UST Cirnero raat ae ens Dole Power departs. from the animal carvings he is so well known for, turning his attention o the manufacture of special boxes for pets ond people. All ofthe tools and techniques needed to produce eres A For Pets and People ee ee ee eee of three pet and three human sized coffins. Detailed patterns are \ provided for each box. Several different box construction techniques ‘are also revealed. One box design even doubles as a blanket chest or n ed ed moldings, appliqués, and finishes which may be used to make each coffin unique. A color photo gallery is also provided. With full color \ cc eee ees a Dale Power Se Cen en ang Dale Power ee en 8NIntroduction For eats have been interested in coffins — their his tory, coastrveton, and traditions. I hope to give everyone ‘chance o explore these fascinating objects around whi ‘0 much history, ceremony, and emotion revolves. It wi also be interesting to consider the options, some cofin ‘designs may also be useful and beautiful pices of furn- Coffin making has always been @ grave matter; \troughout time people have used boxes of one sort ora ‘other to contain the bodies oftheir loved ones for their ‘temal sleep. Coffins have had many names: sarcophagus, casket, coffin, and the ol pine box. Lets fice coffin i also a word tha some people are very uncomfortable with In this Book we wil Sow you {hat if you give i another name, you ean think ofthis par ticulaely well crafted and sturdy box in other ways. You ‘willbe surprised atthe number of uses you will come up With for the Boxes you make — use far different from Those for which you wil finally need them. ‘Look tthe furnishings around your home, if you ex amine the shapes you will se that almost everything looks Tike abox. A bookcase is aly abox standing up with boards to old your printed reasures, Why not have coffe able to store extra blankets and pillows? Tn this book we will explore many ofthe techniques available to make eofins for you, your laved-ones, and your pets. ‘Materials and Toots Detaled plans for each of the sx coffin projects have ben provided. Be sue to refer to them often while work- ‘ng through the individal constuction steps af each cof fin. The wood used for these projects includes pine and poplarboards and cabinet rad birch plywood, Woodwork- fing tools required complet these projets include: a 12" Planer, safety glasses, a table sve, dado blades o be used ‘on the ables aoiier,abiscut cuter, biscuits, Tiebond ‘6F Gorilla Glue, yellow carpenter's plu, sap clamps, a bits, wooden dowels, hammer and nals, a hand held sw, staple gun, wood molding in designs which suit your taste in coffin Finishes, and satin Unig material and’ bat- " eaioraadl interior finishes include Minwax stain and hr eral eee eRen Toke ed « Minvat wood sin bing in onewond color ick Ties are applied with Fomby's textured one spray pein. For the sppication of ss, wear aber ghves SY wi also find a sponge and a 1/2" sys bash tse Coffin Pattern Charts PINE COFFIN (Deawings A18.A2) Coin Size] Length] Bisect Angie] Lengn [isect Angle|Lengtn [Bisect Angle] Length Sues [ABar | Bar | cacear [cae |cead | D se fe | ass rove | 14.25" | soe] 4325 18 eo [we | ass wove | a [ see] aaa 1 es fe | sss wie] no | oie] oe |e PINE COMFINUD. (Drawings ANE AZ) Coftn Size} Length] Bisect Angle] Length |Bisect Angle|Lengtn Bisect Angle| Length Szeatlatbict | oun | preterit] ener | chert | ot se fe | ass rove] v.25 | so-ve| saz | we eo fe | ass rove | nae | seo] aaee 6 ex fe | ass wove] no | sre] aoe | ow PLYWOOD COFFIN (Grawinga 01 802). Catin Size} Length] Bisect Angle| Length | Bisect Angle|Length |Bisect Angle] Length Sues ABSF | BaF | Bacar |cae |Ccead | OD se fe | ass rove | 1125" | so-ve'| ase a eo fw | ass seve | ie | seer] ase ae es fe | ass wove] no | sre] ase 2 PLYWOOD COFFIN (Drawings 81 & 82) Cofin size] Length] Bisect Angle| Length | Bisect Angle|Length [Bisect Angle] Length lsueat |anoict [bit [bterentt [ere [eterer | at se is | ose aover] tas | sever] ae 2 eo fw | ae zover | ua | sete] a5 ES ex fw | ae zoe] v0 | save] ast 21 NEG GOOMATA ° "NARROWER THAN THE OUTSIDE. | 2" PLYWooD OR 3/4" PINE 34" HALE ROUND | MOULDING i "SIDE | 3/g" DOWEL PINE COFFIN A2 *19 NELgOD W140 Todooooy ia: HALE ROUND 13/44,” PLYWOOD x 2° BLOCK. A-A 22" wooo : 35) woo Fax RABBET pp, 3a! PLy woo PLYWOOD COFFIN B2ce g |} fey by ra Bl 7 ae : > E 3 2 NINO WOK SINIGP W3dNId aIOW Big *h NVaION 4 sche MEOUIM PET CASKET [eA aT0P~ y - = habe eno Saree PET CASKE ee >BOTTOM~ JOINT A-A rec r 2a ee (ae pe MITERING JOINT FINGER JOINTS re q q qi qi’ q a . eal LARGE PET CASKE LARGE, MEDIUM, AND SMALL PET COFFINS Dt B45° = leo TOP FOR LAROE arn PET CASKET I" LONGER THEN Box- ToP FoR MEDUIM PET CASKET LARGE, MEDIUM, AND SMALL PET COFFINS D2 ff PL woeD MAKE A FINGER JOINT Jia START BY SECURING A /2"X 24" PIECE OF PLYWOOo TO YOUR MITER GAUGE AND CUT A ¥4°x 78" DADO, GLUE OR SCREW A QuIDE PIN INTHE DADO, THEN RESECURE THE FENCE EXACTLY }"OVER TOWARD THE RIP FICE. OR PUT ANOTHER PRICE GF 3/4” PLYWODD BETWEEN THE PIN. AND THE DADO HEAD.COFFIN LID SARC Six Coffin Projects ingen ue hewlett ey of ep a Seas ibe seofecol aca se _— or yur own ney asd hens pro epring Sq op i lg te wo wih he ad Jou’ poe’ Aas encnber wen sey Gunes ay TT Bankr when oct pve ‘tay son ef png dvi when ig nod og oar vu he sw tere hey ae ie ane wih (tert caf pte a) herpes) pn ace.‘The medium sized pet coffin Saini a Tecolr cis pnat The tnd ee an 2 3The large pet cofin,Gallery peepee etic et Se ert | ‘ef muding and oe pec of 1/2" hick plywood, Two of he } Shatter vet wt pyr ‘The completly scotia wating a pears lo cot 5618 . ‘ome 90 gem SOND wOpOON BUPTEHL -969-0P28-0 ESI ate = "pa lab ae SHEN Buysse) Sy mooyes ETO RSOL-O-NaST ‘ome ofed iim sale 3 0 SOL JOBS HOW