and execution. Congratulations mate. It suits the altar admirably. The old lectern would be better suited to a school hall.

Not sure about left handers but there are left footers aplenty.

mick

G'Day Alan, Looks like it was designed for it, the lectern matches with the table beautifully TOP MARKS SIR...

Maybe you'll be given a front row seat to say THANK YOU! ....

Cheers, Peter

Thanks for the ride, Fletty, I was a bit nervous a few times, but you got us there safely in the end!

Anyone who makes a piece of "fine furniture" using FRG has my utmost respect. Building a couple of workbenches from the stuff has killed any desire I might have had to make "indoors" pieces with it! At least you had the good sense not to try doing it all with hand-cut joinery, I think that might've caused a few tears before bedtime...

I would've had a crack at doing the pillars with some (carefully selected) bits of the FRG - it's not the best wood to turn, but it's manageable & would take the sort of detail required well enough, if the bits I've turned are anything to go by. However, Amoora would be a much nicer wood to turn so if you had some that matched closely enough I guess that decision was a no-brainer.

I have one nit-picky mild criticism. After studying the "in situ" pics, I reckon it would've been even better if the ply panel in the torsion box had been faced with FRG veneer instead of leather. The leather looks fine & appropriate on the sloped desktop, but to me it looks a bit fussy on the top of the table section.

Had to find something to whinge about to keep you honest...

Cheers,