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Mission/DeCou-Style Burial Casket; How to Build Your Own Casket

Project by Mark A. DeCou posted 892 days ago 3585 views 4 times favorited 12 comments Add to Favorites Watch

(Sold) I built this Casket specifically for my Uncle, but if you would like to order a casket from me, email me and we can discuss your thoughts and the details. I am not a production facility, and I don’t know what State regulations exist outside of Kansas, but if you want a handmade art-casket, let’s talk about it.

Email: (mark@decoustudio.com)

This casket was built from Red Oak and Kansas Walnut.

Thanks for looking,
Mark DeCou
www.decoustudio.com
email: mark@decoustudio.com
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If you decide to read more on this project, you can see my three blog posts on this subject:
http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/decoustudio/blog/1143
http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/decoustudio/blog/1158
http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/decoustudio/blog/748
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Here is a Link to my First Casket Building Project Story
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/47

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-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com


12 comments so far

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mot

4901 posts in 915 days


posted 892 days ago

This has been a great project to follow.

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 892 days ago

What can a person say,
You must have had a lot of love for your Uncle John.
It looks like you put your whole heart, & then some into this one.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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rentman

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posted 892 days ago

what a great thing to do for your uncle,reading your blogs it sounds like you will really miss him.very nice work.

-- Phil, Chattanooga,TN

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schroeder

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posted 892 days ago

Mark, sorry for your loss…That looks like a Thorsen table to me! – You’ve got my vote!, (a “craftsman coffin”/table – wonders never cease! – Great looking work!)...And I love the speal – I mean story ;-) behind this Thorsen table.

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe

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Karson

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posted 892 days ago

Mark: Great Table. Its tough to be called a side table, but It’s almost dining room size. Congratulations on finishing.

I know in my heart that we will see another table sometime soon from the great DecouStudio.com

Your bud Karson

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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MsDebbieP

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posted 892 days ago

a sad day; a magnificent gift of love…. It has been an honour to have been able to follow along these past few months. My thoughts to you and all the family/friends.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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scott shangraw

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posted 892 days ago

Nice Job .What an emotional project.

-- Scott NM,http://www.shangrilawoodworks.com

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jockmike2

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posted 892 days ago

We have’nt talked much lately buddy but you have to know I’m thinking of you and your family and praying for you at this time of sadness and rejoiceing. buds, mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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CharlieM1958

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posted 891 days ago

Gorgeous work, Mark.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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Phil Brown

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posted 890 days ago

I almost missed seeing this as I’ve been working on a second casket as well and haven’t been able to get to the computer. Awesome job Mark. I like the look of the square edges on the lid and didn’t router the first edge on my lid as well giving it a more masculine look, as this casket is for a family friend, Jim. Your suggestion to use removeable art has come into being as the family asked me to cut the lid in three and give each member part of the painted scene as a remembrance. Thanks for the idea buddy.

-- Phil Brown, Ontario

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Mark A. DeCou

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posted 870 days ago

Last week I made up a new brochure for my casket work. I call it: “Flinthill’s Handmade Art-Caskets.”

How’s that for a mouthful?

I am hearing from folks that with the current high cost of full-body funerals, that more and more people are going the cremation route. A nice memorial box for the ashes of the body could also be a good project for a lumberjock to build.

-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com

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oscorner

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posted 870 days ago

Your work is amazing as always.

-- Jesus is Lord!

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