What you need to know about Vintage-Wood Urns

  • Assembled using solid locking box-join construction
  • Opens from the bottom with 4 screws
  • Uses solid wood and/or solid wood covered in veneer.
  • Box centers are made with ¾ inch or ½ inch solid wood, sometimes covered in specialty veneer.
  • Available in a variety of finish sheen - Satin or High Gloss, or various hand-rubbed oils.
  • Woods used often include Oak, Maple, Cherry, Walnut, Ash, Poplar, Pine, and various unique veneers of figured and burled woods.
  • Various size choices are available though we have a wide selection of 200+ cubic Inches, 200, 180, 160, 100, 80, 40 Cubic Inch Capacity Urns.
  • Companion Urns, one-off size Urns, and custom commissions are also available.

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    Handcrafted in Vintage Class

    Vintage-Wood Urns use woods reclaimed from old pianos and home furnishings When it comes to Pianos specifically, they typically have a serial number that corresponds with the date and location of manufacturing. Some piano manufacturers kept records of their wood purchases and thus it is sometimes possible to know where the specific wood was grown and sold from/to. Pianos manufactured from circa 1850-1980 head to North American landfills every day, often damaged, uneconomical to restore, and having long exceeded their wear cycle. It is these pianos that are sometimes good candidates for wood reclamation, along with other home furnishings that were due to suffer the same fate. Woods are carefully selected according to their condition and history. Even after woods are carefully selected for use in Urns; wood types, combinations, colors, textures, imperfections, and style characteristics are considered. For example, a more pronounced Urn top attracts attention while one that is rounded to meet the Urn sides is more subtle. The same can be said for species of wood. The straight grain lines found in Ash or Spruce Woods may be more suitable for you than the wild unpredictable grain found in Burls or Figured Woods.