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If you’re looking for the perfect way to spook trick-or-treaters with your Halloween decorations, need a prop coffin for a theater production, or need a simple coffin for an actual burial, try building a plywood coffin. It is possible to build this entire coffin with only basic hand tools including a mallet or hammer, hand saw, tape measure, square, and a screw driver.
Notice that on the inside of the casket, the rope tightly wraps around the side ribs and corner ribs. Whether you take the opportunity to work by yourself or together with friends and family, crafting a coffin for a loved one can be memorable and therapeutic. As you lace the rope, pull it as tight as you can--the long handles will have plenty of stretch for a nice comfortable grip on the casket.In other words, the ‘Shelves for Life’ is a piece of furniture that will follow you on your final journey. When I built my first coffin for my Grandfather with the help of my father, bother, and sister, we found the experience of working together to be comforting and satisfying. However, you may opt to use a finer quality wood such as oak, ash, or black walnut for the premium wood grain and finish, but be prepared for your finished coffin to weigh 200 lbs.
Make sure you have a circular saw, an electric drill, a pencil, and a measuring tape to measure and cut out the pieces and put them together. Jonas enjoys writing articles ranging from serious topics like politics and social issues to more lighthearted things like art, pop culture, and nature. The brass plate under the bottom shelf, that tells the story about this transformation, is then flipped over and your dates inscribed on it.When finished, there should be 3 long handles along both sides of the coffin, 1 handle on the Head, and 1 very short handle on the Foot for a total of 8 rope handles.
To complete the assembly of your coffin, add the 4-inch wide joiner ribs at the angle joint between the head and toe parts of the coffin. Clamp the plywood to a flat workbench or sawhorses so the cut lines are hanging off the edge and use your circular saw to cut out the outline of the lid. The designer has his very own set of ‘Shelves for Life’ and will send you a free personal design if you send him your measurements. Cut the short sides where they connect to the long sides at 76-degree angles and the long sides where they meet at 80-degree angles.
Reclaimed lumber from an old barn, garage, or other source is the best way to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
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