John Crouchet, Mission Concepción Cross    

John's latest project for the National Park Service was a 3/4 scale reproduction mission cross for Mission Concepción in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

The progress of the prodiuction of the cross.

the full size working drawing for replica	starting the basic framework	Using dividers to measure scroll lengths... You know I really only do this stuff so I have an excuse to play with all the cool old blacksmith tools
starting the scrolls	rough fitting the "C" scrolls on the drawing	forging the cross
Hot collaring the cross	proud poppa
the finished cross	delivering the finished cross to National Park Service Ranger Elizabeth Dupree. Elizabeth is the Chief of Interpretation for the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.