Merchandising Exam I Study Guide

used for caskets

a metal alloy of 74% iron, 18% chromium, 8% nickel

noted for its ability to resist rust

the lining attached to the undersurface of the foot panel of the casket and/or a component part of the throw (overlay/overthrow) which extends downward into the body of the casket

man-made layers, usually plastics, resembling the appearance of wood

the part of the casket handle that attaches the bar to the lug (ear)

a single handle in which the lug, arm, and bar are combined in one unit

that part of the casket handle, attached to the lug or arm, which is grasped by the casket bearer

molding along the lowermost edge of the body panels

the portion of the casket upon which the deceased human remains are placed

composed of the sides and ends of the casket shell

the topmost part of the casket shell, including the ogee, crown, pie, and header

the component casket part that composes the entire casket

the shell consists of the cap, body, hardware, interior, and exterior materials

a malleable, ductile, metallic element having a characteristic reddish brown color

the uppermost part of the cap of the casket, extending from rim to rim

everything above the rim

capable of being hammered out or drawn out iinto a thin manner

the portion of the casket interior which extends over the top body molding (body ledge) for aesthetic value

any metal formed from iron (steel or stainless steel)

any metal which is not formed from iron

a material consisting of extremely fine filaments of glass embedded in various resins

a casket so designed as to display the deceased from head to foot

found on cut top gasketed caskets

is an integral part of the foot panel header on gasketed caskets

the function is to hold the transvers gasket to seal the space between the head and foot caps

a strip of metal, plastic, or cloth that is attached to the inside of the panel, covering the area at which point the roll (cove) is anchored

any tough, heavy timber with a compact texture

any decidous tree (any tree that loses its leaves annually)

a component part of the cap or lid that is constructed into gaskets that display a cut top

provides strength/rigidity at the point of the transverse cut

heavy, malleable, ductile silver white metallic element that readily oxidizes in moist air

that part of the casket handle that is attached to the body panel

capable of being fashoned into different forms or shapes

the aesthetic covering for the foot cap of inner foot panel of the casket

the wedge shaped portion of the cap or lid at each end of the crown

a compound, similar in appearance to plastic, that has a high molecular weight creating an extremely durable substance

an "S" shaped molding that is a component part of the casket cap

a component part of the casket interior which surrounds the head panel

the component parts of the casket comprised of the cap/lid and the body of the casket

any light, easily cut wood

cone bearing or coniferous

elongated indentions that are pressed into the casket bottom to help strengthen the casket shell

a molding along the uppermost edge of the body panels

Coffin - for funeral service

Casket - protection, practical utility, suitable memory picture;

for internment, entombment, cremation

• Cedar
• Cypress, Red
• Fir, Douglas
• Hemlock, West Coast
• Pine
• Redwood
• Spruce, Sitka

• Ash
• Basswood
• Beech
• Birch
• Buckeye
• Butternut
• Cherry
• Chestnut
• Cottonwood
• Elm
• Gum
• Mahoganies
• Maple
• Oak
• Philippine Hardwood
• Poplar
• Walnut
• Locust
• Hickories
• Willow (Salix)

3/4-7/8"

• Cedars
• Cypress
• Red Wood
• Chestnut
• Locust
• Walnut

• Douglas Fir
• Pine
• Oak
• Mahoganies
• Willow

• Douglas Fir
• Pine
• Gum
• Oak

• Hemlocks
• Pine, Lodgepole
• Spruces
• Ashes
• Beech
• Birch
• Hickories
• Maples
• Poplar

20, 18, 16 gauges

32 & 48 oz

Corrugated fiberboard

• Composition board - they are particles of wood bonded together with a waterproof glue
•                               - the different types are distinguished by the size of the particles of wood used
•         pressed board
•         particle board
•         fiberboard
•         hardboard