Flag Case

[Karl Laustrup]

Well, it's been quite a while since I've done any woodworking and been on FWW.
I decided that I should build my self, as well as my step brother a flag case as we are both veterans. He in the Navy 1969-1972. Me in the Army 1966-1968 and Vietnam 1966-1967.
I started these back in November, however because of the weather I've not been able to work in the shop except for a couple hours a day. My shop is not heated and Wisconsin winters are cold.
Anyway, shortly after beginning, I decided to construct another for a gentleman that served in the Gulf War. He has his own heating & A/C business and when our furnace went out in late November he quoted a price for a new one and even though installation took much longer than he anticipated and required extra work, he stuck to his original quote.
Then, my wife mentioned that maybe I should make cases for her two brothers that served in Vietnam, so I added 2 more cases.
I just completed the first one. It, as they all are, is made from Cherry wood harvested from our property back in the early 2000's, sawed into lumber and dried on property.
It has a hand rubbed coat of Watco Danish Oil and 3 coats of hand rubbed Minwax.
The other 4 are awaiting the glass to be cut, which I hope will be done in the next week or so.
Thanks for taking the time to read all this.

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

Hey Karl, good to see you around these parts, and I'm glad you're getting some shop time. That's some mighty pretty cherry you grew and you're doing it justice.

 

[glenn bradley]

Hi Karl. Great timing. I owe my neighbor a retirement flag case.

 

[bill kaminski]

for you and all vets

 

[Tom Niemi]

Good looking flag case! And great seeing you here, it’s definitely been a while Karl!!!

 

[Darren Wright]

Good you found your way back. Good looking case and nice figure on the cherry.

 

[Robert Horky]

They will be appreciated. Nice looking case and wood.

 

[Don Baer]

well done and thanks for making the effort and honoring those who have served. Our Legion Post always give a flag case to the family of every vet who we have the privilege of honoring when we do honor guard for their funerals and memorial services .

 

[Toni Ciuraneta]

Great project and great motivation, those who get them will be happy and honoured.

 

[Karl Laustrup]

Thank you all for your kind words.
I will post pics of the others as they are completed.
The Cherry wood on the remaining cases is really pretty also, so keep an eye out.

 

[Charles Lent]

Very well done. Thanks for posting them. These aren't as easy to make as square or rectangular boxes, are they?
I've made a few, many years ago, and far prefer making 4 cornered boxes. You did very well.

Charley

 

[Karl Laustrup]

Very well done. Thanks for posting them. These aren't as easy to make as square or rectangular boxes, are they?
I've made a few, many years ago, and far prefer making 4 cornered boxes. You did very well.

Charley

You are right Charles. I've made 15 or so over the years, however it's been about 12 years since I made the last one and the first couple this time was even more difficult than I remember.