With my inventory at zero, I received a call from our church secretary requesting 20 crosses for backpacks of children returning to school and for teachers. From a piece of mesquite, I made 24 handsome crosses, 2 3/4" high, 5/16" thick, and 2 smaller ones from scrap.
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| stained with golden oak |
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| ready to be band-sawed into pieces for assembly |
We were in Texas Hill Country celebrating over 4th of July weekend when the terrible flooding of the Guadelupe River took so many lives. A week later I read an email from a woman who owned an art gallery and hotel we had visited last year in Hill Country near the river, sharing how they were doing for those responding to help those impacted. The email moved me and I sent an email to her, an excerpt here ...
My current inventory of crosses to share was 129, plain crosses, simple gifts. May they help bring peace and healing to those impacted by this tragedy.
These heart pine crosses were stained natural with 3 coats of urethane resulting in a rich color. The wood is very handsome.
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| 52 crosses 2 7/16" high, 5/16" wide |
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| assembled, before sanding or cutting corners |
