The coffin for my good mate

[gobbypunk]

Western red Cedar with pine trim sad thing to make but the last thing I could do for a mate who I had known for half my life

[Bob_z_l]

Doesn't feel right to click the "like" link. 
Beautiful work and a fitting tribute to a good friend.

 

 

[gobbypunk]

Thanks Bob

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

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The sort of question you never want to be asked, but would never decline. 
 

Id just felled a large tree when my mates dad asked if he could “have a quick word”

 

How unprepared was I for the question that followed.....  Would I carry the coffin he expected to be in within a couple of weeks. 
 

Totally floored me. 
 

Think of it as an immeasurable honour and privilege to have been thought so highly of to have been asked. 
 

 

[Steve Bullman]

Nice work, but sad at the same time.

 

Guy I knew had a coffin made from the timber he had milled himself over the years. He even got to lay in it to try it out for size before his passing.

[gary112]

2 hours ago, gobbypunk said:

 

Western red Cedar with pine trim sad thing to make but the last thing I could do for a mate who I had known for half my life

 

Wow what a job to be asked to do for a mate,good on ya and it looks a great job youve done too

[Logdaft]

That`s a very nice thing that you have done & I`m sure it was made with love & respect for your good friend ... as mentioned earlier it will be a honour and privilege to have made that for him!

[chopperpete]

I have been to several funerals recently, some close friends and have noticed the off the shelf coffins are nice and shiney but look cheap if this is the correct word to use......your  effort looks so much better...

[Khriss]

Definately a quality job he would be proud of and thats what matters.  K

[sandspider]

A sad thing to have to do, but a lovely job.