185 Walnut Crosses

185 Walnut Crosses. Started from a walnut tree that was blown over on Missions Headquarters. The tree was cut up by a Royal Ranger Leader who called me and asked if I wanted a log or two. I brought home these 4. I used a chainsaw to rip them down the middle. Then used a 12" bandsaw to resaw them into very crooked boards. I then went out and bought a 17" Grizzly Bandsaw. I used the bandsaw and jointer to get the boards down to 5/8" thick square and the final thickness was done on the planer. I found using a shooter board was a major improvement with the small pieces as they wanted to chatter in the planer. Making the shooter board and using wedges made good quality work on both the short and long pieces.

The whole project start to finish was about 20 hours. These crosses were cut from the CANT (the waste side of the log when your squaring the log for a board this is the round bark side) Special thanks to Rob Batchman for helping with the final fit sanding and finish and lanyard work. These crosses will be given as a momento of attending a BIG Bat Cave Campout where the boys and leaders come and camp over night in a cave in February. These boys face the fear of the unknown and they will hear a devotion that can change their life in the back of that cave. Heaven is a real place. Hell is a real place. What we say and do in this world can make a eternal difference in the lives of many people. Jesus did woodworking and He did a finished work on the Cross. In that work we have eternal rewards.