I, too, have experienced the same tremendous loss you felt after losing your pet. My family recently lost our dog of thirteen years. She was an important part of our family.

I saw the opportunity to help other people by designing and creating beautiful boxes for their pet's ashes.

I have been working with wood since my college days when I enjoyed a summer building a classical guitar. In my last house I designed and installed a threshold in the floor between the living room and dining room, using Brazian rosewood and red oak in a herringbone pattern.

I crafted bandsaw boxes for jewelry for about a year after studying with Larry Anderson at Woodcraft. Presently, I am building custom-order boxes for jewelry, executive gifts, and pet rememberance boxes. Samples of my original designs are viewable on the Home page. Last summer, I trained several students in the art of boxmaking.

Here is how a Pet Remembrance Box is made.

Here is a completed Pet Remembrance Box. (Click the image to enlarge.)