Posted on Nov 6, 2019
I have an American Flag in a wooden case but there is no glass or plastic coving over the flag. Does anybody have any ideas?
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You can add it yourself- if triangular in shape, then more than likely is a memorial/burial flag
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SGT Shannon Weaver Logan I would look at Hobby Lobby or Michaels for a shadow box with glass.
https://www.hobbylobby.com/Home-Decor-Frames/Frames-Photo-Albums/Shadow-Boxes-Display-Cases/Oak-3-in-1-Flag-Case/p/98318?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhqOD0tvW5QIVxBd9Ch2hTwY6EAQYASABEgJWuvD_BwE
https://www.michaels.com/studio-decor-commemorative-flag-case/10271935.html?cm_mmc=PLASearch-_-google-_-MICH_Shopping_US_N_AllProducts_N_N_N_N_Test-_-Frames&Kenshoo_ida=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhqOD0tvW5QIVxBd9Ch2hTwY6EAQYAyABEgJJz_D_BwE
https://www.hobbylobby.com/Home-Decor-Frames/Frames-Photo-Albums/Shadow-Boxes-Display-Cases/Oak-3-in-1-Flag-Case/p/98318?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhqOD0tvW5QIVxBd9Ch2hTwY6EAQYASABEgJWuvD_BwE
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You take it to places where they make military awards and they will fix it for you too
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SGT Shannon Weaver Logan, to build on what SGM Bill Frazer said, you can go to your local home center (Home Depot, Menards, Lowes), and buy both a small sheet of glass and the tool used to cut it. Both are inexpensive...certainly cheaper than paying a glass shop to do it. There's plenty of how-to videos online that will instruct you how to properly score the glass and break it clean.
I recently had to do something similar when I broke the glass on a decorative art piece, and found it easy to do.
I recently had to do something similar when I broke the glass on a decorative art piece, and found it easy to do.
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SGT Dave Tracy
P.S., I have a flag flown over the Capital on the day of my final drill, which I plan on building a shadow box to highlight both that and a few other Army mementos, so knowing how to cut glass will help me with that project too.
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SGT Shannon Weaver Logan
Thank you very much for that tip. I really don't want this messed up. This was the flag that was in my Pop-Pops coffin.
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SGT Dave Tracy
SGT Shannon Weaver Logan - It's easy to do, really. I was able to do it the first time around for, maybe, $10 invested and a brief YouTube tutorial. You get the measurements you need, use a straight edge, score the glass, snap it, and put the glass in the case; all done! And going forward, you have the knowledge and the scoring tool to do it again if necessary.
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I would take it to a local hardware store and see what they would charge for a piece of glass. That said, it isn't that hard to replace yourself, just takes a little time and effort. (Personally, I would head to a local Ace Hardware rather than the big-box places).
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