Caskets for sale
All my caskets contain recycled materials and are sold with a plastic lining and absorbent cardboard layer. Caskets can be collected from Stokes Valley in Lower Hutt, or delivered in the Wellington region for an additional charge. I also have contacts in other areas of NZ who can make and deliver a casket or coffin on my behalf at short notice. Please note that the prices shown below apply only to the caskets I make myself and when I source them from other parties there will usually be an extra charge. Please contact me to discuss the available options.
Optional extras (decorative linings, metallic-look handles, paint finishes etc) can be viewed here.
If you are practical and have a workspace, my "DIY kit" allows you to build a good solid coffin or casket quite cheaply, using plywood you source yourself. Full instructions are provided, including a link to online instructions with photos. If you would like to know more about this, please click here.
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Current range
Shroud bearer or shrouding board
A very simple type of casket which is becoming increasingly popular in New Zealand, with many local councils, cemeteries and crematoria now allowing bodies to be buried or cremated on one. This is suitable for natural burial as it is made of untreated plywood.
Price: $350
Direct to cremation casket
This style of casket is suitable only for direct cremation, unless a gurney is used. Direct cremation caskets may be made of any type of board (usually recycled plywood and triboard) depending on what I have to hand.
Price: $400
If you would like to use my "DIY kit" to build this style of casket with plywood you source yourself, please click here.
Rectangular casket in plywood with rope handles
A strong but lightweight casket which is suitable for both cremation and burial, including natural burial.
Price: $550
Lining in your chosen colour, including padded layer, $150 extra
If you would like to use my "DIY kit" to build this style of casket with plywood you source yourself, please click here.
Traditional 6-sided coffin in plywood with rope handles
A strong but lightweight coffin which can be used for both cremation and burial, including natural burial.
Price: $600
Lining in your chosen colour, including padded layer, $150 extra
If you would like to use my "DIY kit" to build this style of coffin with plywood you source yourself, please click here.
Traditional 6-sided coffin in roughsawn pine with wooden handles
A rustic coffin which can be used for both cremation and burial, including natural burial. I sand the timber very well, so there are no rough edges.
Price: $650
Lining in your chosen colour, including padded layer, $150 extra
Upgrades
The following options are available as added extras:
- Polycotton lining in a range of colours with a padded layer - $150
- Small pillow - $15-30
- Wooden handles instead of rope - $100
- Silver or gold handles and lid screws (these are all plastic) - $150
- Satin white paint (2 coats) applied by hand - $150
- Any other paint, colour of your choice (including metallic) - $250
- Artistic decoration - depends on the job but starting from $500
Gallery of previous work
If any of these designs interest you, or you have an idea you would like to see realised, I take commissions. my coffins are all individually hand painted, not wrapped, so each one is completely personal and unique.
I made this one for my friend Karen, who loves her Mopar vehicles. Due to state of the art treatment, she has not needed it yet! To see Karen's story, featured on TV1, click here:
