While in
Kentucky in May, I purchased some 4/4 rough sawn Elm, a wood I have never worked with. I planed down a piece and initially made three handsome crosses, 4 1/2" x 2 11/16", 7/8" wide and about 5/8" thick. I'm really pleased with the finished product.
I gave one to Susan Garriss in memory of Braxton, a former shipmate on the USS Arcturus (AF-52) at his funeral last week. I will give one to Claire in memory of her Dad who went to the Lord this week after 97 years; he was a great man and made many crosses over the years. The third I will put in my collection.
This brings my total of crosses made, most given away, to 2618.
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| Puritan Pine stain and 2 coats of satin polyurethane |
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| 4/4 rough sawn and planed board |
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| p.62 |
