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At a recent funeral of a family friend, my mother, who is 82, remarked what a wonderful urn the friend’s cremains were in. It was a brass box type. She remarked to another family member, in a low voice, “That’s a nice urn….I just got a cardboard box for me!” and gave a little chuckle.
I was mortified.
My mother being buried in a cardboard urn when her time comes? No sir.
I quickly go to work, and this project was the result.
Birdseye Maple, Quilted Maple, Paduak and African Blackwood. Finished in 2 coats of clear shellac, and 4 coats of Briwax.
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CedarFreakCarl
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#1 posted 1693 days ago
That looks great Patrick! Nice Job.
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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#2 posted 1693 days ago
Very nice. Great craftsmanship.
I like your slideshow set up.
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Russel
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#3 posted 1693 days ago
Beautiful work.
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CharlieM1958
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#4 posted 1693 days ago
That’s beautiful!
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rikkor
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#5 posted 1692 days ago
Very nice, and very thoughtful. May she not need it for a long time.
mtnwild
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#6 posted 1692 days ago
Never thought of that. Something I could look into for a special one. Thanks.
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lew
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#7 posted 1692 days ago
Beautiful piece of work and a wonderful sentiment!
I agree with Dick on the slide show. Would you mind giving me an idea how it was done?
Lew
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pashley
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#8 posted 1692 days ago
Lew,
Just go to Photobucket.com, and sign up for an account – it’s free. Basically, you upload photos, then create a slideshow, using one of several different “themes” – like the one I have. They create the HTML content for you, and you paste it in your project posting!
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trifern
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#9 posted 1692 days ago
Very nice looking box. Thanks for sharing.
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sharad
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#10 posted 1692 days ago
You are a good son. The urn you have made is so beautiful.
Sharad
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John Gray
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#11 posted 1692 days ago
Beautiful job and wood!!!!! You didn’t take and pictures of the stages of making the box by any chance? If so would you please post.
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pashley
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#12 posted 1692 days ago
Thanks, John Gray....no, I didn’t take in-progress pics….sorry.
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#13 posted 1691 days ago
VERY nicely executed with a beautiful result! Kudos!!
Dusty56
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#14 posted 1670 days ago
You are quite the craftsman…It is beautiful !
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