Ok, this might bring up a few flames or what ever, but a friend of mine
asked me if I would be so kind as to make a nice looking cross to put beside
or in back of his dad's tombstone. What I'm wondering is, is there specific
dimensions as to the length vs. the width or anything. I would really hate
to make something then have the thing took down by the caretakers or whoever
because the dimensions were out of whack. I did google search and found
nothing really relevant to what he wants, granted I didn't search in depth.
Also wonder what would be the best to make it out of. PT, cedar, ?????.
Can't do pvc or steel, just aint my thing. Any help would be appreciated as
he would like to be able to put it on his grave January 2, the day he passed
on. What a way for a family to start a new year, huh?
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In article <eHNFb.19264$VB2.41911@attbi_s51>,
Jerry Gilreath <[email protected]> wrote:
>Ok, this might bring up a few flames or what ever, but a friend of mine
>asked me if I would be so kind as to make a nice looking cross to put beside
>or in back of his dad's tombstone. What I'm wondering is, is there specific
>dimensions as to the length vs. the width or anything. I would really hate
>to make something then have the thing took down by the caretakers or whoever
>because the dimensions were out of whack. I did google search and found
>nothing really relevant to what he wants, granted I didn't search in depth.
>Also wonder what would be the best to make it out of. PT, cedar, ?????.
>Can't do pvc or steel, just aint my thing. Any help would be appreciated as
>he would like to be able to put it on his grave January 2, the day he passed
>on. What a way for a family to start a new year, huh?
INVIOLATE RULE #1 Check with the 'facility' as to what they allow. Many
places have the d*mnedest restrictions. albeit for good reasons -- They'll
_be_ there in 100 years. Will what you propose to build/install last for
that long? 200 years? 500 years?
"Jerry Gilreath" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> Ok, this might bring up a few flames or what ever, but a friend of mine
> asked me if I would be so kind as to make a nice looking cross to put
beside
> or in back of his dad's tombstone. What I'm wondering is, is there
specific
> dimensions as to the length vs. the width or anything. I would really hate
> to make something then have the thing took down by the caretakers or
whoever
> because the dimensions were out of whack.
Just be sure the cemetery has no restrictions on this. Some allow nothing to
be added.
Ed
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http://pages.cthome.net/edhome
Steve Knight wrote:
>
>>Also wonder what would be the best to make it out of. PT, cedar, ?????.
>>Can't do pvc or steel, just aint my thing. Any help would be appreciated as
>>he would like to be able to put it on his grave January 2, the day he passed
>>on. What a way for a family to start a new year, huh?
>
>
> or use ipe it would hold up well too.
>
Osage orange, cocobolo, too.
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Dimension suggestion - scale down from 5' crossbeam with 8' vertical;
intersection 2' from the top.
Material - either bois d'arc or oak
Attachment - get a telephone pole step and screw it into the bottom of
the post. Dig a little hole and concrete it in place.
The greatest hazard to monument attachments is the lawn mowing crew.
It's usually a rider with a swinging deck.
On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 02:24:10 GMT, "Jerry Gilreath"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Ok, this might bring up a few flames or what ever, but a friend of mine
>asked me if I would be so kind as to make a nice looking cross to put beside
>or in back of his dad's tombstone. What I'm wondering is, is there specific
>dimensions as to the length vs. the width or anything. I would really hate
>to make something then have the thing took down by the caretakers or whoever
>because the dimensions were out of whack. I did google search and found
>nothing really relevant to what he wants, granted I didn't search in depth.
>Also wonder what would be the best to make it out of. PT, cedar, ?????.
>Can't do pvc or steel, just aint my thing. Any help would be appreciated as
>he would like to be able to put it on his grave January 2, the day he passed
>on. What a way for a family to start a new year, huh?
>Also wonder what would be the best to make it out of. PT, cedar, ?????.
>Can't do pvc or steel, just aint my thing. Any help would be appreciated as
>he would like to be able to put it on his grave January 2, the day he passed
>on. What a way for a family to start a new year, huh?
or use ipe it would hold up well too.
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