The pulpit staircase of Notre Dame de Montreal:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24854270720/in/album-72157663887274970/
The cathedral was begun in the late 1600s, but this pulpit, as well as the altar, was apparently made in the 1870s. It's almost impossible to convey the shape of the staircase in a photo. Here are a couple of others:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/25031673912/in/album-72157663887274970/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24281427874/in/album-72157663887274970/
Pretty much the entire interior of the cathedral is made of wood:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/25240810096/in/album-72157663887274970/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24782243359/in/album-72157663887274970/
Each pew is adorned with a different saint:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24519265314/in/album-72157663887274970/
We've been there before, but the sheer amount of detail means there's always something else to take notice of.
On Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 8:06:49 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
> Pretty impressive and it immediately had me thinking back to Tom
> Plamann. He was a contributor her several years ago and did this type work.
His work was jaw dropping. Such an artist and craftsman... a one of a kind.
Looking at his work always made me feel like a piker.
Robert
Things to ponder:
During the millennial celebration there was an article on what was the
most benificial invention of the last thousand years. The consensus
seemed to be eye glasses. When did you start to wear them? Although
apprentices started at a very early age what was their working life
span? Granted their life span was not too great.
This is about machinists, but applies to all skilled trades. Guy
Lautard in one of his Machinist's Bedside Readers tells the story of
an apprentice test. They were give two pieces of flat steel stock. In
one they were to make a hexagonal hole. The other a hexagon piece to
fit precicely all six ways. All to be done with a file.
Last summer, in France at an old tool show, I bought a square. The legs
were joined at a 45 deg. angle with a dove tail. I strongly suspect
that this was a test piece. I would have trouble doing it with a
milling machine let alone with a file.
CP
On 3/1/2016 7:45 AM, gdguarino wrote:
> The pulpit staircase of Notre Dame de Montreal:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24854270720/in/album-72157663887274970/
>
> The cathedral was begun in the late 1600s, but this pulpit, as well as the altar, was apparently made in the 1870s. It's almost impossible to convey the shape of the staircase in a photo. Here are a couple of others:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/25031673912/in/album-72157663887274970/
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24281427874/in/album-72157663887274970/
>
> Pretty much the entire interior of the cathedral is made of wood:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/25240810096/in/album-72157663887274970/
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24782243359/in/album-72157663887274970/
>
> Each pew is adorned with a different saint:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24519265314/in/album-72157663887274970/
>
> We've been there before, but the sheer amount of detail means there's always something else to take notice of.
>
>
They probably used coal fired CNC machines and LeFestool
The castles and cathedrals of Europe are amazing. The craftsmanship is
phenomenal do do today, but they did not have the tools we use today.
I'd love to hop in a time machine just to spend a day watching the
construction.
On 3/2/2016 12:39 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
> On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 04:45:23 -0800 (PST)
> gdguarino <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> The pulpit staircase of Notre Dame de Montreal:
>
> mind boggling how much time they had on their hands way back then
>
No electronics/internet to waste their time...
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
>
> On 3/1/2016 7:45 AM, gdguarino wrote:
> > The pulpit staircase of Notre Dame de Montreal:
> >
> > https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24854270720/in/album-72157663887274970/
> >
> > The cathedral was begun in the late 1600s, but this pulpit, as well as the altar, was apparently made in the 1870s. It's almost impossible to convey the shape of the staircase in a photo. Here are a couple of others:
> >
> > https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/25031673912/in/album-72157663887274970/
> > https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24281427874/in/album-72157663887274970/
> >
> > Pretty much the entire interior of the cathedral is made of wood:
> >
> > https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/25240810096/in/album-72157663887274970/
> > https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24782243359/in/album-72157663887274970/
> >
> > Each pew is adorned with a different saint:
> >
> > https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24519265314/in/album-72157663887274970/
> >
> > We've been there before, but the sheer amount of detail means there's always something else to take notice of.
> >
> >
> >
>
> Absolutely beautiful! I wonder if they have ever retrofitted, or
> considered, a sprinkler system in this building to help preserve it in
> event of a fire.
>
> Gil
You might find it intersting to google "Loretto Chapel Staircase".
On 3/1/2016 6:45 AM, gdguarino wrote:
> The pulpit staircase of Notre Dame de Montreal:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24854270720/in/album-72157663887274970/
>
> The cathedral was begun in the late 1600s, but this pulpit, as well as the altar, was apparently made in the 1870s. It's almost impossible to convey the shape of the staircase in a photo. Here are a couple of others:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/25031673912/in/album-72157663887274970/
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24281427874/in/album-72157663887274970/
>
> Pretty much the entire interior of the cathedral is made of wood:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/25240810096/in/album-72157663887274970/
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24782243359/in/album-72157663887274970/
>
> Each pew is adorned with a different saint:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24519265314/in/album-72157663887274970/
>
> We've been there before, but the sheer amount of detail means there's always something else to take notice of.
>
>
>
>
>
Pretty impressive and it immediately had me thinking back to Tom
Plamann. He was a contributor her several years ago and did this type work.
