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ok, i know this is a weird subject so dont think i'm a weirdo or anything, my wife already does
anyway, I have built a pet casket I plan on selling online
first a little history
I have always said Sampson nor Maggie would ever be "threw in the ground" so I decided to do some research, not that I need to, both are healthy but i want to be prepared when the time comes, anyway, I found there are very few sites on the internet selling pet caskets and urns, and the ones that are, are selling them for 500.00 for a cheapy up to 6000.00 for an all out one, so I decided I would do it myself in my new little woodshop I built behind my house
I am in a sales position for a company that supplies wood to kitchen cabinet makers so I got the wood really cheap, a few people I have talked to have said I should get 300.00 to 500.00 easy for it (after me and my wife finish the inside, padded inside, with bed, covered in white satin sheeting)
so I am wondering, what do you guys think from my pictures below, what would you realisticaly spend, where would you look? online, vets office, funeral home, etc.? i am looking to maybe turn this into a small side business and would very much appreciate any feedback...
the pictures below are not of the final one, i still have to add a lock and finish the interior
some specs of this one ( i would custom build to any size and have standard sizes available)
1. made from solid red oak lumber
2. pocket hole construction (very sturdy)
3. water proof glue used
4. inside dimensions 19" long X 12" wide X 9" deep
5. stained with a cinnimon color
5. sprayed with water and chemical "resistant" laquer for exterior protection
6. brass plate included for engraving of names and dates
heres a few pics
please be brutal and honest.
Thanks,
Joe

first a little history
I have always said Sampson nor Maggie would ever be "threw in the ground" so I decided to do some research, not that I need to, both are healthy but i want to be prepared when the time comes, anyway, I found there are very few sites on the internet selling pet caskets and urns, and the ones that are, are selling them for 500.00 for a cheapy up to 6000.00 for an all out one, so I decided I would do it myself in my new little woodshop I built behind my house
I am in a sales position for a company that supplies wood to kitchen cabinet makers so I got the wood really cheap, a few people I have talked to have said I should get 300.00 to 500.00 easy for it (after me and my wife finish the inside, padded inside, with bed, covered in white satin sheeting)
so I am wondering, what do you guys think from my pictures below, what would you realisticaly spend, where would you look? online, vets office, funeral home, etc.? i am looking to maybe turn this into a small side business and would very much appreciate any feedback...
the pictures below are not of the final one, i still have to add a lock and finish the interior
some specs of this one ( i would custom build to any size and have standard sizes available)
1. made from solid red oak lumber
2. pocket hole construction (very sturdy)
3. water proof glue used
4. inside dimensions 19" long X 12" wide X 9" deep
5. stained with a cinnimon color
5. sprayed with water and chemical "resistant" laquer for exterior protection
6. brass plate included for engraving of names and dates
heres a few pics



please be brutal and honest.
Thanks,
Joe