A few shots of my workshop and some of my tools - especially my favorite. Can you guess which one?
One of the things I like about my tools is that many of them have great history. The Shopsmith Mark V was my great uncle's, the table saw, RAS, drill press, and shaper have been in the abbey shop since the 1950s. It really is a pleasure to continue to create with these great, solid machines. I'm still wondering whatever happened to the planer and jointer though.

If you are interested in any of the files, just let me know.

These are pictures that were taken by our Vocations Director (Br. Martin) while I was working on the casket.

I have made some modifications from the design I learned at Blue Cloud Abbey (Marvin, SD). Specifically, the metal handles have been exchanged for a wooden rail and the Latin cross that ran the length of the casket is now a small Benedictine cross on the head piece. There is also a riser that has been added inside to allow the torso to be raised during visitation.