Flag Case

Norm · November 22, 2010, 11:46:59 AM

Just need to get a piece of plexiglass and some finish on it.

I haven't decided what to use for the back of it. I thought about cutting a piece of walnut on the mizer real thin and sanding it down but I'm not sure it will hold up. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Raider Bill let me know when you'll be back in Florida so I can ship it out.

metalspinner · November 22, 2010, 12:09:26 PM

That looks good. I like the little ears on each bottom corner.

A groove like the one for your plexi glass along the back edge will house a back just fine. An 1/8" back should be plenty strong enough for that little box. If you use a piece of 1/8" plywood, you can glue it in the groove for added structural integrity. But if you use solid wood, you should only glue along the grain of one side.

beenthere · November 22, 2010, 12:17:04 PM

Norm
Cut three thin pieces of walnut, and cross laminate them like plywood. Then maybe make a light pass or two through the planer (on a skid) to thickness if desired.
Sand and finish.

pigman · November 22, 2010, 12:43:45 PM

I just use 1/4 in plywood for the back and fasten it in a rabbit with small screws.

WDH · November 22, 2010, 09:43:35 PM

I like the little ears too. Looks much better than a miter. On the one that I made, I used 1/8" plywood for the back. The inside of the back piece was covered in black felt to provide a dark background.

pigman · November 22, 2010, 11:28:56 PM

I know the government furnishes a very poor quality flag that is thin, but after it is folded several times I don't think the back of the case can be seen through the flag. Maybe if the Honor Guard folded the flag small the back could be seen around the flag. :-\

Norm · November 23, 2010, 07:05:39 AM

Thanks for the tips guys, much appreciated.

The first one I made had a simple miter on the bottom piece. I thought for this one I'd try something different and hoped it wouldn't be to busy. It came from a piece of crotchwood with the inclusions left as is.

Thanks to Pineywoods for the great tutorial he pointed me to on how to make one.