My father just passed away and I have his folded flag. I want to make a custom flag case for it however I'm running into a few obstacles in building it.
My wood of choice is purple heart but there is no filler for gaps and it tends to turn brown over time. I think I can overcome the no gap filler with a clear glue and sanding scrap wood. So the question with this wood is what is a really good UV protection sealer that I can apply to preserve the color?
The other choice would be white oak but I want the color of purple heart so I would need to stain to the right color and although I'm a decent painter I can't seem to get stain even and I'm not even sure if I could get a stain that matches the right color. However filling gaps and screw holes is much easier with white oak that is then stained and sealed.
So first question what wood is best for this project?
Next is design. I have found designs on the internet but they have one thing I don't like, in order to remove the glass if broken you have to destroy the frame and I want to be able to change the glass without completely rebuilding the frame.
So inputs as to how to make the glass removeable without redoing the entire thing are needed.
Tools wise I have a compound miter or chop saw where both the table and the saw blade are adjustable, my table saw is broke but I have access to a table saw and I have access to a router but I'm not sure if it has a table or not.
I know I could buy a frame for 20-100 dollars but I don't want to do that for a couple reasons. One they don't come in the right wood, and two the first time I ever held a tool, paint brush etc.. was with my dad so as my last tribute I want to make it (even though materials might cost more than buying one).
My wood of choice is purple heart but there is no filler for gaps and it tends to turn brown over time. I think I can overcome the no gap filler with a clear glue and sanding scrap wood. So the question with this wood is what is a really good UV protection sealer that I can apply to preserve the color?
The other choice would be white oak but I want the color of purple heart so I would need to stain to the right color and although I'm a decent painter I can't seem to get stain even and I'm not even sure if I could get a stain that matches the right color. However filling gaps and screw holes is much easier with white oak that is then stained and sealed.
So first question what wood is best for this project?
Next is design. I have found designs on the internet but they have one thing I don't like, in order to remove the glass if broken you have to destroy the frame and I want to be able to change the glass without completely rebuilding the frame.
So inputs as to how to make the glass removeable without redoing the entire thing are needed.
Tools wise I have a compound miter or chop saw where both the table and the saw blade are adjustable, my table saw is broke but I have access to a table saw and I have access to a router but I'm not sure if it has a table or not.
I know I could buy a frame for 20-100 dollars but I don't want to do that for a couple reasons. One they don't come in the right wood, and two the first time I ever held a tool, paint brush etc.. was with my dad so as my last tribute I want to make it (even though materials might cost more than buying one).