A special gift

[twehr]

A few weeks ago, a customer called to ask if I could help out with a very special project. The husband of a woman that the friend works with passed away very unexpectedly (at age 42). Under the circumstances, she was unable to afford an urn for his ashes. He loved to do woodwork, so we decided to make an urn that would hold the ashes (and the 6"x6"x6" plastic box the crematorium gave her). The design is simple, but it is exactly what she wanted.

The attached photos show the results. I did the design, layout, and cutting; my friend did the assembly and finishing.

Notice that we made the sides out of a single piece of 1", 60 year old oak. Using a single piece allowed us to "wrap" the grain from side to front to side to back. The bottom of the inside is lined in green felt.

Total payment for this one was a teary thank you from the widow - debt paid in full I think. (It did, however, give me - and maybe some of you - an idea for another big-ticket market.)

[pkunk]

Very, very nice!!

[dewey6800]

Great job on the box! What bit did you use to get the lettering so small and so clean looking?

[Dega]

Very Nice! Not something I would have thought of doing but gives me some ideas

Like you, I love matching grain - always cut my drawers in sequence so the grain runs across the piece. It's the little things that make the difference in how something looks

Again, very nice!

[SandBuoy]

Very nice work Tim. I to am interested in the lettering on top of the box. You use a 90 degree bit?

[jackssib1]

Helping others, is a great feeling and a thank you and a smile is the best payment, ever. You are blessed.
Thanks
Jack

[Bill]

Excellent work and a very nice gesture-Under the circumstances the payment you received
is very heart warming and for myself it would be more then enough.

[twehr]

What bit did you use to get the lettering so small and so clean looking?

The font is Perpetua Titling MT (bold) on everything. The front has medium draft. The top was a 60 degree bit for the added depth.

[Cmdr.Rav]

A few weeks ago, a customer called to ask if I could help out with a very special project. The husband of a woman that the friend works with passed away very unexpectedly (at age 42). Under the circumstances, she was unable to afford an urn for his ashes. He loved to do woodwork, so we decided to make an urn that would hold the ashes (and the 6"x6"x6" plastic box the crematorium gave her). The design is simple, but it is exactly what she wanted.

The attached photos show the results. I did the design, layout, and cutting; my friend did the assembly and finishing.

Notice that we made the sides out of a single piece of 1", 60 year old oak. Using a single piece allowed us to "wrap" the grain from side to front to side to back. The bottom of the inside is lined in green felt.

Total payment for this one was a teary thank you from the widow - debt paid in full I think. (It did, however, give me - and maybe some of you - an idea for another big-ticket market.)

You are awesome! I too believe the best payment is appreciation and what you did is the best. You cared enough for someone you didn't even know. She will remember your kindness for life.

Money is never as important as human compassion, an example we rarely see these days. Reminds me of a man who taught us the ultimate human compassion many many years ago!


Thanks for sharing and for your kindness. You know a possible market could be for pets. I mostly have made memorials for pets and this would be another wonderful contribute.

Rav

[Virginia Beach Carver]

Thanks for making all of us fellow CW people look better. What you did was a true act of kindness that I know in my heart will be repaided may times over. Stay well and safe. jim