Grill Design

Well...after piecing various patterns into Photoshop, I finally came up with a good one for this project. It follows my usual "flower" patter as seen on my previous opus models. However, this one displays three fleur de lis symbols.

Fleur de lis is French for Lilly flower (Flower of Lilly). The symbol became closely synonymous in the early Middle Ages for the Blessed Virgin Mary. Their are various depictions of Mary holding a Lilly. As with the three leaf clover of St. Patrick, the three pedals of this symbol is also said to represent the Holy Trinity with the band at the bottom being Mary. The tradition says that without Mary you can not understand the Trinity since it was she who bore the Son. (Information gathered from Wikipedia...what a scholar!)

This pattern will be tough to produce and will take many hours just to produce one. I see myself using various tools, such as a scroll saw, jig saw, drill press and Dremel barrel sander. I will use 1/4" Red Oak for the material and most likely seal the wood instead of painting it. This is similar to the grills on Opus 3.

I may only be able to display one of these models in my apartment. However, I am going to build two. It seems only fitting that I make the project "symmetric" so as to one day place them one day in each corner of a room, similar to a divided facade use by organ builders due to the space and placement of a pipe organ in the specific room.

Well, I should really get to sleep. I plan on buying material and cutting them to size this weekend. Until next time...