Stainless Tombstone

[James Stokes]

Here is a stainless steel tombstone I did yesterday. Not real happy with the picture but it is not to bad for what I had to work with.

[Frank Corker]

James the work looks fine. The stainless steel tombstone I'm having problems with, not really my cup of tea, but I'm sure they will be happy with your work

[James Stokes]

The guy that I did it for has a metal fab shop. It was for his niece. He wanted to make something for her personally.

[Frank Corker]

I think it must be totally unique, I've never heard or seen one of those before.

[James Stokes]

That is actually the second one that I have done, The first one was an obelisk. I did not get pictures of that one. My camera had bit the bullet.

[Thad Nickoley]

Nice lasering but i'm with Frank odd choice of material and I've been around a lot of memorials.

[Larry Bratton]

James, what kind of machine do you have? That's looks to be wider than 24". Did you do that with Cermark? I agree, kind of a strange choice of materials, but why not? It should last a long long time.

[James Stokes]

Yes it was done with Cermark.
I have a Vitek 48 x 96 monument laser.

[Frank Corker]

James, just goes to show, I asked my wife what she thought of the stainless steel tombstone, she thinks they are fantastic. I'm thinking about getting her one for next week.

[James Stokes]

There have been a lot of differant opinions on the stainless, some people really liked it, others did not.
As for your wife Frank, You might becarefull she does not get one for you.

[Frank Corker]

Lol ............

[Thad Nickoley]

Stainless will weather good but will water spot. a lot of memorial parks are switching to reclaimed water that is a lot harder. Also a back-hoe or mower would do a lot of damage to it.

[Bill Cunningham]

Also a back-hoe or mower would do a lot of damage to it.

I would think that a backhoe or mower would do a lot of damage to a traditional granite memorial as well, probably more!