Cremation Urn

[SteveS]

Finished this project yesterday. My grandad, who died in 2001, would have been eleventy one this year. He's been residing in a cardboard box since then with the plan his ashes would be spread where he grew up in Michigan, but I doubt that will happen so I turned this cremation urn from western big leaf maple, African blackwood, cherry and camphor burl. He was a woodworker as his profession until his retirement at age 80.

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[iclark]

Very nice job and obviously a work of love to honor your granddad.

[AHill]

A fitting tribute.

[Arlin Eastman]

A fitting tribute.

What Allan said.  Well done as well buddy.  Thank you for showing us.  On the age do you mean 111?

I built two so far and both were for my in-laws.  Sorry days for me when they both passed away years apart.  I always told them and my wife that I wish I had them as parents.

[SteveS]

What Allan said.  Well done as well buddy.  Thank you for showing us.  On the age do you mean 111?

I built two so far and both were for my in-laws.  Sorry days for me when they both passed away years apart.  I always told them and my wife that I wish I had them as parents.

Yes. He was born 1910.

[Cian]

Very nice........................

[clovishound]

Very nice job. I don't have the patience for segmented work.

I've turned a few urns for family members. It can be a rewarding, and sometimes difficult experience. The rewards have always outweighed the difficulties for me.