Cross Puzzle

Now you can cut your inch by inch (1" x 1") to 4" lengths. You should mark the cuts that you'll make for each puzzle piece you'll be cutting; it's a little more accurate.

I myself used a table saw set at 1/2" inch height and I eyed up the lines to get an accurate cut. You can use a band saw as that will work well too. After each piece is cut you could clean up the cut with a file.

After your pieces are cut and cleaned up, sand for smoothness.

Time for paint, stain, oil or boiled linseed for your desired look. I used the Tung N Teak oil on this project. Of course, I put about 3 coats on and let dry in between, buffed down with steel wool and one more coat, let dry for 20 minutes and hand rubbed.

• THE SOLUTION:
• As you can see by the numbered layout, put 6 and 5 together as in the picture, then insert 4 as shown.

• Next step, add 2 as shown, then insert 3, then slide in 1, the piece that is not cut; I call it the KEY.
• Hope you enjoy building your own cross puzzle as I did. It gave me many pleasurable years of messing with my friends' minds.