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Funeral Service Merchandise Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
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What two materials account for 98% of all adult caskets sold in america

A

Wood and metal

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2
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Even when two caskets are made from the same tree, they are not _____________

A

Identical

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3
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The trees best quality wood, which is in the center of the tree

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Heartwood

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4
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Though they may store sugars, Heartwood cells are no longer actively participating in these

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Day to day functions of the tree

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5
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Heartwood cells are saturated with _______ that make the wood slightly darker in color and more decay-resistant

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Resins

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6
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The layers of wood found between the heartwood and the bark of the tree

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Sapwood

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7
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The cells of sapwood are the tree’s

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Vascular System

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8
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Of the two kinds of wood, which is preferred for casket construction

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Heartwood

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9
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Gymnosperms

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Softwood

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10
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Coniferous trees with needles or scale-like foliage

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Softwood

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11
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Angiosperms

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Hardwood

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12
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Broad leaved deciduous trees

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Hardwood

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13
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Softwood and hardwood do not refer to what?

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The actual relative hardness of the wood

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14
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List the commonly used hardwoods

A 
Birch
Cherry
Mahogany
Maple
Oak
Poplar
Walnut
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15
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Pine is a

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Softwood

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16
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While its sapwood is rather white, its heartwood is a reddish brown, and commonly used in furniture, doors, and cabinetry

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Birch

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17
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Its sapwood is very white, in contrast to its very red or reddish brown heartwood

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Cherry

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18
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Frequently seen finished in a reddish stain, commonly used in fine furniture and cabinetry, veneers, and architectural moldings

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Cherry

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19
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Some of these can exhibit ribbon graining and commands a premium price

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Mahogany

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20
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Frequently used in furniture, boats, and musical instruments

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Mahogany

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21
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The color of its sapwood ranges from creamy white with a reddish-brown tint to grayish white; its heartwood is very dark reddish-brown

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Maple

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22
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Its sapwood can be white to light brown, with light to dark reddish brown heartwood

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Oak

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23
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May be the single most easily most easily recognized hardwood

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Oak

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24
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The sapwood is usually white, but its heartwood is frequently greenish in color

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Poplar

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25
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Frequently used in exterior siding and trim, doors and millwork

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Poplar

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26
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Sapwood is usually creamy white that is sometimes steamed to a darker color, while its heartwood ranges from a light brown to a deep chocolate brown color

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Walnut

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27
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Can range from creamy white to pink to yellow to light brown

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Pine

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28
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A longleaf pine is very

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Hard

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29
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White Pine is very

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Soft

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30
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A casket constructed from many different species of wood; sometimes referred to as willow. The component parts of a single casket will not necessarily be constructed of same species of wood

A

Salix; select hardwood

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31
Q

Most wood caskets are constructed of solid wood, utilizing planks between _______

A

1” and 4” in thickness

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32
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The production of a good quality wood casket will require how many board feet of lumber?

A

130-150

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33
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Some units will incorporate up to

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300 board-feet

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34
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A board-foot is a unit of dimensional measurement, equal to a piece of lumber _________

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12” square and 1” thick

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35
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Made by uniting superimposed layers of different materials

A

Laminates

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36
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Typically, which layer of laminate is of finer quality and more expensive?

A

The uppermost visible layer

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37
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Created by gluing a thin layer of wood of superior value or excellent grain to an inferior wood

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Wood Veneer

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38
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This is composed of particles of wood bonded together with waterproof glue together with heat and pressure

A

Composition Board

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39
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There are several types of composition board. What are they?

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Particle board, hardboard, fiberboard, oriented strand brand, medium density fiberboard, and pressed board

40
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What distinguishes the different types of composition board?

A

The size and shape of the particles of wood used

41
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Thin sheets of wood glued together so that the grains are at right angles to one another

A

Plywood

42
Q

An ___ number of sheets of plywood will always be used so the grain on the front and back will always run in the same direction

A

Odd

43
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Plywood can be thought of as a laminate of many

A

Wood Veneers

44
Q

Plywood is relatively strong, and its tendency to shrink, swell, and warp is much less that what?

A

A solid piece of wood

45
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This refers to a product that is in fact all wood, but utilizes wood by-products, such as particle board

A

All Wood

46
Q

A product that, excepting some hardware components, is made from solid wood pieces, the casket shell has no components formed from wood by-products

A

Solid Wood

47
Q

Any metal formed from iron such as steel or stainless steel

A

Ferrous Metal

48
Q

Any metal which is not formed from iron, such as copper or bronze

A

Non-Ferrous Metal

49
Q

A metal alloy consisting mainly of iron and carbon

A

Steel

50
Q

Used in caskets low in carbon which keeps it soft and malledable

A

Steel

51
Q

This contains carbon in an amount up to 1.7% as an essential alloying constituent

A

Commercial Steel

52
Q

Too much carbon will cause steel to do what?

