Oak - last batch of the year

20 crosses 2 7/8" high, 2 1/3/16" high

Stained half neutral, half golden oak

Final coat of urethane applied on 1/1/2025.



 

Sinker Cypress - edge grain

Using my Thin Rip Guide on my table saw, I cut 1/4" strips and turned them on their sides to get the fine straight grain of the edge of the piece of wood I was using.  I created 25 2 13/16" high crosses.  From scrap, I created 4 1/8" thick crosses.

Sinker Cypress - Ready for Christmas

 After a 3 month hiatus, I made 18 crosses from sinker cypress, a great wood to work with. The wood is darker than new cypress, lighter weight and with tight grain.  It machines so well.  In a week and a half, I made 19 crosses, including some made from scraps glued together.  5/16" thick, 3/8" wide.

perfect fit