A project to die for.

[boofredlay]

[ilay7k]

great, Thanks to Eric and William...
it's definitely useful thing
I want transformer of bed-or something

[SchreiberBike]

I think that's great. I keep telling people that if they put me in the ground in anything more elaborate than a pine box, I'm going to come back and haunt them. (not really).

I'm looking forward to contributing to my planet in a new way.

[Sawduster]

I think it'll be cremation for me. Might even make my own cremains urn. I made the urns for my sister-in-law's and father-in-law's cremains. Very difficult but fulfilling tasks.

[Chiefwoodworker]

Ever since I saw the previous pope's (sorry, I am not Catholic and do not remember his name)casket constructed using dovetails I have wanted to make my own in a similar design. This is a great twist, something to think about, though not for long at my age.

[boofredlay]

He used real dove's tails? That selfish... Oh, dovetail joints.

[SchreiberBike]

@chiefwoodworker said:

Ever since I saw the previous pope's (sorry, I am not Catholic and do not remember his name)casket constructed using dovetails I have wanted to make my own in a similar design. This is a great twist, something to think about, though not for long at my age.

My feelings for the pope aside, his casket was a great statement. It was plain wood put directly into the earth without a vault. The beauty was in the details. Not only was it made with dovetails, but it was dovetails in compound angles. I prefer quiet statements like that rather than carved cherubs leafed in gold.

[remus]

I have a similar feeling with things like that john. I think it shows a lot more skill and craftsmanship to be able to do something simple very well than to add lots of extravagencies.