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18th September 2017, 04:46 PM #1
Urn
My Aunt passed away earlier this year and she wanted her ashes placed in her mother's grave
I thought a Nephew made urn might be the go
Pat gave me the timber for the top - he thought it might be quilted spotted gum - anyway it came up a treat, thanks mate
the sides are jarrah and the base (unseen in photo) is rose gum
finished with numerous coats of wop
I had the top laser engraved at the local Men's Shed
Urn 5D4_0343.jpgregards
Nick
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18th September 2017, 04:52 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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Very nice .... when I did one some time ago I was surprised how big the plastic container was.
Is the lid able to be screwed down for close?
Putting the craft skills to good use on this one
Rob
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18th September 2017, 05:17 PM #3
Thanks
The lid was glued down (I slightly stuffed up the alignment when I glued it on - my workshop for this being a motel in Leeton)
If I'd had the ashes I would have made the box around them to save that extra bit of joineryregards
Nick
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18th September 2017, 06:40 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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That fiddle-back figure is very striking and beautiful. Of course, it is more commonly seen/expected in Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon) than in the eucalypts. However, a friend of mine collects 1900-1920's Blackwood furniture and he has found that a lot of what is sold as fiddleback Blackwood is actually a species of eucalypt (usually described as Tasmanian Oak, though that designation is very widely applied).
A great looking box.
Do you find the mitre keys essential for strength or are they just for show? I haven't had any failures in mitred boxes without keys, even in very active timbers like Forest Red Gum. Modern adhesives are great!
David
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19th September 2017, 08:48 AM #5
Thanks
It is probably too hard for blackwood but I really don't know what it is, but it looks pretty spectacular
I use the keys as I have had mitres fail - though I have to admit that was some time ago
and I also like the look of them (btw they are rose gum)regards
Nick
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19th September 2017, 06:51 PM #6
Nick, happy to help. The box came up a treat!
Pat
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20th September 2017, 07:57 AM #7Senior Member
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could you provide the dimensions of the box I plan to make one but am unsure of what size it needs to be[internal dimensions would be great]
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20th September 2017, 05:24 PM #8
I didn't actually measure the inside and can't now, as we had the internment ceremony yesterday afternoon. The external dimensions are 8" x 12" x 4" and the Jarrah had been dimensioned down to about 10 - 12 mm.
We had to decant the ashes from the plastic container into the box. If I had to do it again I'd probably find out the dimensions of the container the crematorium use and make the inside to those measurements. But that would make quite a large box
The rellos in attendance were quite impressed with the box and the engraving. A couple of them asked where I'd got the box, so I expressed mock indignation.regards
Nick
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21st September 2017, 07:55 AM #9Senior Member
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thanks I can convert these measurements .