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Jim Jakosh
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Mantle Cross
This is a piece I made for someone's mantle. It is a cross made from Olive wood and is on an Olive base and backed by Saguaro cactus. The cactus is the skeleton of the arm of a Saguaro that is maybe 200 years old. They don't get the first arm until about 80 yrs old and some have 10 arms.
The cross is 12" high and the overall height of the piece is 18". All of the worm tracks in the natural edge on the base were filled with blue azurite inlay. It has a satin finish.
The cross is 12" high and the overall height of the piece is 18". All of the worm tracks in the natural edge on the base were filled with blue azurite inlay. It has a satin finish.
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
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Nice! The cactus backdrop really adds to the look.
Well done looks really good. Like the effect with the cactii
Ron
Nicely done - how did you attach the cross to the base?
looks great jim.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Really nicely done!
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
I can't keep "the roadkill cafe" out of my mind, it has a vibe. Nice work with all of the elements Jim.
That’s fantastic. What a great mantle piece
Thank you all for the nice comments.
Hi Barbara, The cross has two dowels and one screw up from the bottom...No glue.
Hi Barbara, The cross has two dowels and one screw up from the bottom...No glue.
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
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