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”Dunescape” series box #4
A cousin of my co-worker,Lori,passed away and upon seeing her obvious pain,I volunteered to make an urn for the cremains.I knew it would be appreciated, so I dug out a special piece of figured Myrtlewood I had been saving and started working on a design.After doing research online,I found that the recommendation for the cremains, is to allow for one cubic inch of space per pound of body weight, and if not sure of the persons weight, then make the chamber 200 cu.in.(That is the lower section under the lift out tray )Not knowing much about the deceased, I opted for the 200 cu.in. minimum, just to be safe. I then decided to make room for photos, cards,and keepsakes. I knew that I wanted the sides and the top to be from one wide board,so this design is based on this criteria, and for visual balance as well.
The sides and top are Purple Heart, the tray and slip feathers are Eastern Maple, the medallion and handle are Myrtlewood.The finish is several coats of clear Deft Lacquer.
And yes, it was very well recieved.
-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY
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15 comments so far
Robb
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posted 385 days ago
My goodness! What a beautiful box! Thanks for posting this and sharing the story. Great work with a wonderful motivation.
-- Robb
JGardner23
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posted 385 days ago
Wow very nice i love the myrtle wood.
Just beautiful craftsmanship. i would love to the see some in progress pic’s if you have them.
-- Jason, Wood Working Has Taken Over My Life. And I Love It.
mot
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posted 385 days ago
Amazing box!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
Max
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posted 385 days ago
That is a beautiful box and a wonderful gesture. The craftsmanship is just great..
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
bryano
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posted 385 days ago
thats a very nice box and great of you to do this for her.
-- bryano
Thos. Angle
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Andy,
This is just absolutley beautiful. It is some of the most fantastic work I’ve seen. Thank you for sharing it.
-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon
Jojo
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posted 385 days ago
What a nice place to be in for such a long time, Andy. Great job and beautiful figured wood.
-- Jojo, shopless in Kyoto ยท http://www.japanese-woodworking-tools.com/
scopemonkey
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This is inspiring in more ways than one. Beautiful.
-- GSY from N. Idaho
Douglas Bordner
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Another top-notch box!
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
Karson
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posted 385 days ago
Great story and even greater box.
I wonderful gift in time of need.
-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com
CharlieM1958
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posted 385 days ago
I’ve been making a box this weekend, Andy. Now, after seeing this one, I’m tempted to take a sledgehammer to mine. :-)
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Don
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posted 385 days ago
Andy, your craftsmanship is outstanding and very inspiring. This was a wonderful gesture – I’m sure that the family of the deceased with appreciate this generous gesture immensely. I don’t want this to sound trite under the circumstances, but it’s this kind of visual art that causes me to just love small wooden boxes.
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/
schroeder
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posted 384 days ago
What a great story, project & the craftsmanship! – wow! I’ve always thought I’d be cremated someday – ....build my own box…..hmmmm, just added to my list, I like it! Thanks very much for sharing the story Andy, your co-worker is fortunate to have you as a friend!
-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe
mot
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posted 383 days ago
Your boxes are beautiful, Andy.
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
mcoyfrog
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posted 41 days ago
Great urn, sounds like you put a lot of time and effort into it..
-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day all Dug