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Deciduous
What is the term that describes the wood that is derived from a leaf-bearing tree?
More
Generally speaking, hardwoods are ______ resistant than softwoods.
Help hold the material (wood cells) together like glue
Lignin is primarily seen to-
The casket is manufactured using different species of wood
What does the term "selected hardwood" actually mean?
Steel
You observe that your deceased mother-in-law's casket has the words "16 gauge"
written on the base molding of the foot end of the casket. You immediately draw the
conclusion that her casket is made from what material?
Is not
A coffin ______ the same article as a casket.
Is cone-bearing
If a wood comes a coniferous tree, that tree-
Copper deposit
In which of these types of copper is a copper shell submerged in a copper ionic solution
in order to reinforce the copper shell?
,Coffins
Which of these burial receptacles was the oldest? (historically)
Thinner
Judging the differences between the weights of two ferrous metal casket thicknesses,
the casket with the higher number represents the casket with the _______ metal.
Seamless copper deposit
Which of these types of copper was considered to be the "ultimate" copper casket ever
produced?
Maple
Which of these is not a softwood?
Seamless copper deposit
In which of these methods of producing a copper casket is the molds of a casket
submerged in a copper ionic solution; thereby allowing the creation of a casket within
the molds of the casket? Later, the mold is broken away, leaving the casket for finishing.
Its warmth, beauty, and craftsmanship
Client families that purchase wood caskets usually do so because of:
Plywood
What type of laminate has layers of wood glued together so that each layer has grains
at a right angle to the layer above or below it?
Thicker
In measuring the thickness of a ferrous casket, the lower the number, the ________ the
casket metal.
Softwood
, While looking at a hardwood casket at a visitation, you notice that the lines of the grain
pattern are not close together. You correctly deduct that the not-so-close grain pattern
makes this casket wood a/an _____.
Fiberboard
Which of these types more closely resembles cardboard in its composition?
Mahogany
Which of these would be the ultimate hardwood?
By combining copper, tin, and zinc.
How does one create the casket metal known as bronze?
Caskets
Most burial receptacles sold by funeral homes in the US today are:
Redwood
Which of these is not a hardwood?
Wide and the shoulders and more narrow at the head and at the foot
A receptacle that is "in the shape of man" would most likely be:
Pecan
A casket truck has brought your funeral home two caskets, a pecan casket and pine
casket, weighing a total of 500 lbs. The first casket you remove from the truck weighs
200 lbs., so you deduct that the casket that is still on the truck is the _____ casket.
Stainless steel
Which of these would be the most durable and long-lasting ferrous casket?
300 Series