This is a mock up of the flag display

good start

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Very nice start. I’ve also made a few flag cases and they are fun and rewarding to make. I got my plan from our local woodworkers group website – http://www.diablowoodworkers.com/flagconst.html which has worked out nice for me.

-- Don

Looks like you are doing a great job!!! I am making 3 right now. (1 cousin and 2 grandfathers). Hey Don thanks for the link. The plans that I have make it where you can’t change the glass. This solves the problem.

-- I'm not here for your amusement. You're here for mine - Johnny Rotten

Also thanks for the plans. A neat trick for the glass replacement if necessary.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Rick,

I was told by someone that you take 3 of the casings and put one in folds of each corner of the folded flag.

These look really great.

Have you considered a rectangular base (box like) under the triangle. It makes a nice place to mount a name plate.

Lew

I just finished making one of these….I guess I should have waited till I saw this one and the link to the plans! I must admit, this was one project that I felt honored and a bit somber making. Nice start, cherry will finish up beautifully and really compliment the flag.

Building a prototype or mock up is a good idea … gives you an opportunity to practice on inexpensive materials.

About three years ago, American Woodworker magazine had an article on builiding cases for burial flags that is a little different design than the one in the link provided by Don. Burial flags are 5’ x 9 1/2’, and when properly folded form a triangle that is about 22 1/8” wide and 11” high.

-- The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. -- Vincent T. Lombardi

Enjoy the plans … I’ve made a few changes to them myself. Like routing the dados on the base before putting the case together. It really makes handling one piece much easier than the whole thing. I also build a spline maker which makes it totally brainless to add splines. I’ve seen a few posted on here as well. I’ve also eliminated the route around the front – this leaves room to add a plaque if desired. I’m still looking for some better “feet” designs, remembering the feet have to hold the piece for the glass in so it has to be removable.

-- Don

Thanks for the comments. I am going to try lews suggestion. And I think I am going to try pocket holes to put them together

TheDane——the flag is 24 inches on the long fold. The prototype is a perfect match. Thanks SouthPaw.

Lew I have thought of that.

I got the plans from a free plan website. I am not using Southpawca’s right now. But I may in the future

I am going to use cherry for one and I believe bloodwood for the other. I happen to have some laying around from Tearen.

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

I’ve also made several, I only have one posted right now though. I’m a big fan of contrasting splines. I built some quick sleds to help with the splines. The other thing that I like to pay attention to is make sure the grain continues across the top. On this box I didn’t use splines just because I ended up staining this one and i wasn’t going to mess with it. I just used glue and tape as the clamps.

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