On 3/1/2016 7:45 AM, gdguarino wrote:
> The pulpit staircase of Notre Dame de Montreal:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24854270720/in/album-72157663887274970/
>
> The cathedral was begun in the late 1600s, but this pulpit, as well as the altar, was apparently made in the 1870s. It's almost impossible to convey the shape of the staircase in a photo. Here are a couple of others:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/25031673912/in/album-72157663887274970/
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24281427874/in/album-72157663887274970/
>
> Pretty much the entire interior of the cathedral is made of wood:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/25240810096/in/album-72157663887274970/
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24782243359/in/album-72157663887274970/
>
> Each pew is adorned with a different saint:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24519265314/in/album-72157663887274970/
>
> We've been there before, but the sheer amount of detail means there's always something else to take notice of.
>
>
>
Absolutely beautiful! I wonder if they have ever retrofitted, or
considered, a sprinkler system in this building to help preserve it in
event of a fire.
Gil
On 3/1/2016 11:20 AM, Gil wrote:
> On 3/1/2016 7:45 AM, gdguarino wrote:
>> The pulpit staircase of Notre Dame de Montreal:
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24854270720/in/album-72157663887274970/
>>
>>
>> The cathedral was begun in the late 1600s, but this pulpit, as well as
>> the altar, was apparently made in the 1870s. It's almost impossible to
>> convey the shape of the staircase in a photo. Here are a couple of
>> others:
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/25031673912/in/album-72157663887274970/
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24281427874/in/album-72157663887274970/
>>
>>
>> Pretty much the entire interior of the cathedral is made of wood:
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/25240810096/in/album-72157663887274970/
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24782243359/in/album-72157663887274970/
>>
>>
>> Each pew is adorned with a different saint:
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24519265314/in/album-72157663887274970/
>>
>>
>> We've been there before, but the sheer amount of detail means there's
>> always something else to take notice of.
>>
>>
>>
>
> Absolutely beautiful! I wonder if they have ever retrofitted, or
> considered, a sprinkler system in this building to help preserve it in
> event of a fire.
>
> Gil
>
>
>
I was curious about that, but couldn't find a definitive answer. There
was apparently a catastrophic fire in the rear chapel back in 1968, but
not in the main sanctuary. I read something brief about some renovations
that had been done in the early Sixties, including some steps toward
fire prevention, but the details (or possibly my French) were lacking.
On 3/1/2016 6:08 PM, J. Clarke wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] says...
>>
>> On 3/1/2016 7:45 AM, gdguarino wrote:
>>> The pulpit staircase of Notre Dame de Montreal:
>>>
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24854270720/in/album-72157663887274970/
>>>
>>> The cathedral was begun in the late 1600s, but this pulpit, as well as the altar, was apparently made in the 1870s. It's almost impossible to convey the shape of the staircase in a photo. Here are a couple of others:
>>>
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/25031673912/in/album-72157663887274970/
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24281427874/in/album-72157663887274970/
>>>
>>> Pretty much the entire interior of the cathedral is made of wood:
>>>
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/25240810096/in/album-72157663887274970/
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24782243359/in/album-72157663887274970/
>>>
>>> Each pew is adorned with a different saint:
>>>
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24519265314/in/album-72157663887274970/
>>>
>>> We've been there before, but the sheer amount of detail means there's always something else to take notice of.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Absolutely beautiful! I wonder if they have ever retrofitted, or
>> considered, a sprinkler system in this building to help preserve it in
>> event of a fire.
>>
>> Gil
>
> You might find it intersting to google "Loretto Chapel Staircase".
>
I've seen that before, although not in person. Montreal is a lot closer
to my house than New Mexico. I see that they have installed a couple of
braces. There is a modern addition to the Notre Dame pulpit stairs as
well: a support pole maybe 3' to the right of Jeremiah's elbow; you can
just make it out if you click to enlarge this photo:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24854270720/in/album-72157663887274970/
On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 04:45:23 -0800 (PST)
gdguarino <[email protected]> wrote:
> The pulpit staircase of Notre Dame de Montreal:
mind boggling how much time they had on their hands way back then
On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 11:20:02 -0500
Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
> today. I'd love to hop in a time machine just to spend a day watching
> the construction.
due to the pace i doubt you would see much in a day
how many years did they take for a cathedral like this for example
i think there are some cathedrals still under construction today
mabe in spain but not sure
On Wed, 2 Mar 2016 16:11:04 -0500
Larry Kraus <[email protected]> wrote:
> No electronics/internet to waste their time...
exactly
not to say they did not waste any time at all but much fewer
things to distract
On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 04:45:23 -0800 (PST), gdguarino
<[email protected]> wrote:
>The pulpit staircase of Notre Dame de Montreal:
>
>https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24854270720/in/album-72157663887274970/
>
>The cathedral was begun in the late 1600s, but this pulpit, as well as the altar, was apparently made in the 1870s. It's almost impossible to convey the shape of the staircase in a photo. Here are a couple of others:
>
>https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/25031673912/in/album-72157663887274970/
>https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24281427874/in/album-72157663887274970/
>
>Pretty much the entire interior of the cathedral is made of wood:
>
>https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/25240810096/in/album-72157663887274970/
>https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24782243359/in/album-72157663887274970/
>
>Each pew is adorned with a different saint:
>
>https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/24519265314/in/album-72157663887274970/
>
>We've been there before, but the sheer amount of detail means there's always something else to take notice of.
>
You are most fortunate to be able to view that in person. I wasn't
even aware of its existence. Thank you for sharing.