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    Wooden Urn

    We have some friends with their relatives ashes in a cardboard container. They want something more appropriate to hold the remains and have asked me to make a box for them.

    Does anyone know the usual dimensions or have a picture of an Urn for ashes? Better yet, are there plans available?

    Would appreciate any help that you can offer.

    Mike
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    I believe you need 1 sq. inch per body pound.
    Here is a link to my memorial box;
    http://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=42266

    Richard

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    Quote Originally Posted by Richard Wolf
    Here is a link to my memorial box;
    http://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=42266

    Richard
    Richard,

    I missed your initial post on this - please allow me to express my condolences and compliments on the beautiful urn. You have given me some ideas that I will use when Lokai's time with us comes to a close - hopefulluy some years down the road.

    Thank you.
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    Richard,

    I believe you meant 1 cubic inch per body pound and I believe that is correct based on the information located http://theurnstore.com/information.html

    Regards,
    Jeff
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    For most adults 140 in^3 (cubic inches) is sufficient.

    Here is a link to a picture of what I made

    http://www.thegaloot.org/forumimages...andma-box7.jpg

    I can give you a link to the original build notes, but they are own my home WW group forum and thus a link would violate TOS

    Also note the for many resting places exterior dimensions are extremely important, so also check that as well.

    HTH

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brad Olson
    For most adults 140 in^3 (cubic inches) is sufficient.
    This entire thread just proves one more time that you can find ANYTHING on this forum!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jeff Fritzson
    Richard,

    I believe you meant 1 cubic inch per body pound and I believe that is correct based on the information located http://theurnstore.com/information.html

    Regards,
    Jeff
    Thanks for the correction, that is what I meant.

    Richard

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    Your corect

    Quote Originally Posted by Tom Jones III
    This entire thread just proves one more time that you can find ANYTHING on this forum!
    Tom: You are right on. That's why I hang out here, it is full of information.
    Mike
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    Thanks

    Quote Originally Posted by Brad Olson
    For most adults 140 in^3 (cubic inches) is sufficient.

    Here is a link to a picture of what I made

    http://www.thegaloot.org/forumimages...andma-box7.jpg

    I can give you a link to the original build notes, but they are own my home WW group forum and thus a link would violate TOS

    Also note the for many resting places exterior dimensions are extremely important, so also check that as well.

    HTH
    Thanks to all who replied and this picture, plus the Cubic Inch per pund formula is what I needed. Will start on this one tomorrow.

    Mike
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    But maybe not

    Quote Originally Posted by Tom Jones III
    This entire thread just proves one more time that you can find ANYTHING on this forum!
    And in the same post... "I can give you a link to the original build notes, but they are own my my home WW group forum and thus a link would violate TOS"...proves you can't!

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    Here's one featured in Canadian Woodworking Magazine written by yours truly. If you would like a copy of the article, kindly pm me with your mailing address etc.
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    Mack C. in Brooklin ON Canada

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  12. It's to die for

    It really is. Very nice work
    Norm

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