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The one for Dad’s ashes was therapeutic.  His shop, his tools (the ones he used to teach me with), his wood (oak from his scrap pile, because Mom said he would never rest easy if I used his fancy wood to make a box to bury in the ground), a way to thanks and good by after a long full life, and relatively calm death at home in his own bed.

Nice story.  It is good to know that dad was able to help his son even after passing. Kids are supposed to use dad’s tools.  Just don’t lose them! Ed http://pages.cthome.net/edhome

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The one for Dad’s ashes was therapeutic.  His shop, his tools (the ones he used to teach me with), his wood (oak from his scrap pile, because Mom said he would never rest easy if I used his fancy wood to make a box to bury in the ground), a way to thanks and good by after a long full life, and relatively calm death at home in his own bed. The one for my niece who died from an asthma attack at twety-one was one of the most difficult things I have ever done. I’m making people suitable pretty boxes with little trays for Christ Mass this year, so I won’t have to live through that again. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – ‘m glad you posted this – I saw it a month or two ago on your site, but didn’t follow up. I take it this is Paul Rad’s box. Beautifully done and it’s great that his daughter was involved. Must have been difficult to accomplish. Yeah, it’s Paul Rad’s.  Thanks for the kind comments.  Making the box was actually more comforting than difficult.  It was the last favor I could do for a friend. David remove the "key" to email me

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‘m glad you posted this – I saw it a month or two ago on your site, but didn’t follow up. I take it this is Paul Rad’s box. Beautifully done and it’s great that his daughter was involved. Must have been difficult to accomplish.

Yeah, it’s Paul Rad’s.  Thanks for the kind comments.  Making the box was actually more comforting than difficult.  It was the last favor I could do for a friend.   David remove the "key" to email me

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I would appreciate getting plans for a cremation urn.

I offer two initial responses: My condolensces on the loss. Good for you for planning ahead. This has been discussed on the turning group <rec.crafts.woodturning with regard to turned urns. The general rule if I recall correctly is ~210 cc interior volume – anything else goes. If you call a local mortuary and explain what you’d like to make they’ll be able to give the legal specifics of what it has to/should encompass. — Owen Lowe and his Fly-by-Night Copper Company Offering a shim for the Porter-Cable 557 type 2 fence design. <http://www.flybynightcoppercompany.com <http://www.easystreet.com/~onlnlowe/index.html

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The general rule if I recall correctly is ~210 cc interior volume – anything else goes.

Sounds a little small at 210cc.  Cubic inches, maybe.  I made one in the last year.  The cremains were delivered to the funeral home in a cardboard cylinder.  (I believe they were in a sealed plastic bag in the cylinder.)  I got the dimensions for the cylinder from the funeral home and made a box big enough to hold the cylinder.   There really aren’t any legal specifics.  There are some practical specifics. The urn/box should be sturdy and sealed closed.  You don’t want the ashes falling out if it is knocked over.  The funeral home suggested that there be a removeable panel in the bottom instead of a removeable lid.  That allows the bottom panel to be screwed down, and no fasteners are visible. The box I made was a fairly simple frame and panel box.  I attached the top with screws from the inside, so that they are not visible.  There is a rabbet in the bottom so that the bottom panel sits flush with the bottom of the bottom rails.  A picture can be seen at: http://groups.msn.com/StuffbyDaveWife/recentprojects.msnw?action=Show… &PhotoID=32 David remove the "key" to email me

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Sounds a little small at 210cc.  Cubic inches, maybe.

Ooops. Yes that seems more reasonable. rails.  A picture can be seen at: http://groups.msn.com/StuffbyDaveWife/recentprojects.msnw?action=Show… &PhotoID=32

I’m glad you posted this – I saw it a month or two ago on your site, but didn’t follow up. I take it this is Paul Rad’s box. Beautifully done and it’s great that his daughter was involved. Must have been difficult to accomplish. — Owen Lowe and his Fly-by-Night Copper Company Offering a shim for the Porter-Cable 557 type 2 fence design. <http://www.flybynightcoppercompany.com <http://www.easystreet.com/~onlnlowe/index.html

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I would appreciate getting plans for a cremation urn.

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