Flag Shadow Box Plans

Keep your retired american flag stored properly and neatly with this diy flag display case.

Flag shadow box plans.

All shadow boxes and flag cases by greg seitz woodworking are individually made to order. Designed for a 5x9 1 2 american flag this case preserves the carefully folded symbol of our nation and honors the memory of a loved one. When it is time for a flag to stop flying it still must be removed and stored with honor. Little play room for glass and flag.

I recommend cutting the length of 1 4. Rather than fold it up in a box a flag case like the one built here can become the perfect honored resting place for a treasured family heirloom. Respect for the american flag extends beyond pledges of allegiance. People also love these ideas.

Cutting the steep 22 1 2 miters. Build a flag display case a shadow box or other display case with free woodworking plans. 6 feet 1 8 m of board left. In practice a little length and width for the flag are lost in the folds and a nice fitting flag case often will measure 21 5 x 10 75.

Design and fabrication are done entirely in house ensuring attention to detail excellent build and finish qualities with safe arrival of your order to your door. As you know wood has a grain pattern. With a glass fronted shadow box however those collectibles can have a worthy display space safe from dust and dirty clumsy fingers. What follows now will give your case more of a professional look.

When folded into the traditional triangular shape a 5 x 9 6 burial flag measures roughly 11 tall and 22 across the base. Making a flag case usually requires cutting long narrow 22 1 2 miters where the sides meet the base. Here s a simple box that tom and kevin fashioned fittingly from pieces of an old salvaged fir door. Doors like this were often made from beautiful knot free wood with a tight straight grain.

The elevation drawing at right shows you the formula to use to decide on your box dimensions. You can set this case on a tabletop or shelf or hang it on a wall courtesy of a clever pair of bevel edge cleats. Display case plans include shelves cabinets and freestanding floor stands. You should have approx.

Use your finest skills and select a beautiful hardwood or exotic wood to create a stunning piece to hold your cherished collection or heirloom flag. The bottom measurement of the flag is 24 so the inside measurement of the 45 degree cuts must be at least 24.