Celtic Christian Cross of Daniel wall hanging Irish Trinity Knot wood carved art Woven Gaelic Cross St. Patrick home decor Cross Collector

MEANING: The man buried under the 5th century gravestone that bore this cross was Daniel, said to be one of the first companions of St. Patrick. Jewelers cast this cross in silver and gold, but to my knowledge I am the only woodcarver in the world to create it from a single piece of cedar.

Early Christians coming to Ireland adopted the Trinity Knot, (originally symbolizing the Triple Goddess of the Celtic people) as a symbol of Christianity representing the Holy Trinity of Father, Son, & Holy Ghost. You will see the Trinity Knot at the end of each arm of this cross.

This is a wonderful gift for your favorite collector of Christian Crosses!
The giving of a Cross of Daniel to your Pastor/Minister/Clergy/Church support staffer would express your deep appreciation for their service.

SIZE: Full size is 15 High X 11 Wide inches. Miniature size is 11 High X 8 Wide inches.

THE CARVING: Our carvings are single pieces of western red cedar, designed and carved to be wall hangings.  Each carving begins as a 1 X 12-inch cedar board.  While we use power tools (Scroll Saw, Rotary shaft Tool, handheld detail sanders, etc.), we use no lasers, CNC machines or computer-operated cutting machines.  All work is done with our hands and eyes…

We cut the 2-dimensional blanks with scroll and jig saws (double-sized custom orders have to be cut with a jigsaw). Carving is done with rotary shaft tools and disc grinders. The 80-grit sanding is the final phase of the carving process, removing the nicks and gouges from the carving tools, and finishes the shaping of the weave. The next 2 sandings with 120 and then 220 grit finishes the smoothing and polishing. They are finished with Clear Danish Oil to seal the piece, bringing out the grain and the color.