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Keepsake Urns - GeeDub - 01-17-2020
I don't do a lot of urns but, I will do them for family and close friends. These are smaller for when ashes will be shared among family members. This set is for a mother/daughter for their late son/brother. Dyed mahogany tops, black walnut bodies. Oil varnish blend finish.
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I start with thicker stock and make the finger-jointed box.
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I 'carve' the mahogany top with a palm router and a cove bit.
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I cut to size, add rabbets to lock the top into the sides and dye the top. I'm shooting for a look that implies motion.
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I tilt the bandsaw table and knock the corners off.
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Follow up with rasps to get the form I'm after.
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And you end up here.
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You can see the oil/varnish blend in the mason jar in the background. I add a bit of dye to it to help the black walnut stay dark over time since these are for display.
RE: Keepsake Urns - Woodworm! - 01-17-2020
Very nice, like the grain pattern, and the wavy top
RE: Keepsake Urns - R Clark - 01-17-2020
Very nice! Love the shape and the top.
Since the top is fixed in place, I presume the bottom is the opening for putting the ashes in, yes? How are you attaching those?
I made my first urn last Spring for a dear friend. I struggled with the closing, but finally settled on a doweled top that was glued in place at mortuary. Couldn't think of another way to do it.
RE: Keepsake Urns - fredhargis - 01-17-2020
Was the wavy top done freehand? Nice, BTW.
RE: Keepsake Urns - GeeDub - 01-17-2020
(01-17-2020, 01:25 PM)WxMan Wrote: Very nice! Love the shape and the top.
Since the top is fixed in place, I presume the bottom is the opening for putting the ashes in, yes? How are you attaching those?
I made my first urn last Spring for a dear friend. I struggled with the closing, but finally settled on a doweled top that was glued in place at mortuary. Couldn't think of another way to do it.
Correct, they close from the bottom. When others will do the closing, I supply some nice brass screws. I drill and countersink the screw positions. I run a bead of silicone around the bottom recess, cover this with waxed paper and set the cover in place. 24 hours later I remove the cover and the wax paper. The creates a form-fitting gasket for the recipient when they screw the bottom in place. When I have closed them I glue and sometimes screw the bottom in place.
RE: Keepsake Urns - Bill Holt - 01-17-2020
GeeDub, you certainly are a welcomed new addition to the forum! Thank you for the different projects you are sharing.
I 'carve' the mahogany top with a palm router and a cove bit. Now that is something I will have to try! The urns really are impressive.
Keep the pictures coming on the wall cabinet build.
RE: Keepsake Urns - GeeDub - 01-17-2020
(01-17-2020, 01:32 PM)fredhargis Wrote: Was the wavy top done freehand? Nice, BTW.
Sorry for the late reply Fred. The blank is double-stik-taped to a carrier board. I start at one edge and move forward and back in a random, but, pretty linear path. It takes a couple test runs but, you will get a feel for how much to control the router. I move it front to back, stepping over a 1/2" or so side to side to create the pattern. I also found that using a 3/4" cove for a first complete pass over the material followed by a similar pass with a 1/4" cove gave me an even more random pattern. It's one of those things where you kind of know when you've got enough. Not real tricky although I have definitely trashed a few by doing a little too much.