Popular Post DAB Posted June 25, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Got an email from a friend tonight, asking if I could make a cremation box for their uncle. Absolutely. How much? Consider it a gift. So now I need to design and make this. Likely walnut or mahogany. Stay tuned. Rule of thumb is one cubic inch per pound. p_toad, HARO50, Al B and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 What a wonderful honor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DAB Posted June 25, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 lumber purchased, hardware ordered (hinges and locking latch), working on a name plate with dates (it'll be way better than me trying to wood burn the same info). start layout tomorrow. mahogany and maple is the plan. Grandpadave52, Al B, steamshovel and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 Sorry for the loss & circumstances for his project DAB, but will be following the build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAB Posted June 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 no one i knew directly. but an uncle of a friend. got panels for the top and bottom glued up this AM. let them cure all night. ordered a nice little name plate today, his name and birth and death dates. cremation service is 7/7. i might have it done by then, depends on when the hardware and nameplate arrive. biggest delay is letting the finish cure nicely. steamshovel, Grandpadave52, Cal and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAB Posted June 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 that was quick. went on Amazon to order a brass nameplate, got an order confirmation at 9:17am. at 9:56am i got a shipping confirmation. 39 minutes from order placed to item shipped. that's got to be a record. maybe i'll get lucky and it'll arrive by the end of the week. it doesn't have any nail/screw holes, so i'll have to make those and find some nice little screws to attach it to the box on the front. Cal, HARO50 and steamshovel 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 Went to local engraving shop for these. The ashes were split for three people. DAB, p_toad, Cal and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAB Posted June 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 it's 22 minutes to town, and i don't know if we do have a local engraving shop. 44 miles round trip is about 3 gallons of gas in my truck, which is about $9. so any shipping less than that is a savings. got the top and bottom pieces gluing up, so have to wait for that and for hardware anyway. steamshovel, HARO50, p_toad and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAB Posted June 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 got the box glued up this AM, mahogany sides, maple bottom, maple corner splines (vertical). once that is cured tomorrow, i'll work on the other corner splines (horizontal, 3 each corner). next is the top (maple perimeter, mahogany center) and then the base (maple). waiting for hinges and latch to arrive, hopefully early next week, nameplate too. then have to apply finish, likely 3 coats of oil/poly mix. steamshovel, Grandpadave52, Cal and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DAB Posted June 29, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 today's progress: box glued up, top gluing up. detail shot of vertical corner spline on box. DuckSoup, Grandpadave52, Dadio and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted June 30, 2018 Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 Excellent work DAB with very personal, thoughtful and detailed touches. Quite befitting of your thread title, "Labor of Love" Cal and DAB 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAB Posted June 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 Nameplate arrived today. Hinges and latch due tomorrow. Grandpadave52, steamshovel and Cal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DAB Posted June 30, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 horizontal corner splines made and installed today. Grandpadave52, Dadio, HARO50 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeb41 Posted June 30, 2018 Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 Good job DAB and truly a labor of love. I have done many over the years for family and friends. I am not being critical, just curious why hinges and a latch. Mine were permanently closed after the ashes were inserted so no possibility of an accidental spill. HARO50 and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAB Posted June 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 that's what they wanted. got the hardware today. well, mostly. from Rockler: hinges arrived just fine. but the latch's little baggie was open, heard parts rattling around in the box. opened things up, find the latch, the bezel, 2 of 4 screws. hmmm..... missing the strike plate and 2 screws, and the KEYS!!!! kind of important part there. i could supply missing screws, but not the keys. or strike plate. tambour latch kit. so i'll have to call monday and complain nicely and see what they suggest. on a deadline with this, needs to be done by friday next week. and i have 3 days of finishing that haven't happened yet. looks like a road trip to Woodworkers Supply in Albuquerque to get a replacement monday, and then sort out with Rockler what to do with the worthless parts that i did get. ARRGH. steamshovel, Cal and HARO50 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAB Posted June 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 7 minutes ago, Joeb41 said: Good job DAB and truly a labor of love. I have done many over the years for family and friends. I am not being critical, just curious why hinges and a latch. Mine were permanently closed after the ashes were inserted so no possibility of an accidental spill. i guess it could be glued shut. i'll talk with them when they stop by. steamshovel and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeb41 Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 Gotta keep the customer happy, thanks for the reply. DAB and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DAB Posted July 1, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 hinges fit up. p_toad, Dadio, lew and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 Quite elegant DAB...very appropriate for the intended purpose. Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DAB Posted July 1, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 An idea of what the finished colors will look like. Cal, HARO50, Grandpadave52 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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