Crosses

Wonderful woodworking job!! Perfect time of year. Thanks for showing off your ability so that others can enjoy.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

Very nice work.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

so very, very special!!
Your work really does add to the impact of the original cross.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Beautiful.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

Looks Good!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Wow. Beautiful.
Gary

-- Gary, Florida

Very nice indeed!

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

Nice work Greg, you have my sympathy about losing your father, I lost my mother the year before that. I still have’nt gotten over it completely. jockmike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Great crosses Greg. Nice design and implementation

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

A very fitting tribute to your father. I know he would be very proud and honored by you making something tha is so beautiful and endearing out of his old project wood!
Be Blessed!
Hawg

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

Just beautiful the reason why you did these and how they came out.

Diane

-- http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/DMarcella/

I stumbled on these this morning. Lovely work, nice use of mixed media and faith.

Right after I found Jesus, I didn’t know what to do. I had itchy hands to do something, so I went into the garage and made “crosses” out of copper wire and solder. I was in the garage doing this one day, when a motorcycling buddy came over, first time he had ever visited me at home. He was having marriage troubles, and told me that he just felt he should come talk to me. When he arrived, I was in the shop making crosses. He asked, “what are you doing?” I was well known as an athiest and a sinner in our motorcycling group, and so this had to be quite a shock to him, and he expressed the shock. I explained that I had become a believer in Jesus the week before, and I didn’t know what to do, but to make crosses. I offered him one, but he declined. We talked about his marriage issues awhile, and I suggested he read his Bible, as the marriage issues in my own life was what had driven me to read the Bible, where I felt loved by Jesus. He stayed a few more minutes, then left. I’ve never seen him since, but have prayed for him many times over the past 13 years.

I have been getting “itchy” to make some more faith jewelry. My skill level has improved some over the past 13 years but I haven’t done anything in jewelry since. I’ve been thinking about making some more crosses for some reason. Thanks for posting your project on the Crosses, the story and pieces have been motivational for me.

Thanks for sharing,
Mark

-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com

Very nice crosses.

-- http://newmissionworkshop.com

Greg,how did you determine the ratio of the vertical piece to the horizontal as well as the placement?

It’s just something I have been quite curious about for some time…..

-- Chris