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Casket for large dog

Project by Herbiej posted 16 days ago 608 views 2 times favorited 16 comments Add to Favorites Watch

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


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RexMcKinnon

643 posts in 87 days


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!

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CharlieM1958

7595 posts in 1110 days


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"

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LesB

534 posts in 334 days


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

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Dudley

344 posts in 152 days


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.

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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.

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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

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Profenceworks

106 posts in 16 days


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

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Herbiej

43 posts in 245 days


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

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Herbiej

43 posts in 245 days


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

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Mike

267 posts in 508 days


posted 15 days ago

He ain’t big and he ain’t dead yet…....

-- Measure once cut twice....oh wait....ooops.

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mtkate

658 posts in 217 days


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.

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Roz

449 posts in 678 days


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."

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Beginningwoodworker

4090 posts in 564 days


posted 15 days ago

Great looking casket.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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nmkidd

381 posts in 64 days


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!

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RKW

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posted 13 days ago

awsome job, Ive never heard of doing that for a dog. Good craftsmanship.

-- RKWoods

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dustygirl

765 posts in 620 days


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?

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