Kathy & Jim Sawada Toronto, Canada

HANDCRAFTED MEMORIAL URN
Cherry With Bubinga Accents

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This urn is made from Cherry with accents of Bubinga. No stains or dyes have been used. The rich colours that you see are the natural colours of the finished woods.

Interior and exterior are finished with Danish Oil, a penetrating resin. Exterior is further finished with a three-stage wax process, the final stage being carnuba.  The resultant finish is smooth, durable, and appealing.

Overall exterior dimensions are about 12.1" x 9.6" x 5.9" (30.8 x 24.5 x 14.9 cm).

Top memento compartment is about 11.2" x 8.6" x 1.9" (28.4 x 21.9 x 4.8 cm).

Internal bottom capacity is 200 cubic inches (3.3 L).

Access is from bottom which is secured with twelve screws.

Woods Used:

Cherry, Bubinga

Exterior:

Solid Bubinga finger lift

Mitred corners reinforced with Bubinga keys.

Sides are solid 3/4" (19mm) thick Cherry

The centre of the top is made from solid woods into an assembly about 1/2" (13 mm) thick. It is then re-sawn into two pieces about 1/8" (3mm) thick which are laminated to both sides of 1/4" (6 mm) plywood. This construction not only makes the interior of the top as attractive as the exterior, but also prevents warping of the top.

 

Interior:

Solid brass quadrant hinges.

The memento compartment is lined with velveteen