scrolling ideas for a customer order

[cjswoodcrafts]

Hey all, i got an order yesterday evening, woman wants 2 crosses about 3 feet high, and i wanna do some fancying it up a bit, i am wondering how could i scroll cut a piece of 2 x4, the kind of wood she wants it done with, i am thinking some kind of angel silhouette if this is even possible, would a spiral blade be the best way to go?

 

Thanks in advance

 

Jim

[cjswoodcrafts]

need to add, the crosses will be a memorial for her grand son that passed in 09,from top to bottom she wants his name and on each side of the board width wise she wants date of birth and on other side date of death.

[Vector01]

How bout...Making the cross and use a light walnut or natural stain. Cut the letters and numbers seperately from say 1/2" walnut, shaping each and staining a darker color. Attach them to the cross with some wood glue. If she is not set on the angel, maybe a cut out of the "praying hands" could be attached to the top of the cross. This might be a bit more work but I think it would look nice. You can mock it up using whatever graphics program you have to get an idea of what it would look like. As far as the spiral blades to cut 2" pine (assuming the 2X4's are pine) I'm not sure. I don't use a lot of spiral blades.

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