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Cross

Materials Tools
Wood
String/sinew
Knife

See the Wood Carving section for more instructions, hints and tips.

Carve two flat sticks out of a branch. Use string or artificial sinew, and square lashing to lash the two together into the shape of a cross.


Cross

Materials Tools
3" stick
2" stick
2' string/sinew
"C" PVC ring
Knife
Hot Glue
White Glue
Scissors


Cut a "V" notch on the long stick as illustrated. Top view Side view
Top View
Side View

Shape the middle of the short stick into a "^". Put the two sticks together to check the fit. Adjust the notch as needed to make a snug fit. Top view Side view
Top View
Side View

Lash the two sticks together.

Lashing

Use a "C" shaped PVC ring attached behind the short horizontal stick. You can use the cross to shape the ring.

As a craft for a religious retreat we made these crosses about six inches tall and drilled a hole through the top of the vertical stick parallel to the horizontal stick. Then we used about three feet of string or leather lacing to complete a necklace. The boys were to "carry" their own cross throughout the retreat.


Copyright © 2001 Vincent Hale