The three octagonal sections of the font glued up

 

A photo to show the progress in the construction of the baptismal font. The three major sections base, center pedistal, and top have either been glued together, or are clamped up waiting for the glue to dry. Note the slines glued into slots cut into the beveled edges of each board. The font will sit in a church built on the banks of one of Maine's largest rivers which is tidal and salty at Phippsburg. The splines reinforce each joint and help keep seasonal wood movement from tearing the font apart.