Popular Post Ron Dudelston Posted February 21, 2021 Popular Post Report Posted February 21, 2021 A couple of weeks ago Keith Mealy (I think) posted a link to a cremains cask for veterans. I decided to build one so I selected a piece of slightly spalted black walnut for the lower section and a piece of burled walnut for the top. Unfortunately, The burled piece wasn’t quite wide enough so I had to glue them but the results were beautiful. The sides were sanded to 400 grit and the top was sanded to 1000. Oddly, it took 5 coats of GF Arm-R-Seal to get the look I wanted. On a slightly different note, I was honored this week by a sale on my Etsy store of a burial flag case. It will hold the flag of a vet that died in 1945 in WWII. I’m humbled by the privilege to build it. Headhunter, Gerald, Cal and 9 others 12 Quote
AndrewB Posted February 21, 2021 Report Posted February 21, 2021 I like the color and the grain pattern it turned out nice. Cal, Larry Buskirk and FlGatorwood 3 Quote
Masonsailor Posted February 22, 2021 Report Posted February 22, 2021 That’s beautiful. Very nice work. Where do you donate them to and are there specific dimensions ? Paul Larry Buskirk, Cal, Gunny and 1 other 4 Quote
Gunny Posted February 22, 2021 Report Posted February 22, 2021 Beautiful work on both pieces. Larry Buskirk, Cal, FlGatorwood and 1 other 3 1 Quote
Popular Post Ron Dudelston Posted February 22, 2021 Author Popular Post Report Posted February 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Masonsailor said: That’s beautiful. Very nice work. Where do you donate them to and are there specific dimensions ? Paul My son in law is a grief counselor/pastor for a group of funeral homes here in Indiana. My plan is to work through them on the project. Keith provided a link and I built the cask to those specs. However, I’ve learned some things since this build. This cask is a one size fits all cask and measures about 7 1/2” x 7” x 11” tall. The interior volume is about 300cubic inches. After a bit of reading I found out that a rule of thumb for a cremation cask is 1 cubic inch for every pound of living “flesh”. A 200 pound person would need a cask with about 200 cu. in. Of interior space. I think that the next cask I build will be a bit smaller. FlGatorwood, HARO50, DAB and 5 others 8 Quote
Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted February 22, 2021 Report Posted February 22, 2021 That walnut is spectacular, you did it proud! Gunny, HARO50, Cal and 1 other 4 Quote
Gene Howe Posted February 22, 2021 Report Posted February 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said: That walnut is spectacular, you did it proud! It surely is spectacular! Gorgeous work, Ron. Cal, HARO50 and Gunny 3 Quote
Masonsailor Posted February 22, 2021 Report Posted February 22, 2021 How does it open ? Paul HARO50, Gunny and Cal 3 Quote
Gunny Posted February 22, 2021 Report Posted February 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, Masonsailor said: How does it open ? Paul I make mine solid in front and a couple of holders for rear like a picture frame. HARO50, p_toad and Cal 3 Quote
Ron Dudelston Posted February 22, 2021 Author Report Posted February 22, 2021 8 hours ago, Masonsailor said: How does it open ? Paul The bottom screws on. p_toad and Cal 2 Quote
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