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My brother Ray passed away and I wanted to honor him by creating an Urn for his ashes.  Ray was a avid outdoorsman, and he assented over 148 distinct peaks in WA state. 

The process:

I first took a photo of Mt. Rainer from Sunrise which is at the bottom of the page.

Next I draw in the glaciers and assign them different woods such as Holly, Maple, and  Sycamore.  For the sky I used dyed Birdseye maple. 

Notice as your perspective changes the light reflect off the wood at distinct angles.   Thus different glaciers are highlighted when you view the box from the right or left side.

The legs and frame are made from ebony, and the flat surfaces is Clairo Walnut.  The lid is 8 quarter book matched to obtain the figure.

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