http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross.html This project began in February of 2008. It started with digital photographs or models, then progressed to drawings, patterns, wood panels and finally the carving of each station. Finally, all the fourteen stations have been carved. Each carved panel is 12” x 18” and two inches thick, carved in northern White Birch which is indigenous to Saskatchewan. Birch is a lustrous and reflective wood, light in color and fine grained. The hardest part of this project was the design stage. Each carving had to be unique yet follow a template that lent continuity to the series. Before any drawing started, before even the photos were taken, a master pattern was created that set limits to the size of each station, and identified the features common between them. Common features included a small cross a numeral, and a supporting background. Then came the photography. With the help of family and carving friends who modeled for me,  I was able to create images that would serve as the basis for my initial drawings. The idea was to take photos that  captured not only a specific posture or mood, but enough clear detail to make the images appear real, not contrived. As the photos were being traced to line drawings, each pattern was composed on my light table. The results were 14 full-scale master patterns showing every detail that I intended to include in each station. With patterns set aside, 14 wood relief panels were assembled, using northern white birch. The patterns were traced to each panel, and the panels were then trimmed on the bandsaw. It was at this point that I was able to router and carve each of the stations in turn. Then the carving began. These stations are now for sale. Each station is $1050.00 US, totaling $14,700.00 US for the set. 
For more details about this series, please contact by email Bill Judt, or by phone at 306-715-4919
Click individual photos or play the slideshow. http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross.html#0 f13c875d-b343-4d2e-b3bd-7fa8109ab108 http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross_files/Media/IMG_4132.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross_files/Media/IMG_4132.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2"><span style="line-height: 16px; " class="style_6">#1 Jesus is Condemned to death</span></p></div></div> http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross.html#1 391a0d36-755a-4288-a581-21ebb3f3be7b http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross_files/Media/Station2.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross_files/Media/Station2.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2"><span style="line-height: 16px; " class="style_6">#2 Jesus takes up His cross<br/></span></p></div></div> http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross.html#2 0c8f4e99-c3c5-4d83-8035-c33b7611896c http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross_files/Media/IMG_4140.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross_files/Media/IMG_4140.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2"><span style="line-height: 16px; " class="style_6">#3 Jesus falls the first time<br/></span></p></div></div> http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross.html#3 04ceffee-da24-483d-8b76-fb489eca4634 http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross_files/Media/IMG_5328.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross_files/Media/IMG_5328.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2"><span style="line-height: 16px; " class="style_6">#4 Jesus receives comfort from  His mother, Mary<br/></span></p></div></div> http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross.html#4 a15330b9-c67a-4266-bf86-6d03df7d06da http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross_files/Media/Station5.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross_files/Media/Station5.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2"><span style="line-height: 16px; " class="style_6">#5 Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the cross<br/></span></p></div></div> http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross.html#5 2834cc93-3ec5-4336-a541-4e2a7aa9e7a4 http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross_files/Media/IMG_4544.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross_files/Media/IMG_4544.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2"><span style="line-height: 16px; " class="style_6">#6 A woman wipes Jesus’ face<br/></span></p></div></div> http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross.html#6 21900d67-8893-4239-be05-2bda07b1aec9 http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross_files/Media/Station7.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross_files/Media/Station7.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2"><span style="line-height: 16px; " class="style_6">#7 Jesus falls a second time<br/></span></p></div></div> http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross.html#7 02e81e55-0c1d-4a9e-8e7a-f1df9a6fb60f http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross_files/Media/Station8.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.wwwoodcarver.com/Home/Stations_of_the_Cross_files/Media/Station8.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; 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