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Title: Small cross
Post by: Jim Finn on March 25, 2014, 09:25:33 am

I made ten of these 4 1/2" x3/8" crosses to be hung on a rear view mirror.  Folks here in West Texas collect crosses so these should sell easily. I was given a small piece of Lace-wood so I used it to make these. Tung oil and spray on clear finish.

Title: Re: Small cross
Post by: DWSudekum on March 25, 2014, 10:11:37 am

Excellently done Jim.  I agree that they should go fast.  Thanks for sharing this with us.


DW

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Post by: Marcellarius on March 25, 2014, 11:21:19 am

nice job, nice wood choice grain/color.

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Post by: EIEIO on March 25, 2014, 01:34:13 pm

I like those. How did you make the "chip" marks?

Title: Re: Small cross
Post by: Jim Finn on March 25, 2014, 08:13:50 pm

Not chip marks.  That is the natural pattern in the wood.

Title: Re: Small cross
Post by: Becky on March 25, 2014, 10:58:06 pm

I haven't seen all that much lace wood but I've never seen any with a pattern that large.  It is very striking.  I agree that you will probably sell them quickly.

Title: Re: Small cross
Post by: wombatie on March 25, 2014, 11:56:25 pm

I love the wood Jim, I honestly thought that you had just bashed it with a hammer a few times to get the pattern.  Great work as always Jim.

Marg

Title: Re: Small cross
Post by: frankorona on March 26, 2014, 08:56:40 am

Great job, looks very nice, thanks for sharing.

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Post by: newfie on March 26, 2014, 09:07:31 am

looks great Jim thanks for posting

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Post by: Rover2 on March 26, 2014, 08:45:08 pm

Great job Jim. Those should sell very fast.  Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Small cross
Post by: Jim Finn on March 26, 2014, 09:02:14 pm

Quote from: Becky on March 25, 2014, 10:58:06 pm

I haven't seen all that much lace wood but I've never seen any with a pattern that large.  It is very striking.  I agree that you will probably sell them quickly.

  I have seen this wood called leopard wood also and parts of the same board are figured like this is and some parts of it are figured the same pattern but larger pattern.  Spread out a lot.  Both are very pretty.

Title: Re: Small cross
Post by: hotshot on March 26, 2014, 10:00:55 pm

Jim how big is that?  If you do that small enough, it would make a beautiful necklace.

------Randy

Title: Re: Small cross
Post by: Russ C on March 27, 2014, 07:25:41 am

Beautiful cross, nice work.  :)

Title: Re: Small cross
Post by: Al W on March 27, 2014, 07:43:16 am

Nicely done.

Title: Re: Small cross
Post by: Jim Finn on March 27, 2014, 07:15:34 pm

Quote from: hotshot on March 26, 2014, 10:00:55 pm

Jim how big is that?  If you do that small enough, it would make a beautiful necklace.

------Randy

It is 4 1/2" tall and 3/8" thick.  I gave this to a friend and he wears it around his neck.  I intend to sell them as something to hang on a car mirror.

Title: Re: Small cross
Post by: cdrover(Clyde) on March 27, 2014, 07:33:45 pm

Very nicely done, and a great idea. I will need to do some of these for my next show.