[Woodcarver] Help on building a 14 foot tall cross

[Tom Clarke]

John,

     Use the thinest plywood you can find to build the "beams". Then
get those cans of expanda foam. They come in a variety of abilities
and there are some that expand to three or four times the original
volume. The plywood will create the shape and the foam will provide
the strength.

Tom (nj)  ;--)

John G wrote:

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> I'm working on a project of making a 12-14 foot tall cross and the beams need to be no less than 8 inches by 8 inches. This is for our Easter program and it will be suspended from the center of the sanctuary so weight becomes an issue.

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> I was thinking of making hollow beams from 1/4" plywood.

> I was also thinking of using some kind of foam, but I don't think the foam could support its own weight.

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> If anyone has any ideas please let me know.

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> God Bless,

> John G.

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