{"product_id":"the-socrates-casket-plan-the-original","title":"The Socrates Casket Plan — The Original","description":"\u003cp style=\"background:#fff3cd;border:1px solid #ffe08a;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🎉 Page 97 Promo — Ends Sept 8, 2026:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buy this plan + the Eco-Friendly Casket plan together and get 50% off both. Use code \u003cstrong\u003ePAGE97BOGO\u003c\/strong\u003e at checkout with both plans in your cart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore there was Birchwood. Before there was Sumerian. There was Socrates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the very first casket I ever developed for production — the plan that started everything. Over the years, more of these kits have shipped out than any other casket I've built. There's a reason for that: it's honest, it's simple, and it works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Socrates was designed around one core idea — build a casket using the fewest pieces possible without sacrificing strength or dignity. No unnecessary complexity, no wasted material, nothing to overthink. Just clean panel construction, solid biscuit joinery, and a straightforward build that respects both your time and your budget.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's inside:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete building instructions from base to final bedding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull material list with exact dimensions for every panel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetal biscuit joinery details, including a dedicated hammering block appendix so your joints close clean and flush every time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandle construction, from template to drilled holes to final assembly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull interior bedding and pillow construction — the part most plans skip entirely\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA complete hardware and supply list\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA full safety section, because building something this important is worth doing carefully\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy it's stayed the favorite:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimplicity is the whole point. Fewer pieces means fewer chances for something to go wrong, and a build that a first-timer can actually finish with confidence. It's proof that a casket doesn't need to be complicated to be built with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho this is for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnyone building their first casket — whether it's for a loved one, for themselves, or to start offering them in their community. If you've never built one of these before, this is where I'd tell you to start. It's where I started too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions during your build? Email \u003ca href=\"mailto:coffinbuilder@hotmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecoffinbuilder@hotmail.co\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:coffinbuilder@hotmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003em\u003c\/a\u003e — I answer those myself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBy CasketPlans — a coffinbuilder with 35 years in the trade, building caskets since 1997.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CasketPlans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43630570143779,"sku":null,"price":39.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/7501\/4179\/files\/Socrateskitmainimage.png?v=1785982883","url":"https:\/\/www.coffinbuilder.com\/products\/the-socrates-casket-plan-the-original","provider":"CasketPlans","version":"1.0","type":"link"}