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(Sold) I built this Casket specifically for my Uncle, but if you would like to order a casket from me, email me and we can discuss your thoughts and the details. I am not a production facility, and I don’t know what State regulations exist outside of Kansas, but if you want a handmade art-casket, let’s talk about it.
Email: (mark@decoustudio.com)
This casket was built from Red Oak and Kansas Walnut.
Thanks for looking,
Mark DeCou
www.decoustudio.com
email: mark@decoustudio.com
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If you decide to read more on this project, you can see my three blog posts on this subject:
http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/decoustudio/blog/1143
http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/decoustudio/blog/1158
http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/decoustudio/blog/748
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Here is a Link to my First Casket Building Project Story
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/47
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-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com
12 comments so far
mot
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posted 905 days ago
This has been a great project to follow.
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 905 days ago
What can a person say,
You must have had a lot of love for your Uncle John.
It looks like you put your whole heart, & then some into this one.
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
rentman
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posted 905 days ago
what a great thing to do for your uncle,reading your blogs it sounds like you will really miss him.very nice work.
-- Phil, Chattanooga,TN
schroeder
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posted 904 days ago
Mark, sorry for your loss…That looks like a Thorsen table to me! – You’ve got my vote!, (a “craftsman coffin”/table – wonders never cease! – Great looking work!)...And I love the speal – I mean story ;-) behind this Thorsen table.
-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe
Karson
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posted 904 days ago
Mark: Great Table. Its tough to be called a side table, but It’s almost dining room size. Congratulations on finishing.
I know in my heart that we will see another table sometime soon from the great DecouStudio.com
Your bud Karson
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
MsDebbieP
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posted 904 days ago
a sad day; a magnificent gift of love…. It has been an honour to have been able to follow along these past few months. My thoughts to you and all the family/friends.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
scott shangraw
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posted 904 days ago
Nice Job .What an emotional project.
-- Scott NM,http://www.shangrilawoodworks.com
jockmike2
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We have’nt talked much lately buddy but you have to know I’m thinking of you and your family and praying for you at this time of sadness and rejoiceing. buds, mike
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
CharlieM1958
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posted 904 days ago
Gorgeous work, Mark.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Phil Brown
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posted 903 days ago
I almost missed seeing this as I’ve been working on a second casket as well and haven’t been able to get to the computer. Awesome job Mark. I like the look of the square edges on the lid and didn’t router the first edge on my lid as well giving it a more masculine look, as this casket is for a family friend, Jim. Your suggestion to use removeable art has come into being as the family asked me to cut the lid in three and give each member part of the painted scene as a remembrance. Thanks for the idea buddy.
-- Phil Brown, Ontario
Mark A. DeCou
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posted 883 days ago
Last week I made up a new brochure for my casket work. I call it: “Flinthill’s Handmade Art-Caskets.”
How’s that for a mouthful?
I am hearing from folks that with the current high cost of full-body funerals, that more and more people are going the cremation route. A nice memorial box for the ashes of the body could also be a good project for a lumberjock to build.
-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com
oscorner
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posted 883 days ago
Your work is amazing as always.
-- Jesus is Lord!