What makes one casket better than another?
All caskets serve the purpose of containing the remains for burial or cremation purposes. Whether one is “better” than another is a highly personal and subjective decision. Casket prices, however, vary depending on the outer materials used in their construction. The major difference is either metal or wood. Metal caskets can be designed to vacuum seal when locked. Wood, while not as durable, offers a rich beauty and conveys warmth, much like fine furniture. Within each of these categories there are a variety of price points. With wood there are simple fiberboard caskets, pines, hardwood veneers, solid hardwoods of increasing beauty such as oak, pecan, maple, cherry, mahogany and walnut. Within the metal caskets there are lightweight, non-protective and protective (20 gauge) steel, medium weight (18 gauge) steel, heavyweight (16 gauge) steel, semi-precious metals such as stainless steel, solid copper, and solid bronze. As the basic materials increase in cost, the casket finishes, hardwa
