MEANING: The Trinity knot embedded within the Heart shape reminds us that belief begins in the heart. The three arcs of the Trinity Knot, represent the three aspects of the ancient Celtic Goddess; Maiden, Mother, Crone. As Christianity spread it was adapted to the Christian Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
SIZE: The size may vary as Coop draws the Trinity with a compass and the heart shape, free hand. Full size is approximately 10 inches tall by 11 inches wide. Minis are usually about 4.5 inches tall by 5 inches wide but they can vary from about 4 to 6 inches wide. If you have a "can't be bigger than..." space, please let us know and we'll send or make the carving to fit. Mini's come with eye screw and string, if you don't want, please send a note.
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.
