Elm stained with Golden Oak

From a machined piece of elm 5/16" x 4 7/16' x 23 1/2", I made 55 crosses 1/4" wide, most 2 13/16" high, others 2 1/8" high.  I started them on 3/31 and finally finished them on 6/8.  Elm shows some nice wavy grain when stained.

stained with Minwax Golden Oak with 3 coats of Arm-R-Seal urethane

unfinished

strips cut with dados

There was a thin strip left over, so I glued two together and made a few extra crosses which can be seen in the finished view.