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How To Make An American Flag Wooden Cross

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This American flag cross has been a popular item for a few years now. They are easy to make and sell really well at local craft and makers markets.
I decided to try a couple different types of wood, at different price points to see which was the easiest, quickest, and most cost effective to make.
I hope this video helps you out and gives you a few pointers when you are batching items out for your next craft or makers market.
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@Dobbs1825 2 месяца назад

I built one of these today. I’m able to get 3 out of one cedar fence picket. Also, built a jig after building the first one so I can batch a bunch out quickly. Thanks for the video!

@boydstongrove 2 месяца назад

That's awesome! I would love to get a look at the jig, you should tag me on FB or Instagram so I can see it. Thanks for watching!

@pteddie6965 Год назад

Excellent looking cross and outstanding explanation of the process. I appreciate the tip regarding the red blue paint. Thanks for the video.

@boydstongrove Год назад

Thank you so much for watching! Glad it helped. I need to re-do the thumbnail because it does not do it justice; the crosses are much more rich and vibrant in real life.

@DavidLipscomb-w2s 16 дней назад

Awesome job, about to try one now!

@boydstongrove 15 дней назад

That's awesome! have fun!

@garyp1945ify 29 дней назад

Fence board!!😊

@boydstongrove 27 дней назад

Yeah, I like the subtle texture of the fence board (as well as the cost).

@AM-ll4vd 2 месяца назад

I really appreciate that you were able to clearly show us how to do this, not once but twice, in less than 9 minutes while other makers took 20, 30, 40 minutes. Well done! I'll be using option 2 but we don't get a lot of cedar here so pressure treated pine will be our action. Thanks for a great instruction!

@boydstongrove 2 месяца назад

That's so good to hear! Have fun making them and thanks for watching!

@boydstongrove Год назад

I've been wanting to tackle this classic project for a while and I thought just in time for Independence Day would be a perfect time. Super simple woodworking project that sells super well, and when made from the fence pickets, the overhead is next to nothing.

@jimmyturner5589 Год назад

What did you use for bracing on the backside of the cedar?

@boydstongrove Год назад

@@jimmyturner5589 I used more strips of cedar, exactly how I did it on the pine. I left that out of the video because I felt the video was getting a little long. Sorry about that.

@jimmyturner5589 Год назад

With the cedar bracing on the back, did you leave it at 5/8 thick or trim it down some? I know on the pine, you split it down the middle.

@boydstongrove Год назад

@@jimmyturner5589 good question! I shaved it just enough to smooth the surfaces, but I left it thicker because cedar is so soft, I wasn’t sure if there would be too much movement in the wood if I made it thinner. Maybe it wouldn’t make a difference, not sure.

@jimmyturner5589 Год назад

@boydstongrove thanks for answering questions for me, loving your channel.

@butchmiller2451 8 месяцев назад

Like the cedar idea. 😊

@boydstongrove 8 месяцев назад

Thank you and thanks for watching!!

@frankstone3994 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! A great project. I enjoyed putting it together.

@boydstongrove 6 месяцев назад

That's Awesome! Thanks!

@rikhalsteen8341 Год назад

great project! I made a bunch and gave them to family and friends that attended our4th of July party thanks was also a fun build

@boydstongrove Год назад

That is awesome!! Thanks for watching!

@stevegraves2968 9 месяцев назад

Very well done. Cost facter was a nice touch as well as start options.

@boydstongrove 9 месяцев назад

Thanks, and thanks for watching!

@janeramirez9971 6 месяцев назад

Will look awesome ❤❤❤

@boydstongrove 6 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@brew1205 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for the video. It's given me different options.

@boydstongrove 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it! If you batch these out, the fence picket ones are def. worth the money saved.

@larrystone5749 Год назад

Good job and project thx for sharing enjoyed it Be safe stay well and God Bless

@boydstongrove Год назад

Thank you!

@Kriterian 9 месяцев назад

So two things I'd like to add. That benzo torch accessory is absolutely amazing and I highly recommend it. I did prefer water base stain because as I was (stupidly) painting I would flick paint on the other pieces by accident. The stain is hard to find in stores for some reason though.

