Closure suggestions?

hmm i just had a random suggestion idea…. what if you make and internal closure that is operated with a knob on the side or top?
just a thought. nice box though

If I were going to hold ashes in it from a loved one (IMO) I would put a small lock on it. Not a big one, just the kind that only shows the key hole from the front, or an escucheon (sp.?) in front only. (TJMO)

-- Jed,Ala,jmwoodworks057.com

I believe having the bottom be the “lid” on a box for cremation remains is traditional. It seems like the most discreet to me. No visible hardware for latching a hinged top that way.

If you are going to make a hinged lid, how about some sort of invisible latch that would be accessed from the bottom?

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You should make it air tight. I just saw a site that sold cremation boxes only theirs were turned boxes. But on the lids they had a rubber gasket to make it airtight and you can imagine why. If it were not and it were turned sideways it could leak or in front of a fan it could blow the contents out. See what I mean. Maybe route a slot for a string of rubber around the lid to seal it. Then you could still have a lock on it. The upper lid looks like the place to put it.

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I think the bottom opening to be best, but since you already have a hinged top,

I’d go for an obscure lock.

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ccpenco / Daver – I like the idea of having an invisibale latch ont he bottom or a discreet knob of some sort on the front or side, haven’t seen anything like that and for whatever reason, my “creative” part of my mind has shut down. Can’t think of how to do it. You would think this would be simple.

jcame – I thought about a very small lock with just the hole in front but I am afraid of the key getting lost. Good idea though.

mvwoodworks – hmmm – I checked out your projects, very creative. I like the idea. To my knowledge, the few ashes that she is going to keep will be in a plastic bag. I don’t know if she will be needing access to the inside or not, if so, would it be hard to remove anything through an access like this?

jockmike2 – forgot to mention, the ashes will be in a sealed plastic bag so don’t think it would need to be airtight. If they weren’t, for sure it would need to be.

Also forgot to mention, the box is not made yet, the keepsake box shown is the “wood combination and style” she likes. It does not have to open from the top.

Lots of food for thought here…........ if I could just get my simple mind to work, we would be fine.

Ever run into something that seems so simple, but you just can’t bring it to conclusion?

Thanks so much for the great ideas…......... if you think of anything else while I am mulling over these ideas, please let me know. Once complete, I will post the results.

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Magnet for sure

-- All bleeding will eventually stop.

Check Rockler for this casket lid latch.

I have used these on other projects.

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Dick & Barb – ooooooooooooooooh so close!!!! I like this, I haven’t seen it before.
It is just a hair to big for this little box but I will probably get a few of these for some future projects.
Thanks for the tip!

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

Gene, check out the one I did for my mothers ashes.

I used a sliding panel at the bottom, drilled a hole, and secured it with a maple pin. I also pinned the lid on with dowels and light glue. I did all of this so that if at some point in the future her ashes were to be scattered or something, that the box could live another life.

http://lumberjocks.com/projects/12591

JC

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