THE KATRINA CROSSES FEATURED ABOVE ARE ONLY A SAMPLE OF MY COLLECTION.

 

1-- DRIVE TO NEW ORLEANS (150 MILES)

2--SEARCH FOR WOOD ON STREETS IN NEW ORLEANS

3--CUT AND LOAD WOOD

4--DRIVE HOME TO BREAUX BRIDGE (150 MILES)

5--UNLOAD WOOD

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

17-PUT HANGERS ON BACK

18-ADD S HOOKS TO HANG ON DISPLAYS

19-PRICE CROSSES

20-WRAP AND BRING TO SHOWS

21-HANG CROSS ON DISPLAY

22-SELL CROSS TO CUSTOMER

23-WRAP AND BAG CROSS FOR CUSTOMER