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Back in the whens, in my 400 sq ft shop, I was contracted to make a couple of caskets for a movie. The two caskets were made of Birch Ply and odds and ends from around the shop, including large cabinet pulls for the pallbearers handles. They were both made to ‘fit’; two actresses were sent around to my shop for a ‘fitting’. I had them each stand against a sheet of plywood, drew an outline of them and built the caskets to their size. One interesting twist was the left top side panel had to be made removable so the camera could shoot ‘inside’ a closed coffin. Tops were also made but I only took photos of the one shown. Footnote: Sterling Franck, the propmaster who ordered them, used one for many years as a glass topped coffe table.
-- Stephen Mines (Saltmines@aol.com)
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dbray45
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#1 posted 826 days ago
That is really cool.
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GaryD
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#2 posted 826 days ago
Stephen, Thanks for posting, I need to make a few of these for halloween at my house My wife wants one to lay in and scare people and I want to rig one so it looks like the top is trying to open. Looks really good.
-- Gary, Little River,SC I've Learned that the Lord didn't do it all in one day and neither can I
Raskal
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#3 posted 826 days ago
good workmanship, but really cool story behind the work! It reminds me of the show NCIS and Abby’s casket in her living room.
chewbuddy13
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#4 posted 826 days ago
Nice job on the caskets. I especially like the pictures you have on the wall in the backround of your second picture.
jim C
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#5 posted 826 days ago
Are those the pictures of the actresses you measured up ?
Hmmmmmmmmm.
Great clients.
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steliart
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#6 posted 826 days ago
cool, everything is about woodworking
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dakremer
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#7 posted 826 days ago
two things…
one) and I’m surprised no one has asked…but what movie was it?????
two) those ARE awesome pictures in the background :) I wonder how many people have “zoomed” in to get a better look at those…....caskets :)
-- Hey you dang woodchucks, quit chucking my wood!!!!
christopheralan
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#8 posted 826 days ago
Awosome! I think I will make some small ones to hold my planes! Thanks for posting!
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jeepturner
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#9 posted 826 days ago
Nice casket, and I might add, I too like the decor in your shop.
-- Mel
Servelan
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#10 posted 826 days ago
How do you seal the wood to prevent stains from the native Transylvanian soil? ; )
Ken90712
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#11 posted 826 days ago
Very cool, Sounds like fun.
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
Tommy
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#12 posted 824 days ago
I saw this and thought it would be a creepy post but the story that goes with these is actually very cool. Fun stuff.
-- Tommy, ---- It's Never Crowded On the Extra Mile.
Roger
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#13 posted 811 days ago
pretty kool. but I’d be careful when the moon is red
-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net
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