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    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

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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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    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 joinery
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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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    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)
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    Nick, happy to help. The box came up a treat!
    Pat
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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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    Quote Originally Posted by DiRob View Post
    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]
    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.
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    thanks I can convert these measurements .

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