Reply to EIEIO : I cut the entire vertical part and the entire horizontal part, then I laid one on top of the other and hot glued them together, front and back. I then took the assembled cross to the chop saw and cut it where they overlap , corner to corner. Toss out the scraps , do the inlay and then glue the four pieces together. After the white glue sets (about 1/2 hour) I apply a 1/8" backer about six inches long, sand the joint in front, smooth and put a metal hanger on the back. I make my own hangers with metal from old band saw blades with the teeth cut off.
