I see no reason why some bracing could not be added to all 4 inner corners of the cross... if using bracing with a curve bent into it - it could look really cool and actually add a nice touch to the look of the cross.
I agree that I'd probably get a general consensus from your church family... even though it is on your land.
But in seeking their approval, you may indeed find that someone might donate money toward the cross and possibly labor to help you put it up.
Here is a cross photo-shopped in, if you want one to show them what you envision... though this might be too large - not knowing your proportions.
(We used this photo-shopping tool to decide where we wanted to place the outhouse that my husband built... I just copied it in to several locations - so we could "see" it before he moved it into place with the tractor.)
This post was edited by SweetFeet at 07:14:37 02/02/14.
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