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What determines the cost of a casket?

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What determines the cost of a casket?

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A. There are many factors that contribute to the cost of a casket. Materials – Most caskets are made of various species of wood and different types of metal. The cost of the raw material is the primary factor involved in the cost of a casket. A solid walnut or solid cherry casket will be more than a pine or poplar casket. Other wood species used in wood casket production are mahogany, oak, ash, maple; the same is true with metal. The metals used in casket construction are bronze, copper, stainless steel, and carbon steel. Many funeral directors describe carbon steel caskets in “gauge” increments and copper and bronze caskets as semi-precious metals. Now, many funeral directors use a good-better-best approach while explaining metals to their families. Interior materials and exterior hardware will have an impact on the overall cost of a casket as well. Q.

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