What materials are lacquered coffins made of? Product Description

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Lacquered coffins are used for we althy citizens. They are usually made from more valuable woods with beautiful color and texture.

First impression

According to Orthodox customs, it is necessary to send a dead person to another world in a coffin. The first thing that relatives and friends pay attention to when they come to say goodbye to a person is the quality of the product in which the deceased lies.

The appearance of the coffin, its decoration and the refinement of the lines can create the necessary atmosphere and indicate the relationship of relatives to the deceased.

Material for production

The most common material for making coffins in Russia is solid wood. The budget version of the design is made from local conifers such as spruce, pine and larch. If close people want to purchase a product of a more expensive class, then hardwoods of the middle lane are chosen for its manufacture. As a rule, most often the choice is stopped at linden, as it is convenient to process and does not have major flaws.

Lacquered coffins are made from walnut, beech or cedar. However, not so long ago, they began to useaspen. For the simple reason that linden grows very slowly, due to which the regularity of supplies is reduced.

Making lacquered coffins

Coffins are made of high quality material and polyurethane varnish. From the outside, the product is primed and varnished several times in different shades. This is done in order to give the lacquered coffin an individual appearance. From the inside, the coffin is lined with expensive material impregnated with a soft layer.

Finish and color of product

Coffins are varnished or lined with cloth. Medium-priced products are upholstered or draped with inexpensive material. The coffin can be fully upholstered or partially combined.

Designs are traditionally ordered in red or blue with black decorative elements. But lately, among grieving citizens, the unspoken rule has begun to be broken. Increasingly popular are coffins upholstered in green, white or black fabric. Not only the coffin itself is decorated, but also its lid. With wooden lacquered coffins, as a rule, everything is much simpler. Since the material in question cannot be spoiled by awkward colors.

Lacquered coffins differ from cloth-covered items in a more solid appearance. Lacquered structures can be decorated with columns or bas-reliefs.

The shape of the coffins are divided into several types:

• Rectangular. This form is considered the simplest, it is usually chosen for holding Christian and Jewishfuneral.
• The coffin in the form of a hexagon has a strong narrowing towards the headboard. In former times, it was believed that this form was intended only for Catholics, but now they have moved away from this custom.



• Hinged lid product equipped with handles. This option is chosen by residents of European countries, where the tradition of making two-piece structures came from.
• Coffin in the form of a deck. In ancient times, such a design was understood as a coffin, which was cut from a tree trunk. The final version has a simple rectangle shape with slightly beveled corners.
• Muslim product. A simple version of the design, which initially, according to the rite, provided only for the presence of a shroud.
• Coffins for children are usually made to order. Such designs are made according to a given size, they prefer to use light colors in the decoration.

The price of a finished coffin depends on what its shape is, what material this or that product is made of. Also, the cost is affected by the fabrics used to upholster the coffins, the paint used, the decorative elements and accessories involved.