So the other day, a co-worker asked if I could make something for her mother-in-law for “tomorrow”. She wanted a cross about 12-15 inches. I asked what kind? what do you want on it. She stated “Anything, just something ornate-use your imagination…”
So with no more info, I got home around midnight that night and worked until 6am to make this for her (most of the time was spent designing and cleaning nodes,etc. the rest was the 40+minutes for each 16 minute cut due to the temp here in Tucson. Was 62 outside, but with 100 during the day, my house was about 77 degrees
(We had a freeze about a month ago that split my water line on the roof to the swamp cooler - what we use here in AZ for cooling if you don’t want AC- Haven’t had time to replace the copper line…)
Anyhoo - this is what I came out with - acrylic (granite-look) for back then 2 proofgrades for the wood. (also messed one piece of when it didn’t cut through and I moved the piece…)
It’s about 14 inches tall… came out ok - didn’t have time to adjust kerf to make tighter fits, but the black “line” from the edges actually looks pretty good - she didn’t realize they were two diff woods at first -wondered how I got the different colors…
That’s a very wonderful piece…especially for a last minute request and you staying up most of the night to finish it. It was very kind of you to accommodate your co-worker in that way.
I love the response " Oh. Just any ole thing… just make it really ornate!" And you did anyway. I have lived in Tucson and even with the swamp box working it is hard to imagine getting much done.
I am in Florida with 2inches of new insulation on a new roof and a new AC and just now gave up till this evening as Puff was doing more panting than puffing
when it didn’t cut through and I moved the piece…)
