Working up a custom Flag Case

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Working up a custom Flag Case

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Many thanks to a related post from member Majones1, for an inspiration!

I particularly liked the heavier base on that one, and I decided to take it a bit further.


Generally you can see development to this point:


Early basic "triangle" joinery; these are Oak sides atop a Sassafras live-edge base:

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Making the Oak sides a bit thicker in appearance, and adding a glass-retention feature, by lamination of some of the offcuts from the superb SS Bandsaw:

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Recovering from a very careless/stupid footstep -- broken glass! -- forcing more border-work on the bottom corners:

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Current stage of assembly and checking:

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I've been able to finish recently.

My 2022 guitar project had some "kit" mahogany thin planks that I had set aside in favor of my own walnut. This wood is now employed for a case-back:

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Here's some shots of the fully assembled tribute. This flag is from my Dad's 2009 funeral. During handling of the hallowed flag, I heard some clinking, and discovered a neatly enclosed packet of the bullet casings from the military salute.

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Beautiful flag case!!
Gale's Law: The bigger the woodworking project, the less the mistakes show in any photo taken far enough away to show the entire project!

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The heavy base on the flag case looks great. And the cabinet it is sitting on looks pretty special also. The cabinet doors are beautiful. Very nice work!
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Many thanks!

The cabinet was a project about 5 years ago. Those doors are bookmatched Ash.

Best Regards,
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nuhobby wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:59 am Many thanks!

The cabinet was a project about 5 years ago. Those doors are bookmatched Ash.

Best Regards,
Chris
I remmbered it. STILL looks fantastic!!!
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Have you finalized this project yet? I would like to see the final result)
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