it's gonna go!

[mark yundt]

This church is a new client on board for renovations starting next year as I usually do book a year or so in advance for many projects. Unbelievably this main altar is being taken out. I just thought it was pretty cool looking and thought you might like a peek at an interesting Orthodox high altar. I'm going to build a new altar for them as well as two side altars and possibly a podium. The new altar is going to be nothing more than basically a table,,4 legs and a top...which ultimately gets hidden. But I can build it with any type of fasteners. The side ones will be Mahogany,,6 ft long,,24" wide,,40 inches tall.

I was over this piece trying to see how it was built to advise them how to dismantle it without using a sledge hammer...I'm at a loss. The thing was amazing.Part wood,,part plaster casts...seems moulded as one whole piece.Stands over 10 ft tall,,12 ft wide,,6 ft deep. It's something else.

[Just Carving]

That's a shame they're going to demolish that altar. I wonder how much history is in that piece of art?

Bob L

[mark yundt]

Years and years of it. Really is a shame isn't it? How many services did it go through,,marriages,,etc. It stood witness to all of it. And now relegated to the scrap bin,,,,

[K Karver]

Thanks for sharing Mark. Hoping you will be able to give us more reason for the change after you have worked there a while. It is sad to take apart good craftsmanship and art. I am really curious what reasons they will give you. Enjoy the rebuilding.

John K Karver