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Flag Case

Project by shack posted 970 days ago 444 views 0 times favorited 9 comments Add to Favorites Watch

After my Father passed about a year ago we were given the flag that covered his coffin in a plastic zippered case. So I made this case so my mother could display it. I have made several since and sold them.

-- JohnShackleford,North Carolina


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MsDebbieP

14167 posts in 1058 days


posted 970 days ago

beautiful case to hold a treasured memory.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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dennis mitchell

3791 posts in 1212 days


posted 970 days ago

Good use of your skills!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

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Karson

25806 posts in 1298 days


posted 970 days ago

Shack. I’ve got 2 flags that I need to make flag cases for. I noticed that hte flags have different dimensions. Therefore the case cannot be mass produced but need to be custom made.

How did you cut the 22.5 Deg angles.

Is the glass embedded within the sides or did you use clips to hold it in. (and replace it if it gets broken?

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

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Lou

178 posts in 980 days


posted 970 days ago

great box!

-- "What one can make with good tools is limited only by one's talent" (lucius-hill@comcast.net)

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shack

98 posts in 973 days


posted 970 days ago

Thanks

Karson I used a dado blade an cut a dado on the edge. The moulding holds the glass in. I made a jig to hold the wood and cut it on my bandsaw.

-- JohnShackleford,North Carolina

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jockmike2

7352 posts in 1144 days


posted 968 days ago

Something I wish I had of my fathers. He had numerous medals and lost 2 brother in WW2. He was 16 years old when he joined and was wounded at Remagen, they sent him home after that. He had also been through the Battle of the Bulge and the landing at Normandy. So I was pretty proud of him. Very nice tribute to your father. Todays generation does’nt know the sacrifice our parents made for us. jockmike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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oscorner

4572 posts in 1209 days


posted 968 days ago

Mike, it’s men like you father and two uncles who’s sacrifice and willingness to defend others that makes me so proud to be an American. I had two great uncles who perished in WW2.

Shack, that’s a very nice flag box. I’m sure that your mother was very pleased.

-- Jesus is Lord!

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David

1982 posts in 1037 days


posted 937 days ago

Shack – very nice flag display box! When I left the Navy, I was given a display box with my medals below with a flag box above. It is a treasure that brings back fond memories.

Mike & Os – Not to get overly political, I agree with you both. Our fathers made many sacrifices.

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

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Beginningwoodworker

4217 posts in 571 days


posted 405 days ago

Thats a beautiful case.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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