Custom Crosses

12-20-2011, 10:42 AM	#1
sherrymarie Newbie   Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1	Custom Crosses Hello, I am VERY new at this but I was wondering what is the best way to attach stackable wood crosses together? I think nails or screws would be best but of course I do not want them to be seen. So maybe wood glue? What is the most reliable way of doing this? Thanks for your help in advance. Sherry

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12-20-2011, 11:24 AM	#2
47_47 Member     Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Springville, NY Posts: 1,232	Custom Crosses Parts have a tendency to slide when gluing. I would drive in two small finishing nails into the lower cross and cut the head off, about 1/8" proud of the surface. Dry fit the parts, then glue and clamp. __________________ What we've got here is... failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach. So you get what we had here last week, which is the way he wants it... well, he gets it.

12-20-2011, 12:50 PM	#3
bob22 Member   Join Date: May 2008 Location: Near Philly Posts: 1,955	Custom Crosses What is a stackable wood cross and what are they used for?

12-20-2011, 05:29 PM	#4
Millertyme Stairguy   Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Bedford, MA Posts: 512	Custom Crosses The best way would be a half lap joint and then glue. If you don't have the tool you could use screws from the back side. It also depends on how big they are

12-20-2011, 10:25 PM	#5
bob22 Member   Join Date: May 2008 Location: Near Philly Posts: 1,955	Custom Crosses I'm guessing: http://decowoodcrafts.com/Stackable-Cross-Kits_c21.htm somebody confirm when they can.

12-21-2011, 02:42 AM	#6
Dwillems Member   Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 113	Custom Crosses If that's the case just glue them together, lay them flat and weight it down to dry or the best is to just clamp it if you have clamps. But it would look cool to have the top one sit up a hair making a shadow, make small spacers for inbetween, it can be glued the same way Last edited by Dwillems; 12-21-2011 at 02:45 AM.

12-21-2011, 09:44 AM	#7
Willie T Old School     Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Minds of moderate caliber ordinarily condemn everything which is beyond them. Posts: 3,065	Custom Crosses What would be even cooler would be to space them about 1/4" apart, and from the backside, drill holes and inset some tiny LED's between each layer... maybe two different colors to create backlighting.... or three different colors if you backlighted the larger base unit too. __________________ "True eloquence consists in saying all that is necessary, and only that which is." François Duc de La Rochefoucauld Willie T