Urn

Like the way you fit that all together and stepped the lid, nice work Eric!

looks great.

Looks good,  the stepped lid makes the box!

Very nice work Eric, one beautiful urn.
I have a question out of ignorance on my part: did you have specified dimensions?, or some reference providing them? If I were asked to make one of these, I'd be very uncertain regarding size.

Nice urn Eric!
Oldtool, Barb (BB1) did a blog on making several urns. She mentioned getting a medium sized empty box from a crematory for the measurements, although the actual ashes are usually in a plastic bag inside the box.

Note that I was told about 1 cubic inch per pound body weight. I went to a local crematorium and purchased the "typical" adult size temporary plastic box that the plastic bag with the ashes are placed.  If the person was larger, might need to have a larger wooden box that the plastic bag with ashes would be placed (i.e., could be more than the volume of the plastic container).

I built urns so the whole plastic box could slip inside. Here's the one I have, which I was told was pretty typical. Some do have latches that protrude more so would ideally have that factored in to the dimensions.

Eric- this is so nicely done. I'm sure the family deeply appreciated the details you have incorporated into the design for the urn. 
 

Thanks everyone, as for the dimensions, I searched basic dimensions which goes by weight of the ashes. An average person is apparently about 200 cubic inches. and I added some height for a safety.

It's good to see you posting again. Nice project!

Eric,

Nice job.  I assume you added a liner of 1/4" wood to get that lid that fits tight? I do that w Humidors.

2nd good to have you back.

Nice.y done. 

Ryan, thanks