The main difference between a traditional wooden urn and a wooden keepsake urn lies in their intended purpose and size. While a traditional urn is typically larger and designed to hold the entire cremated remains of a loved one, a keepsake urn is smaller and meant to hold a portion of the ashes, allowing family members to distribute loved one’s remains among themselves. Wooden keepsake urns are often used to create multiple memorials or to keep a small remembrance of the deceased close by.