Spiral Of Newgrange Wood Carving Triple Wall Hanging Celtic Knot Ireland Irish Home Decor

MEANING: The Triple Spiral is one of the oldest symbols of devotion to the Three Aspects of the Goddess. Newgrange is a megalithic mound in North-East Ireland built around 3200 B.C. The kerbstone carved with this symbol is at the entrance of the tomb. Megalithic mounds such as Newgrange entered Irish mythology as sdhe or fairy mounds. Newgrange was said to be the home of Oenghus, the god of love. The passage & chamber of Newgrange are illuminated by the winter solstice sunrise. A shaft of light enters through the roof box over the entrance & penetrates the passage to light up the chamber. This event lasts for 17 minutes at dawn on the Winter Solstice & for a few mornings before & after solstice. THE CARVING: Our carvings are single pieces of western red cedar, designed & carved to be wall hangings. Each carving begins as a 1 X 12-inch cedar board. While we use power tools (Scroll Saw, Rotary shaft Tool, handheld detail sanders etc.), we use no lasers, CNC machines or computer-operated cutting machines. All work is done with our hands & eyes... We cut the 2-dimensional blanks with scroll & jig saws (double-sized custom orders have to be cut with a jigsaw). Carving is done with rotary shaft tools & disc grinders. The 80-grit sanding is the final phase of the carving process, removing the nicks & gouges from the carving tools, & finishes the shaping of the weave. The next 2 sandings with 120 & then 220 grit finishes the smoothing & polishing. They are finished with Clear Danish Oil to seal the piece, bringing out the grain & the color. Spiral Of Newgrange Wood Carving Triple Wall Hanging Celtic Knot Ireland Irish Home Decor