I’ve been making urns for a number of years and I can assure you that the amount of remains is nothing to do with body weight it’s all to do with bone density and I know this because I was very good friends with an undertaker
Thanks a bunch Sam for doing this video on Burial Urn Volume Calculation. I found the information extremely useful! I have never turned an Urn before, but I preparing to make one for a family friend. Thankfully, AmosP
Great refresher Sam! I use your "measuring device" quite often and it works good for me. Thanks for letting me steal your design years ago! Take care, Dave
Good discussion of a sensitive subject. Thanks for your complement on my urns, I suspect mine may be a little larger than needed as they run closer to 250 CI (cubic inches). On box type urns the challenge for me is to get the sides thin enough to be strong but still not take up a large volume. I may have to fill one with rice and see what the exact volume is.
If you use a sphere as an approximate shape the following will give radius = volume. Radius in inches, volume in cu in. I assume urns will not be spheres but semi spherical. The dimensions below will get you in the ball park. The formula is: volume = (4/3 * pi * r cubed) Radius Volume 2.7 82.45 2.8 91.95 2.9 102.16 3.0 113.10 3.1 124.79 3.2 137.26 3.3 150.53 3.4 164.64 3.5 179.59 3.6 195.43 3.7 212.18 3.8 229.85 3.9 248.48 4.0 268.08
I could be wrong but wouldn't there be spaces between the grains of rice? It would be small but still a space where ashes would be solid form of volume (no spaces) so 1 inch in your measuring device would hold more ashes than rice. That's just my opinion. Correct me if I'm wrong. Wouldn't be much but would be a little.
@@WYOMINGWOODTURNER The space between rice grains will be the same in the box as it is in the urn so the occupied volume will be the same. It's as if the rice grains are just slightly larger, The technique is perfectly acceptable as is and rice is easier to clean out of the urn than sand.
Hi. Sam. I use lot of wood and resin combo's for my urns. I think you should call your measuring box an ashometer what do you think? Paint the inside black will make it easier to read...
I’ve been making urns for a number of years and I can assure you that the amount of remains is nothing to do with body weight it’s all to do with bone density and I know this because I was very good friends with an undertaker
I made an urn for my husband when he was very sick. He has now greatly improved and he jokes about it as his future home!
Carol, I love your husbands sense of humor. :-)
Thanks a bunch Sam for doing this video on Burial Urn Volume Calculation. I found the information extremely useful! I have never turned an Urn before, but I preparing to make one for a family friend. Thankfully, AmosP
Glad it was helpful!
Great refresher Sam! I use your "measuring device" quite often and it works good for me. Thanks for letting me steal your design years ago!
Take care, Dave
Thanks Sam, I don’t have to wonder anymore. Stay safe and thanks for another factual video
Good information Sam.
Very helpful Sam, thanks again.
My daughter was just today asking me about making an urn. Thanks !
Good discussion of a sensitive subject. Thanks for your complement on my urns, I suspect mine may be a little larger than needed as they run closer to 250 CI (cubic inches). On box type urns the challenge for me is to get the sides thin enough to be strong but still not take up a large volume. I may have to fill one with rice and see what the exact volume is.
Another great video thanks for all the info 👍
Great info Sam.
If you use a sphere as an approximate shape the following will give radius = volume.
Radius in inches, volume in cu in. I assume urns will not be spheres but semi spherical. The dimensions below will get you in the ball park. The formula is: volume = (4/3 * pi * r cubed)
Radius Volume
2.7 82.45
2.8 91.95
2.9 102.16
3.0 113.10
3.1 124.79
3.2 137.26
3.3 150.53
3.4 164.64
3.5 179.59
3.6 195.43
3.7 212.18
3.8 229.85
3.9 248.48
4.0 268.08
Is the 5x5 the inside or outside of the LBS gage? also if it is the outside how thick is the wood used?
Can you discuss how you choose wood to make a hollow form or urn?
I could be wrong but wouldn't there be spaces between the grains of rice? It would be small but still a space where ashes would be solid form of volume (no spaces) so 1 inch in your measuring device would hold more ashes than rice. That's just my opinion. Correct me if I'm wrong. Wouldn't be much but would be a little.
Yes good point. I have thought about this. Sand might actually work better.
Sam
@@WYOMINGWOODTURNER The space between rice grains will be the same in the box as it is in the urn so the occupied volume will be the same. It's as if the rice grains are just slightly larger, The technique is perfectly acceptable as is and rice is easier to clean out of the urn than sand.
Hi. Sam. I use lot of wood and resin combo's for my urns. I think you should call your measuring box an ashometer what do you think? Paint the inside black will make it easier to read...
Good idea on paining the inside black.....Ashometer-I like it. Sam
Hi Sam, how did you determine that 1lb of body weight equates to 1 cubic inch of ash?
Cheers Paul
4/3*pi*r^3