Choose the Best: Steel Caskets For Funerals

The proceedings of a funeral undoubtedly bring distress to people. The preparations and procedure is a mentally and physically exhaustive experience in one’s life.

For cremation, it is necessary to choose the best casket. Funeral caskets have become a style statement these days. People buy best caskets to bid adieu to their loved ones.  

Types of Caskets

The stores offer quite a variety of caskets. These are available in different designs and materials. The list is as follows:

1. Wooden Caskets
2. Steel Caskets
3. Bronze and Copper Caskets

Wooden caskets are available in pine, mahogany, cherry, oak, and cedar. These are strong and heavy.

Steel Caskets are made of stainless steel. Steel is an alloy. These caskets are considered to be strong and resistant to water and other elements.

Bronze and Copper Caskets are made of bronze and copper respectively and comprise the qualities of the constituted metal.

The most popular casket these days are steel ones. People rely on them for their qualities and high resistance power.

Qualities of Steel Caskets

1.    Steel caskets generally come with the gasket. This is a  protective layer or sealer. This helps in sealing it tight and closes the lid, which runs through the casket.

2.    The locking mechanism is superb and insures perfect sealing.

3.    Strong sealing blocks water, air, and other elements from entering the casket.
4.    Magnesium rust inhibitor process is used in high quality steel caskets.

5.    These are available in 16, 18 and 20 gauge metal.

Sometimes you get genuine and reasonable priced caskets on sale. Several caskets manufactures provide caskets for sale at low prices. The interiors of the caskets can be changed accordingly to the budget. Sometimes people opt for velvet and other expensive materials while one can also use crepe, linen, velvet, silk or any other material as per one’s pocket.

Choose Your End Story On Your Own Terms

Two years back a legal fight broke out between the coffin making monks of a Christian monastery and the powerful funeral industry of Louisiana.

The issue was the law of the state of Louisiana - which states that funeral merchandize can only be sold by a licensed funeral director.

In the lawsuit the monastery defended with the argument that the law violates the monks’ right to earn an honest living.

The dispute started when the monastery commenced making simple pine caskets carved from the cypress grown in the monastery’s large property.

They offered caskets for sale at prices far lower than funeral houses.

According to the monks the caskets were of just two types, “simple and simpler” and meant for people who identified with the monastic ideal of minimalism and craftsmanship.

Coffins and caskets are two words often used interchangeably. But there is a difference.

A typical coffin has a broader shoulder and tapers as it goes down towards the feet. A casket on the other hand is a rectangular container of the same width from the bottom to the top.

The decision whether to have a coffin or a casket is purely a personal one.

If you decide to choose a casket the price will depend on the following:

• Material of construction
• Style
• The method of crafting

Commonly used materials of construction for caskets include metal, wood, and artificial laminates like fiberglass.

Many people prefer handcrafted solid wood coffins or caskets. Simple pine caskets or coffins are required by some religions including Orthodox Judaism.

The choice is yours.

Funeral expenses can be among the most expensive purchases a person makes. You can help relieve your family to make decisions – by designating your own funeral preference.