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Some Assembly Required: Casket Yielding

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How do you make a casket that will stand up against time? Learn about the process on Discovery Channel's "Some Assembly Required."

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Some Assembly Required: Casket Yielding (2:33)

How do you make a casket that will stand up against time? Learn about the process on Discovery Channel's "Some Assembly Required."

Some Assembly Required: Completion of a Casket (2:21)

Watch how the nicest caskets are made and why they are the best in the market on Discovery Channel's "Some Assembly Required."

Some Assembly Required: Casket Assembly (2:49)

Watch the assembly line process for making a casket lid on Discovery Channel's "Some Assembly Required."

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