The Vine Budded Cross, Baltic Birch, for Wall Hanging or Ornament, Item S3-1

Description

Description:
6 ½ inches tall
, The Vine
Cross
.
Each Cross is cut from 1/8" Baltic Birch Plywood using a scrollsaw. The GRAIN of wood will vary since wood is a natural product,
No Two Exactly Alike
. The photo is for the style of this cross. They are hand sanded, stained and finished with several coats of a thin polyurethane lightly sanded between coats. I have included a wire hook for use as a ornament, you may remove the wire ornament hook and use a small brad nail to hang on a wall.
Definition
:
The
Budded Vine Cross
also known as the Apostles' Cross, the Treflée, Botonée or Cathedral Cross.
The Vine Cross
, I feel it should be seen more, and here's why:
In John 15:1-3,
Jesus calls himself the vine, and that Christians are the branches of that vine.
Even those of us without 'green fingers' know that it's the branches that bear fruit. Jesus (the vine) mediates between God and man.
And we also know that fruit will grow if, and only if, the vine has roots which can deliver moisture from a rich soil. In our analogy, the root of the vine resembles the Holy Spirit. The root is unseen, but we know it is there because the plant flourishes and bears fruit.
This contemporary design adds further meaning with each cross arm terminating in a nail head, reminding us of the Crucifixion, complementing Jesus’ statement "I am the true vine"
If we think of God being like a gardener, nourishing the vine, then if a branch bears no fruit (if we have not loved as we should), the gardener cuts it away. It is good for nothing and damned to be consumed by the bonfire. However, if the branch bears fruit then the gardener is pleased. The fruit is harvested and as a result, the branch is in a stronger state to produce yet more fruit.
There are many of us human branches yet we all share the same vine and the same root. The branches travel in different directions; some have high positions, some low. Some are old branches and some are young. Some grow in the sunshine, overlooking the beautiful garden and others find themselves in the shade, facing the compost heap. Yet we all share the same vine and the same root. And the same Gardener tends to each branch with the same love, knowing that branches can be weak. God loves us all, whatever our position may be.
See John 15:1-8
Some people buy a variety of Crosses to create a collage of Crosses on their wall. I use a black magic marker on the head of the nail so it doesn't shine.
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My name is Timothy Davis and I am a Native Nevadan.
Woodworking is my passion
.
My work is all made by hand, by me (see below Process of each Cross), using all types of woods in my workshop in Gardnerville, Nevada.
This Cross is not Created By Computer Assisted Process such as Laser Cutters.
Nothing is outsourced or mass produced.
Each piece is individual and unique, like the wood from which it is made.
No particle board and no MDF!
I Only use real wood, the Crosses are High Quality Baltic Birch Plywood.
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The of Process of making each Cross
My Crosses are cut using a Hawk
Scrollsaw
. This process is started by drilling a small hole in every
cutout area. Then the scrollsaw blade is inserted through the
(1/16 or smaller)
hole and connected back to the scrollsaw,
and cut. The Blade is disconnected from the scrollsaw and threaded back through the next hole and that part of the
design is cut out. This process is repeated for every inside cut. This is a very time consuming art known as
Fretwork
.
I then take the cut crosses and sand both sides.
Next hand brush stain on the entire piece. I let the stained cross dry overnight.
I start the lacquering process. I brush a coat of Minwax® Wipe-On Poly this is a very thin lacquer and I let it dry
and I sand the entire cross with a very fine 220 grit sandpaper. I repeat this process two times on each cross,
then do a final coat of lacquer.
After drying for a couple of days I do a final inspection and prepare them for packaging.
Crafts like this is a work of love, obviously the small price for one of these crosses barely covers materials (wood, stain, lacquer, S&H etc.)
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