Thread: First attempt at coffin

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Originally Posted by Mad Mad Mark

Wow! Your doing a great job on your coffin. I want to make a Gothic toe-pincher style one but, alas I have limited storage space and no real work area. My kitchen is my workshop....till it's supper time, then my wife makes me put all my "Toys" away.

I want to come up with a coffin that would be strong yet light. (it must be hauled up to the attic each year)

Oh yes, I wanted to ask you.....(be honest now).....just how many times have you jumped in your coffin to try it on for size now ?

here's one I did several years ago, it wasnt light tho and no way would be lifted to the attic, but it was comfy and I did take a few naps in it

Scott's coffin How-To

ive built a few,never got in any,my wife works at a hospital and has brought me real body bags home,(real ones are white)friends have been in em,not me. nice coffins by the way-looks like oak?

WOW I expected a toe pincher, nice work

Hey Scott.....your coffin looks great too! I work in furniture Mfg. I am thinking of perhaps making one the same thin wood we make Dr.backs out of for chests and dressers etc.

Think is allot of the scrap stock I have access to is only about 2 1/2 ft. long and different widths. But it is strong and light and my favorite part....FREE !

Will see.....

Mark, I hope you post yours when you get it in progress

I also would like to see this one when/if he finishes/finished it.

Originally Posted by Mad Mad Mark

Wow! Your doing a great job on your coffin. I want to make a Gothic toe-pincher style one but, alas I have limited storage space and no real work area. My kitchen is my workshop....till it's supper time, then my wife makes me put all my "Toys" away.

I want to come up with a coffin that would be strong yet light. (it must be hauled up to the attic each year)

Oh yes, I wanted to ask you.....(be honest now).....just how many times have you jumped in your coffin to try it on for size now ?

I have got in several times it is a nice fit. With work crazy I have not had a chance to finish it hope it will slack off alittle so I can work on it some more next week.

That is fantastic, first time my A**. I do quite a lot of wood working/carpentry and know an old hand when i see one. Like another poster said......if you wanna give me this attempt.....i'll see that it's disposed of accordingly.......

Originally Posted by scpwmp

My first attempt at building a coffin last year I had just a wood box some parts came in, so this year thought I would try to build a new one, this is what it is looking like so far, still alot to do and so little time.

Looks like you are doing a great job - interesting to see one in progress. I am building two of these Rockler caskets this year - one for my haunt and one to sell.

I was thinking of a gloss black - how will you finish yours ?

wow thats awesome