Coffins tend to be made of wood, while caskets can contain a variety of materials, with wood and metal being the most common. Caskets typically cost more than coffins due to their more ornate design ...
Michael Scheetz places the cover on a handcrafted coffin in his workshop on Friday, July 13, 2018, in Provo. Scheetz has been crafting caskets and coffins for over ten years. Michael Scheetz sands a ...
When it comes to funerals, two choices usually spring to mind. Most people will opt for either a traditional ground burial in a wooden coffin or a cremation, which turns a person's remains into ashes.
WILLIMANTIC — A small family-owned business in Eastern Connecticut builds simple wooden caskets at modest prices that meet “green” environmental standards and comply with the requirements for an ...
From Dracula’s resting place to polished funeral-home displays, the vessels we associate with death have evolved, and so has the language. Take the words coffin and casket, for example. People tend to ...
From Dracula’s resting place to polished funeral-home displays, the vessels we associate with death have evolved, and so has the language. Take the words coffin and casket, for example. People tend to ...