johnwnixon

Just in time for Memorial day…

I made a display case for my father-in-law that holds an American flag and certificate. The flag and certificate were presented to him by an active Navy Seal serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The certificate shows the date the flag was flown over Camp Patton in Fallujah.

This was quite an honor for my father-in-law, and the flag and certificate deserved a special case to preserve and protect them.

Here’s a link to the video on how the case was made:
http://www.eaglelakewoodworking.com/...oogle_high.htm

Link to the Picture Gallery:
http://www.eaglelakewoodworking.com/...ase/index.html



Best Regards,
John Nixon – www.EagleLakeWoodworking.com

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Hamlin

HI John,

You've done a wonderful job with that case!!

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"Wether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life". That is HONOR, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it." -Author Unknown

challagan

That is wonderful. Nice job and a great tribute!

Corey

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Dr.Zook

Very nice video John. Thanks for sharing it with us on the forum.
GOD bless all our Veterans and our Troops.

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Electron

That's a beautiful display case, perhaps one day you might show us how you made those splined joints which appear to be dovetails, very clever.

bobj3

Hi John

NIce JOB , I always enjoy to seeing your videos, here's link to some of your other ones you have posted on the forum..they can be hard to find somtimes on the forum..

Just in case someone what's to view them as well..

http://www.routerforums.com/search.php?searchid=204805

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seawolf21

Good job John. I made one for my dad who was in WWII in the pacific.I'll post it when I get a chance. How about a picture of your router lift?

Gary

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bobj3

Hi Gary

Here's a butt in post on the lift

http://www.routerforums.com/table-mo...ake-style.html

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By the way I was having a hard time to making heads or tails out of your Avatar so I played with just a bit, hope that's OK,, I like it by the way

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johnwnixon

Hi Electron,

I first saw this technique for the dovetail keys on a blanket chest. The fellow made a simple jig that allowed him to run his router across the corner of the box and cut a dovetail shape. Then he inlaid a key of contrasting wood. My technique is the same principle, but I use a jig on the router table to hold the workpiece at 45 degrees as it goes through the dovetail bit.

Here's some pictures:

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johnwnixon

Hi Bobj3, Thanks for posting a link to my Motorized Router Lift post! Thanks for checking out the video as well; I'm glad you liked it.

I tried your search link and didn't get any results though.

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