Plain Pine Box Casket with Cotton Rope Handles ~

No Coincidence Dad always said, “Just put me in a Plain Pine Box.” No fussing. No worries. No hesitation. He wasn’t kidding, but we acted like he was. There was no shame in it. Dad had something to say about it and he said it clearly. And so we listened. That was some time ago--it could just as well have been yesterday. Nonetheless, we have not forgotten. Plain Pine it is then. No fussing. This Plain Pine Box contains minimal metal. The solid wood handles are secured with dowel joinery and the lids are kept in balance with the seasonal changes of the air by long dovetail slide joints that make this box anything but simple. Plain yes, but not Simple.   Dad would be proud.