THE KATRINA CROSSES FEATURED ABOVE
ARE ONLY A SAMPLE OF MY COLLECTION.
BELOW I HAVE LISTED 20 PLUS STEPS TO MAKE ONE
OF MY KATRINA CROSSES.
1-- DRIVE TO NEW ORLEANS (150 MILES)
2--SEARCH FOR WOOD ON STREETS IN NEW ORLEANS
4--DRIVE HOME TO BREAUX BRIDGE (150 MILES)
6--SPRAY FOR INSECTS (ELEVATE AND LET DRY FOR 2 WEEKS)
7--CLEAN WOOD (OLD NAILS, HARDWARE, SOME OF THE PAINT)
8--CUT CROSSES--USING BAND SAW, TABLE SAW, SKILL SAW, SCROLL SAW, ETC.
9--USE GRINDER TO TAKE OFF FIRST LAYER OF WOOD
10-SHAPE AND DESIGN CROSSES
11-SAND CROSSES BY HAND AND WITH ELECTRIC SANDER--150GRIT SANDPAPER
12-COLORED CROSSES ARE DYED WITH WATER BASE WOOD DYE--MADE IN ENLAND
13-DRY CROSSES FOR 1 TO 2 DAYS
14-WAX CROSSES WITH LINT FREE CLOTH
15-WAX MUST DRY 3-5 MINUTES THEN I BUFF THE CROSS WITH A SOFT CLOTH
16-ATTACH HARDWARE AND DECORATIONS TO THE CROSS
18-ADD S HOOKS TO HANG ON DISPLAYS
20-WRAP AND BRING TO SHOWS
22-SELL CROSS TO CUSTOMER
23-WRAP AND BAG CROSS FOR CUSTOMER
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