I was enjoying this fountain at St. Anthony's monastery in Arizona when I decided to add a few St. Andrew (three bar) crosses to the line. The tradition behind this design as I understand it is a reflection not only of the sign above Christ's head on the cross and the foot rest that was at times used in crucifixions, but also as a symbol of the destination of the thief on Christ's right in contrast to the one on his left. Thus the bottom bar of the cross is diagonal, indicating that the thief on the right was destined for paradise (up) and the thief on his left, not.
This is the wax carving in progress on my workbench.
Trying to provide some scale. This is a fairly small cross. However, it is not thin or fragile. It is built to last and maintainable. The only maintenance on a cross like this would be rebuilding the bail (the loop that the chain runs through) after many years of wear. This is much easier to accomplish when the bail has a nice thickness to begin with.
This angle shows the the nice thickness I mentioned.
If you're looking for a cross scaled for a child or just prefer a smaller pendant, this is an excellent choice.
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