@boydstongrove 9 месяцев назад

you are correct on both points; That creator torch tool is awesome, I use it quite a lot. And yes, those colored stains have to be ordered, that's why I ended up using paint instead. I'm sure the stain looks much better.

@robertheld4947 5 месяцев назад

Great video, always looking for less cost 😊😊

@boydstongrove 5 месяцев назад

Thanks!!

@user-tq6xq5ys1e Год назад

very nice looking cross. What paint did you use? And thank you for your uploads

@boydstongrove Год назад

I used Michael's brand acrylics called Artist Loft. Good thing about cheap paint is the coverage it week enough that you can still see the wood grain through it.

@user-tq6xq5ys1e Год назад

@@boydstongrove Thank you so much

@hansdegroot8549 Год назад

Very interesting project. I've never seen cedar in Slovakia, but it'll be more expensive than line, over here. If I were to make this I would use tongue and groove pine, which costs about 12 usd/m2, for a 1 metre long and 10 cm wide board then 1.20 usd.

@boydstongrove Год назад

Tongue and groove is a great idea! I don’t know if anything stateside that would be narrow enough, but I guess I could cut my own tongue and groove. Thanks for watching!

@VitalPolymath 2 месяца назад

I'm more curious about the paint process. Did you dilute, or just go at it?

@boydstongrove 2 месяца назад

Sometimes I do, but for this project, I painted a layer on and then wiped it down with a towel until I could see the wood grain again.

@hansdegroot8549 Год назад

We have some special tongue and groove her, called tatranský profil, referring to the High Tatras. When you put them together, the sanded sides will not form a smooth surface, but it has a "valley" at the connecting point. (no need to make round-overs of chamfers). The tongue and groove parts will run horizontally, so the whole cross will need backer boards to make it more rigid. At the moment I cannot do any woodworking because I broke my ankle So I only watch RU-vid videos on woodworking now.

@boydstongrove Год назад

Sorry to hear about your injury. At least you’ll be full of good ideas by the time you’re healed up!

@hansdegroot8549 Год назад

@@boydstongrove Sometimes even bad things have their tiny positive sides

@Kriterian 9 месяцев назад

Did you thin your craft paint with water? I bought some and it completely covers the burned wood so much that i had to wipe off the majority with a rag to get the wood to show through.

@boydstongrove 9 месяцев назад

Sometimes I thin it with water, but usually I just apply it and immediately wipe it down with a paper towel. Sometimes I will just apply it with a paper towel like you would a stain and that way I can wipe as I go. It also helps to buy cheap paint. Nicer paints have more color pigments and will cover too well.

@roncook6 10 месяцев назад

What size are the stars?

@boydstongrove 10 месяцев назад

The ones I bought are 1” There’s a link in the description if you want a closer look

@roncook6 10 месяцев назад

Yep, I did that. But once on Amazon it gave different sizes. I thought the one's you were showing were 1", just wanted to make sure before I ordered. I've done flags & crosses using a dremel to do the stars. Pretty good at it, but TIME consuming!! I'll give your method a try, I like the looks of the stars being raised and burned. Thanks.

@willwork2fish261 9 месяцев назад

If you don’t mind me asking idk if you said it already in the video but, how much do you sell these for? I’m thinking about making some myself

@boydstongrove 9 месяцев назад

I actually never sold any, I gave all mine away. But I know a lot of people do sell them. I would suggest looking up a local woodworking group in your area, on Facebook, and asking to see what they are selling for in your area.

@timhess5950 11 месяцев назад

Awesome project. Could you possibly share the svg file you used for the stars?

@boydstongrove 11 месяцев назад

I'll add it to the description sometime this week.

@anthony2374 4 месяца назад

What grit sandpaper did you use on the cedar?

@boydstongrove 4 месяца назад

I want to say 120. That's what we typically have a lot of.

@anthony2374 4 месяца назад

@@boydstongrove how can I print out the paper for the stars you used?

@anthony2374 4 месяца назад

What size pin nails did you use for this?

@boydstongrove 4 месяца назад

The fence pickets are just under 3/4" thick and I split them for the back braces, making the overall thickness about an inch thick, so you should be safe to go with 3/4" nails.

@anthony2374 4 месяца назад

@@boydstongrove thanks 🙏🏽