Victorian Fretwork Cross

Inspirational design is a beautiful symbol of faith

Inspirational design is a beautiful symbol of faith

The large open frets and sweeping curves make this beautiful cross a good project for both novice and experienced scrollers. The design allows you to make large blade-entry holes to minimize time spent threading the blade through tiny openings.

Cut the cross from ¾"-thick hardwood for a striking wall hanging or choose ¼"-thick stock and add a contrasting backing board. Mount the cross on a solid piece of wood and enclose the project in a frame for a stunning shadow-box effect, or cut the frets first and stack a piece of contrasting wood or colored acrylic with the cross blank when cutting the perimeter. The colored acrylic produces a stained-glass effect perfect for display in a sunny window. Apply an oil finish to the project and glue the contrasting backing board or acrylic to the fretwork with cyanoacrylate (CA) glue.

Click the article attachment to download the pattern for this project (PDF required).