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Cremation Urn Serial 24036 Model UCOT0811250
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Don Wattenhofer

Cremation Urn Serial 24036 Model UCOT0811250

Cherry body turned from the full round with cherry segmented lid threaded 3.5" - 8 (8TPI or metric M88.9 - 3.175) Finished with Walnut Oil. The dimensions are 8" diameter X 11" high X 250 cubic inch internal volume. The wood comes from an urban tree ( that is about 200 miles south of where I live) that was given to me by a relative so I don't know the specific cherry but the bark did look like black cherry. Feel free to critique.
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Steve Bonny
Great looking urn Don, love the form and finial. The mixed grain direction joints of the lid have me a little concerned it might develop cracks in the center or at the edges as moisture content moves around with humidity.
 
Don Wattenhofer
Steve Bonny said:
Great looking urn Don, love the form and finial. The mixed grain direction joints of the lid have me a little concerned it might develop cracks in the center or at the edges as moisture content moves around with humidity.
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The segmented lid is made up of 5 layers, each layer is made up of 4 square pieces that are arranged end grain to side grain than surfaced to about 3/16" thick on a drum sander. The layers are glued together at a 45 degree offset such that all edge joints are briged.
 
Tom Gall
"Feel free to critique."
Nice form, Don. However, I think your finial is too short for the overall form. And the finial elements (diameters) should generally be triangular ( /\ ). i.e., your attachment element looks too short/narrow ... hope that makes sense. Just my 2¢ ! 😇
 
Don Wattenhofer
Tom Gall said:
"Feel free to critique."
Nice form, Don. However, I think your finial is too short for the overall form. And the finial elements (diameters) should generally be triangular ( /\ ). i.e., your attachment element looks too short/narrow ... hope that makes sense. Just my 2¢ ! 😇
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I agree the rosewood finial should have a larger diameter on its lowest point such that each major diameter deceases upward or as you put it triangular. The "too short for the form" I do not agree with, in my opinion a tall spindly finial would be way out of proportion and staring at the picture just reinforces that opinion.
 
Tom Gall
Don Wattenhofer said:
I agree the rosewood finial should have a larger diameter on its lowest point such that each major diameter deceases upward or as you put it triangular. The "too short for the form" I do not agree with, in my opinion a tall spindly finial would be way out of proportion and staring at the picture just reinforces that opinion.
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To each his own ... that's what makes woodturning, and life, interesting!
 

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