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Just finished this casket for a customer. It measures 48” x 24” x12”. It is solid red oak. The finish is 2 coats Bullseye Seal coat, and 3 coats Bullseye clear shellac. My very much alive Jack Russel is posing to give perspective. I would hate to be the one to dig the hole to bury this monster. Two feet longer and it would make a great human casket.
-- Acts: 2:38


































16 comments so far
RexMcKinnon
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posted 16 days ago
Wow the lengths people will go for their pets. Nice casket.
-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!
CharlieM1958
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posted 16 days ago
Shouldn’t you wait till the little fella dies before you bury him? He doesn’t look real happy to be modeling for you. :-)
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
LesB
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posted 16 days ago
That box is to nice to bury in the ground.
Maybe they should have the dog freeze dried and then they could keep in the family room forever.
I prefer to wrap deceased pets in burlap for burial and let nature take it’s course.
-- Les B, Oregon
Dudley
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posted 16 days ago
I have mine cremated and make the urn myself. Humane society down here does it for $56.00. Anyway no matter what ya do it’s a sad time. Nice lookin casket. BZ
-- Dudley Young USN Ret.
dragginbutt
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posted 15 days ago
I know that this is a strange question, but how did you get into the animal casket business? Is there really a market for that sort of thing. I imagine it is the odd ball stuff that keeps us busy. I’d have never thought about doing these. I have thought about the urn deal though, but not for pets. I can’t imagine it takes a very big urn to bury a cat’s ashes etc. There isn’t much left when they are thru with them.
a1Jim
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posted 15 days ago
Wow That’s a very big dog casket. Good job.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Profenceworks
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posted 15 days ago
Fit for a king. Or a great dog! I think this is a social media stunt, but there are all these posts on Wal Mart selling caskets. Story Here Does anyone know if this is true?
-- Brent Builds Fences in Georgia http://www.profenceworks.com http://www.profenceworks.com/wood_fencing/custom.html
Herbiej
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posted 15 days ago
There are many people such as the ones the casket is for, they have no children and their pets are their children. This couple has had their dog 14 years. It is in very poor health. It can,t even get up to go outside. They carry it out every hour or so. He leaves from work for this. They don’t want to euthenize it till they have to, and they would never cremate it. I got into building these because I saw a market there. In large cities, pet cemetaries is big business. And no. The jack Russell was not happy posing in the cacket.
-- Acts: 2:38
Herbiej
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posted 15 days ago
http://bestpricecaskets.com/?gclid=CO2T3pWzj5sCFQadnAodGzolpw
There is a tremendous mark up on people caskets. At the price wal-mart is charging, they are still doubling their money. Check out the web site above.
-- Acts: 2:38
Mike
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posted 15 days ago
He ain’t big and he ain’t dead yet…....
-- Measure once cut twice....oh wait....ooops.
mtkate
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posted 15 days ago
It’s nuts, bot whatever makes people happy. I may sound harsh or callous, but I don’t believe in anything more than a simple pine box – even for humans. I got that from my grandfather. Spend your money on the living.
The important thing, herbiej, is that you are bringing comfort to people who need it and feel this is a good way to bring some closure to their loss.
Roz
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posted 15 days ago
Great job, nice model!
-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 15 days ago
Great looking casket.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
nmkidd
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posted 15 days ago
Nice job…..certainly a different way to bring in some monies.
-- Doug, New Mexico.......the only stupid question is one that is never asked!........don't fix it, if it ain't broke!
RKW
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posted 13 days ago
awsome job, Ive never heard of doing that for a dog. Good craftsmanship.
-- RKWoods
dustygirl
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posted 13 days ago
What a great way to say good bye to your dog.Nice job on the casket.
-- Dustygirl..Hastings,Ontario.. How much wood can 1 gal chuck if 1 gal can't cut wood?