weve made a number of boxes for friends ashes over the years. i always find it an honor, a time to reflect, and a time to appreciate the person and the relationship we had. the boxes and caskets below were all made in the last 7 years and i expect as time goes by to make a few more each year. our friends are getting older. click the photos to enlarge them.
the box at the top of this post was for the mother of a good friend; her daughter in laws box is in the photo above; both boxes are in stained butternut.
this one was for a good friends mother; cherry and curly maple.
a matching pair ... the husband above in november; the wife, below, a few months later.
both in stained quartered cherry
and we knew them since the 70s
a friend for 43 years who passed on this past summer .. birdseye maple and steel; family effort; sam on metal; will on dovetails; dan on the box bottom, the lid, and finish
kits mom; milk painted pine and douglas fir
reclaimed pine
my dad , a dancer, an engineer, a fisherman and a hunter; cherry and walnut
my mom; a mom and a quilter; various woods
there is a detailed post on box making with dimensions and step by step steps at this link
theyve all been spur of the moment projects and i havent varied the theme much
and often i get one of these
jump at the chance to make one if it comes your way. you wont regret it. its wonderful thing to do.
very nice design of Wooden Urns but now a days, the designs are quite small. I have at least 26 designs of wooden urns.
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