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Unity Cross
Started by Unforgivun, Jun 30 2012 10:11 PM
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Unforgivun
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Posted 30 June 2012 - 10:11 PM
So a cousin of my wife is getting married. My wife and I used a unity cross in our wedding. The cross we used can be
seen via a google search for the term Unity Cross. It worked just fine for our ceremony but I will say that it was very
flimsy (it actually cracked when we were putting it together during the ceremony). At any rate, the cousin asked my
wife if my brother in law and I could make her a unity cross. To which both of our wives said YES without either of them
consulting us
And soooo this project began.
Our version of the Unity cross has 3 parts... The first part represents the Groom, to be strong and upstanding, but
supporting of his bride. The 2nd part represents the Bride, To be supporting by the groom but also completing one
another, forming the whole. The 3rd part represents the Divine. To be bound together by God's grace.
The concept was this
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That translated to the first part being made
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Then the 2nd part was made.
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Then the 2 pieces were taken and milled for a half lap joint
Then we made a small copper flower based off of the flowers I've seen of Mike Tanner's making.
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After that, we had to make a center for the flower, we upset 3/8" brasing rod and drilled the cross.
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The flower is braised to the center. The back sticks out only slightly and has a small pin that drops into a hole that
was drilled on it. The flower petals themselves act as a spring and provide tension for the whole thing to stay together.
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My father in law made a base for us using cedar. All in all it turned out quite well.
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Posted 30 June 2012 - 10:41 PM
Wow beautiful piece, Well done!
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Posted 01 July 2012 - 09:34 PM
Great job Blake. Glad to see your dream finished!
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Posted 01 July 2012 - 09:36 PM
TY, Not just my work though, was a family effort
Jeffro1205 is the other member with a hand in this one.
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Posted 02 July 2012 - 10:44 AM
Nice Job Blake
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Posted 02 July 2012 - 01:43 PM
Had a few people asking who did what, so I figured I would clarify. I did the upright and the copper portion of the
flower. Jeffro1205 did the cross bar, the milling, and textured the upright and crossbar. We did the center brass knob
together. Our father in law produced the base, made from eastern red cedar.
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