Coffin for a mouse

Very fine craftsmanship, & it’s unique.

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Wow man! This is outstanding. what did you cut those little pieces with?

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Thanks. I cut most of the main box with the miter saw, and band saw. the little trim I cut with a thin pull saw, and shaved them with a blade to fit tight.

-- - Marco

Critique,,, good work,, your whole selection of timber color and grain are very complimentary to the cushioning,, the whole is very pleasing to the eye.

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I love it. Looks great.

FYI: don’t know if you did, but you should veneer both sides of the ply so you don’t get warping. Such a small box shouldn’t matter, but in general it’s important.

Nice job on the hinges.

-- Kate, http://www.wooden-box-maker.com

I can only repeat what the others have said. Beautiful job and a lot of creative details. Altering the hinges was a stroke of genius. Send us more!

-- Mike, American in Norway

great job. the top is perfectly aligned with the box. Did you build the top and box separatly, if so, you did a super job of matching everything perfectly. Considering the shape of the box, that was a real challenge. Again, great job!

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

Could you make slightly bigger one for me I am getting older by the decade and it’s about time I popped my clogs LOL Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

Thanks for all the great comments guys. Kate- Thanks for the veneer tip, il be sure to keep that in mind. Huff- as far as the lid goes, i made a sealed box and then cut the lid off on the band saw.

-- - Marco

sweet!

-- ... must be time for a cup of tea and a sit-down

Dreadhead, Figured that’s how you did that to get such a perfect match. I like the way you did the frame work. You did a great job.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

I like it!

-- A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be sleeping enough in the grave. ~Benjamin Franklin

The absolute best mouse coffin I’ve ever seen

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

I believe that the veneer is Madrone Burl. The wood comes from Oregon. A great looking box. I made a three ring binder for my daughter in law. She was in medical school and the veneer looks like veins.

I also use that veneer along with Cherry because they are so similiar in color.

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Sweet looking box… coffin!

What is the piece inside in the 1st pic? Looks like some kind of ‘Alien Scorpion-thingy”

-- "Lumber is just sawdust in 'solid' form!"

The piece is a sandblasted blown glass pipe. It was made by a glass artist by the name of Ghost. It rests upside down in the coffin.

-- - Marco

That’s nice a coffin for a mouse. Dreadhead when we bought our current house it had been owned many years previously by two elderly ladies, who were related to the Woolworths family in the United States,.So anyway they were both very fond of animals and all along the sides of the top of the garden are arranged little gravestones for their cats and dogs. Dogs on the left, cats on the right. We have been in this house for nigh on twenty years and have followed the trradition so all of our departed little friends are buried there too. So your post made me smile take care and keep up the good work.Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease