Celtic Cross patterns

GILLY · #1 02-09-2006, 09:06 AM

I am going to make my mother a celtic cross for her B-day which is coming up at the end of this month, does anyone out there have a pattern that I may use or refer to? Just a bit of background, my mother is an Anglican minister who has come home to our home land, Gordon First Nation, to minister to our people, she preaches in a 100 year old church on the reserve and collects crosses and angels. Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #2 02-09-2006, 09:20 AM

I recently got some olivewood from bethlehem to make some pens with, after cutting the pen blanks I had 1 1/2 piece left over....not being able to waste wood lol, I cut those into two 3/4 inch pieces (4) and was able to turn two into small pots or bells, depends on which way my wife mounts the earring paraphanalia lol, and the other two, I scrollsawed into two crosses...........olivewood is beautiful! If anyone is interested, there is a lot of info on google, just type in olivewood.

Just Carving · #3 02-09-2006, 09:46 AM

Gilly,,

Here's a few links that may help you:

Papasar carved a Celtic cross last year around this time. Maybe he can help you with a pattern.

http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.co...00&ppuser=2557

Otherwise, try the Google link for a good photo, and take it down to a photo place, and with a little math, they can probably print out to the size you want.

http://images.google.com/images?q=ce...=&start=0&sa=N

While Googling, I found this one at Tandy Leather (they have some nice patterns that can be used for carving):

http://www.tandyleather.com/downloads/celtic-cross.PDF

GILLY · #4 02-09-2006, 08:03 PM

Thanks for the links boys, that tandy one is pretty much what I was looking for.

MelNM · #5 02-09-2006, 08:57 PM

Hi Gilly
I believe Susan has some Celtic cross patterns on her website.

www.CarvingPatterns.com

GILLY · #6 02-09-2006, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MelNM

Hi Gilly
I believe Susan has some Celtic cross patterns on her website.

www.CarvingPatterns.com

She sure does, I think I'll have to think about buying her CD. Thanks.

Canopener · #7 02-17-2006, 04:47 PM

Gilly,
Wood Carving Illustrated, Holiday 2005 Issue #33 has an article and pattern for a Celtic Cross Bible Box, that looks fairly straightforward.
Same issue, p.89 has a supplier of boxes, www.boxesnsuch.com
Hope this helps.
Jim

GILLY · #8 02-17-2006, 06:07 PM

Thanks Jim.

papasar · #9 02-17-2006, 08:12 PM

Gilly,
Have some celtic cross patterns for chip carving that your welcome to have. Sample of one of them is in picture gallery.
Bill K.

GILLY · #10 02-17-2006, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by papasar

Gilly,
Have some celtic cross patterns for chip carving that your welcome to have. Sample of one of them is in picture gallery.
Bill K.

Thank you Bill, I'll take you up on that offer. I am practicing my cutting on some scrap bass boards, learning how to make the cuts and such, it'll be a while before I try a "real" project. So far though I have learned that you really have to think each cut through, angle, pressure, blade control etc, but it sure is fun and I really enjoy it so far.