On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 08:29:35 -0400, JGS wrote:

Hi,
I am looking for information on cremation urns. I plan on making one
for my future use ( a long time from now, I hope) out of wood. I know
they are sized at about 1 cu.in. / pound of person. Do they require a
liner or are they just a fancy box? I have Doug Stowe's books on box
making so I have a lot of ideas for boxes. Ideas and suggestions are
appreciated. Thanks, JG

My Dad had my step mother cremated. He is using an ornate antique jewery
box made of wood for her remains. Her remains were returned from the
funeral director in a heavy duty sealed plastic bag placed in a brown
corragated cardboard box about 7"x7"x7" in size. He keeps the cardboard
box inside the jewery box until he is gone and both my dad and step
mother's remains will be poured into the ocean / body of water, together,
per his request. The jewery box is approx. 12" x 9" x 9", large enough to
contain the corregated box. I think it represents a respectful way of
"storage"(a better term escapes me right now) until the time comes to
carry out their last request.