Gridwork work

These columns (or pilasters) are one of the first designs Leslie gave us on Kelly's home in Park City. The mantle we built several months ago fits right between these two columns that sit floor to ceiling. I wish I would have taken more shots during the process.

I started with 3 pieces of wood each, with 3 different widths. Marlin set up a program to run the gridwork on his CNC for each panel after they were glued up flat. I made a sample for Lelslie 18 months ago with a router and a few jigs but there was no room for error. I was a bit nervous waiting for them to be done and Marlin ran them flawlessly. That's what you would expect from a $250,000 machine and one smart dude.

We brought them back to the shop and cut the mitres right where each joint on the glue up met, glued them together so each line continued around the mitre. It couldn't have turned out better. Each groove lines up perfect, which could have been a nightmare. We won't make any money on the mantles, they have definitely challenged me a bit, but I can't wait to get finish on this one.

Kevin has been in the finish room all week with the Laundry Room cabinets, and as soon as he gets out and we get our final nod from Leslie for the mahogany finish (which gets its very own post soon) it is finish time for all the parts that have been stacking up since January.