Secret Compartment Toy Box

This looks great. If they decide to not keep it around for a long time they can send it over my way and I will hold onto it!!

-- James - www.walnutweasel.wordpress.com

Cool: Great looking locking mechanism.

The chest looks great and the intarsia is a nice touch.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

That is a fantastic plan. Take some pics of his parents right now to throw in there… and yourself! How about a printout of your project page? He will love it.

It came out great looks very good.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

It came out fantastic.

I love the time capsule idea, I need to keep that in mind.

-- Whether You Think You Can or You Think You Can't, YOU ARE RIGHT!!!

Your toy box really came out great! The hidden compartment is a very nice touch. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Great job! I’ve been thinking about making my nephew a toy box as well with a secret compartment but wasn’t sure how I would do it yet. I didn’t want to just make a false bottom shelf. Thanks for some ideas.

-- - Eric Indianapolis, IN

Thanks for all the comments everyone. It was hard for me to actually drop it off at my sister’s place…. ; )

-- John, Ontario, Canada

Just Awsome.

-- Chris N, Westford, MA - "If you won't eat something from your fridge that turned green...why would you eat something that started out that way?"

The time capsule idea is quite an inspiration for this novice/intermediate woodworker. What a great a idea. And what a great looking chest. Kudos!

-- Chips and beer.

Wow Great Lookin Toy Box

-- Jim, Kentucky

Nice job, and I love the secret drawer. I remember being fascinated by a secret drawer that a cousin had in his dresser.

I’m about to build a toy box for my first grandson, so I’ve been scouting the projects with the hope of getting some ideas. Would you share the outside dimensions of yours?

John, that is such a cool idea, especially not telling him about the secret compartment! It will make it even more special for him when he finally discovers it.

-- Rob, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Anybody know if John M is still around? I just ran across this and I was gonna ask him if the nephew has found the time capsule treasure yet. It’s been almost 4 years since this was posted…

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Hello joein10asee.
I’m still around, just unfortunately haven’t been posting since I haven’t had time to do any projects in the last few years… : (
However, as an update for you and anyone else who is wondering, my nephew has still not discovered the secret compartment though I think he came close once.
My plan is (barring him discovering it sooner) to show him the secret compartment on his 10th birthday making it a 10 year time capsule. I’m hoping that it works out and he doesn’t discover it by then.
One of the biggest challenges is reminding him whenever I visit to take good care of his toy box and that it isn’t something to be drawn on with markers or hammered on with his various other toys / play swords etc… lol.

Thanks again for your and all the other comments. This is by far the project that I’ve been most proud of.
Take care and best to everyone here.

-- John, Ontario, Canada