NBE ARTS Casket Review
Commonly used weights in the construction of copper caskets
32 & 48 oz
Standard size for wood
6'3" (75") x 22"
Standard size for metal is
6'6" (78") x 23"
Outside dimension for a standard casket is
7' (84") x 29"
Component part of the throw that hangs down into the body of the casket
Apron
Masselin is a casket
Backing material
Casket is usually stained red in color and has a high gloss finish
Cherry
Exterior finish in which the casket surface is coated with a substance that wrinkles as it dries
Crinkled
Component of the casket handle
Ear
Cloth covered exterior has raised designs above the surface of the material
Embossed
Casket interior which folds out over the top body molding
Extendover
Metal, plastic or cloth attached to the inside of the casket panel which covers the point where the roll is anchored
Gimp
This type of casket is made from the wood that comes from a leaf-bearing tree
Hardwood
Crushed is known as a casket
Interior style
Part of the handle which is attached to the casket
Lug
Most expensive casket in the selection room
Mahogany
Type of wood has a tight grain pattern and is usually polished with a protective coating to accent its natural wood
Oak
Casket noted for its knots
Pine
Least expensive wood
Pine
Ogee of the casket shell is
Rim
The base molding is part of the
Shell
Casket interior style in which the casket material is drawn together, in parallel fashion, with a specific sewing process
Shirred
Interior material is tightly stretched across the panel of the casket
Tailored
Part of the casket hardware that covers the exposed ends of the bar
Tip
The rubber gasket used on sealer caskets is generally compressed between the rim flange and the
Top body molding flange
Casket interior created by placing a padding material between a lining material and a backing material, with subsequent stitches taken, forming small raised puffs
Tufted
Casket that has a fine wood covering placed over a less expensive particle board under structure
Veneer
Second most expensive hardwood casket
Walnut
Corrugated fiberboard is a material used in casket shell construction
Wood by-product
A non-movable handle consisting of lug only
bail handle
A deciduous tree
bears leaves (i.e. Mahogany)
A component part of the casket hardware is the
corner
Coniferous tree
has cones and needles (i.e. Blue Spruce)
A cloth material made of flax fibers is called
linen
Lining material used in casket construction
linen weave
The base molding is a part of the casket:
shell
Padding material used in casket construction
shredded paper
A casket which has sides that are vertical, or at right angles to the bottom is called a/n
state casket
A galvanized finish is applied to
steel burial vaults for protection
Heaviest casket
Ash
The crown and the ogee are part of the casket
CAP
Rim is part of the casket
Cap
