Any comments on the Popes casket?

[toolmiser]

Watching various "news" reports, there was numerous mentions of a "simple wooden casket".  Maybe that is how they describe it, but it wasn't ornate, but I didn't think it looked "simple".  Multiple angles with interlocking joints, I could see a lot of craftsmanship in it.  Some people didn't get credit for a beautiful piece of woodworking.

[EdL]

Lots of skill involved, but still a plain common design. They are never ornate.

Ed

[Bill Holt]

The news did stress the "simple".  

Being a woodworker, I would like to know:
What wood?
Who built it?
How much did it weigh?
When was it ordered?
How much did it cost?

I am not Catholic.  But I respect the man's wishes to buried "near the people".  At the same time, the actual burial cost must have been a fortune!

[greenacres2]

When i heard "simple" and saw news footage, the construction looked fairly complex, and the lack of adornment would highlight any flaws in the build. This morning, on another forum, someone posted a link to a you tube video. I watched, and it was well worth the time. I'll post the link below if that is allowable. About 15 minutes, and will answer several of Bill Holt's questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3d-vBT5cVg

earl

[fredhargis]

There's little doubt in my mind that a huge amount of craftsmanship went into the construction of that coffin. I watched closely trying to discern whether they used DY joints r box joints on the corners, i concluded they were DT joints, and I'm certain they didn't pull out a Leigh D$R to do them.

[toolmiser]

Thanks for posting the youtube video link. That explains a lot. I knew this was the place to find out about it.