A

Be too brittle

53
Q

Due to the presence of carbon in the alloy, ordinary steel is alternatively called

A

Carbon Steel

54
Q

Carbon steel caskets are classified according to what?

A

Gauge

55
Q

A measurement of the thickness of metals

A

Gauge

56
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Gauge is roughly equated to the number of sheets of metal necessary to equal approximately

A

One inch of thickness

57
Q

What kind of relationship exists between the gauge number and the metal’s thickness

A

Inverse

58
Q

The lower the gauge number, the ________ the metal

A

Thicker

59
Q

20 gauge steel is _________ than 16 gauge steel

A

Thinner

60
Q

16 gauge steel is ________ than 18 gauge steel

A

Thicker

61
Q

Officially, US standard gauge is a measurement of weight based on a specific ____________

A

Steel Density

62
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19 gauge steel is approximately ____ thicker than 20 gauge steel

A

16%

63
Q

19 gauge steel will, on average, last _____ longer than 20 gauge steel when buried in direct contact with the earth

A

29%

64
Q

The mid-line of steel casket value is represented by those of what

A

18 gauge

65
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18 gauge steel is approximately ____ thicker than 20 gauge steel

A

33%

66
Q

When buried in direct contact with the soil, 18 gauge steel lasts about ____ longer than 20 gauge steel

A

58%

67
Q

Caskets of 16 gauge steel are considered to be the ____ available within the carbon steel range

A

Finest

68
Q

16 gauge steel is approximately ____ thicker than 20 gauge

A

67%

69
Q

When buried in direct contact with the soil, 16 gauge will last ____ longer than 20 gauge

A

133%

70
Q

Steel that has been coated with zinc for increased resistance to rust

A

Galvanized

71
Q

A metal alloy of steel, chromium, and sometimes nickel, noted for its ability to resist rust (NOT RUSTPROOF)

A

Stainless Steel

72
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An alloy often referred to as 400 series or 409 stainless

A

Ferritic stainless steel

73
Q

A basic grade of stainless steel with good corrosion resistance properties

A

Ferritic Stainless steel

74
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Composed mainly of iron and carbon, to which has been added in an amount not less than 10% of the whole

A

Ferritic Stainless Steel

75
Q

The presence of nickel in this alloy has three effects:

  • Offers additional corrosion resistance
  • renders the alloy non-magnetically attractive
  • Allows for stronger welds
A

Austentitic Stainless Steel

76
Q

A magnet will stick to this series stainless steel

A

400 series

77
Q

A magnet will NOT stick to this series stainless steel

A

300

78
Q

The two non-ferrous metals commonly utilized are

A

Copper and bronze

79
Q

Copper and bronze represent the ______ of the metal casket price and quality spectrum

A

High end

80
Q

Non-ferrous metal caskets are distinguished by weight expressed in _______

A

Ounces per square foot

81
Q

The thickness of non-ferrous metal caskets are distinguished by weight expressed in ounces per square foot, known as the _________

A

Brown and Sharpe Gauge

82
Q

The greater number of ounces per square foot, the _______ the metal used to produce the casket

A

Thicker

83
Q

A naturally occurring element, that is a malleable ductile metallic element having a characteristic reddish brown color

A

Copper

84
Q

Copper __________ rust

A

Does not

85
Q

Copper does not rust, but develops a mellow blue-green patina known as

A

Verdigris

86
Q

Mankind’s oldest known metal and, as such, today’s public is very familiar with copper and its durability

A

Copper

87
Q

Caskets formed from copper metal rolled into sheets

A

Wrought Copper

88
Q

A casket made from a solid core of copper metal to which copper ions are combined by an electrolytic process

A

Copper Deposit

89
Q

Long considered the ultimate material used in metal casket manufacture, a metal alloy consisting of 90% copper with tin and sometimes zinc comprising the other 10%

A

Bronze

90
Q

Bronze is used in the production of

A

Cremation urns and cemetery memorials

91
Q

Bronze caskets are seen in two varieties. What are they

A

Wrought bronze and cast bronze

92
Q

Formed from bronze metal rolled into sheets

A

Wrought Bronze

93
Q

Formed from molten bronze poured into a mold and allowed to cool

A

Cast Bronze

94
Q

A cast bronze casket can weigh over

A

1000 pounds

95
Q

A material consisting of very fine filaments of glass embedded in various resins

A

Fiberglass

96
Q

Less frequently seen in casket shells and more commonly used in hardware components, this is a synthetic or natural organic material shaped when soft and then hardened

A

Plastic

97
Q

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

A

Polymer

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