[blacksun]

Every year, Americans bury enough metal in the ground to rebuild the Golden Gate Bridge, says Vashon Island coffin maker Marcus Daly.

His simple, handcrafted wooden coffins are an economical and environmentally friendly burial alternative.

But Daly believes a coffin's most important feature is that it can be carried. Here's why.

link to hi res view:

https://vimeo.com/65019294

[PTSD Is My Life]

The religious part I can do without, but his work is lovely....I've often thought about making my own coffin, I've got the tools and skills but my body is broken and I need to be in a better place painwise.

[NurseBettie]

Lovely.

[kellyhound]

how cool is that and he's right about prefering wood over metal.
would hate sanding most of the time.

[stevew3765]

METAL VS. WOOD. I WOULD HAVE TO EVALUATE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT EACH POSES. Nice soothing video to watch though. Thank you!

[Xfactor]

Back in my hometown there is a grave site that have old wood coffin. Animals eat through the wood and removed bones. It common to find bones in the grave site. Also wood coffins are not sealed. It not a good idea to let water get inside a coffin.
It would be interesting if you could bronze a human body and not buried it. That would be an interesting cemetery.