How to Assemble and Install Swing Bar Casket HandlesUpdated 3 months ago

The most common casket handle on both wood and metal caskets is a swingbar style. The reason for a swingbar vs. a stationary style is to allow for the casket to be as wide as possible while still fitting in a standard burial vault at 30 inches.  The swingbar at rest allows the inside of a casket to be almost 2 inches wider than a stationary handle. The photo below illustrates a swingbar casket handle made from bolt-through casket handle brackets attached to the casket with a walnut dowel and end caps.  The bolted connections are concealed with a walnut casket lug.