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Flag Case

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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

12282 posts in 698 days


posted 610 days ago

beautiful case to hold a treasured memory.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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dennis mitchell

3048 posts in 851 days


posted 609 days ago

Good use of your skills!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

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Karson

13585 posts in 938 days


posted 609 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?

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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Louis Hill

171 posts in 619 days


posted 609 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

70 posts in 612 days


posted 609 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

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posted 607 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. Profisher50@yahoo.com

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oscorner

4573 posts in 848 days


posted 607 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

1830 posts in 676 days


posted 576 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

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posted 44 days ago

Thats a beautiful case.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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