One size does not fit all.
How to make rectangular coffins and caskets. For a rectangular casket cut the lid and base of the burial. Alternative containers cremation caskets and rental caskets. Typically lumber and home improvement stores carry 3 grades of pine. Write out your blueprints to include these measurements.
If you want a ceremonial casket at the funeral most funeral homes offer a rental casket for the service which isn t as weird as it sounds. When selecting pine boards for your casket the more square the material the easier your assembly will be. Steps to build a coffin. An alternative container generally made of wood cardboard or fiberboard is a cheaper option.
As well as making handles for coffins newman brothers also made casket handles and casket bar handles see image above as there s a market for all styles in the uk at least since the 1950s. Feb 9 2015 explore alann701 s board build my coffin followed by 277 people on pinterest. Screw the sides together temporarily and measure and cut the. Include length shoulder width and feet size for casket.
Measure the person for whom the casket is being constructed. If you opt for cremation you will probably still want to decide on a casket or container to use. Measure diagonally opposite corners then push or pull the assembled structure as needed to bring them within 1 8 inch of each other. These grades indicate the degree to which the lumber contains knots and knot holes.
A cremation casket is a wooden casket that may be cremated with the body after the service.