Bit of a rush job!

[mailee]

I had to put the cutlery canteen on hold this weekend as I got this commision for a cross. Unfortunately the brother of one of the
guys at work died recently and he asked me to make a cross for his grave. I didn't have time for WIP pictures but here is the finished item ready for an oil finish.

Here is the front view:

The centre piece will hold the brass plate along with a larger plate at the bottom.
and a close up of the circle and cross:

I bought the Oak on Firday and have been hard at it all weekend. That's two jobs in hardwood now!

 

[Karl]

That's superb - bet you're really proud of it.

I remember my Dad making something similair for my Gran's grave, but his was only a temporary thingy whilst the stone was being done.

I presume yours is meant to stay?

Cheers

Karl

 

[mailee]

No actually I forgot to add that this is just temorary until the stone one is ready too.

 

[Bodrighy]

It's a shame that it needed to be made but you have done a really good job, seems too good to be only temporary.

Pete

 

[Waka]

Mailee

Really nice work.

 

[DaveL]

Alan,

I think you have done a wonderful job, I would be proud to have made a memorial that splendid for someone.

 

[Chris Knight]

Alan,
That's a nice job. As it happens I was in a graveyard a few days ago doing some ancestor hunting and chanced on an oak cross that still looked pretty good and which was dated 1974.

 

[bigjoe]

That looks very nice,
I think i would prefer a beautiful oak cross to a stone anyday.

Joe

 

[BradNaylor]

That looks very nice,
I think i would prefer a beautiful oak cross to a stone anyday.

Joe

I agree.

Your oak cross looks far more classy than a stone one. Age and weathering will only improve it.

 

[OPJ]

Nicely done.

Maybe they'll change their minds about the stone one when they see this!

 

[mailee]

I got the cross finished and we decided to add an angled plinth at the bottom so it would be easier to read when stood in front of the grave. I have finished it in Teak oil and now added the brass plates.

It will be taking the trip down to London and the grave tomorrow.