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Hidden Compartments in Wenge and Yellowheart tables

Project by DAN posted 810 days ago 2681 views 0 times favorited 11 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is my entry in the woodworking contest.

Set of 3 tables made for my oldest daughter Nichole and her twin daughters Brianna and Alyssa.

Wenge and Curly Yellowheart.

Sanded the the top to 320 and applied 3 coats General Finishes Armor Seal
Legs and sides sanded to 120 and 2 coats of Armor seal.

Table design based on splay-legged table in recent Finewoodworking Magazine except splay angle is 95 degrees and the three table heights are 17 for the coffee table and 21 and 24 for the 2 end tables.

Edges of 1.125 inch thick table top formed with table-saw-cove jig, scrapped and sanded etc.

Tops made from a single curly yellowheart board, is 12 inches wide.

Coffee table is 36 inches long and the end tables are 18.

Mortice and tennon construction pegged with 1/8 brass rod

Added hidden compartments to the underside of tables.

Anigre, southern birch, honduran mahogany and Tennesse black walnut.

Sanded to 120

Seedlac shellac finish.

Sliding tops.

$4 Locking clasps from Rockler

Fun project to make.

box construction details …
Resawed 8/4 material to 1/2. Ran thru my Ryobi drum sander. Table saw grooves and rails. Glued and nailed. 1/4 birch plywood bottoms and screwed in underside of table top.

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever


11 comments so far

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CharlieM1958

7466 posts in 1097 days


posted 810 days ago

Nice! Of course, now we know where to look for the family jewels.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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Bob Babcock

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posted 810 days ago

Great addition. I love how you used beautiful wood on something that will 99.9% of the time will be completely hidden from view. I’ve thought of making something like this but sized to accept one of those fireproof boxes.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

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MsDebbieP

14090 posts in 1039 days


posted 810 days ago

now isn’t that sneaky!!!
awesome

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Don

2590 posts in 1055 days


posted 809 days ago

Now, not only will she lose the contents – she will lose the whole table as the thief runs out the door with it tucked under his arm. LOL

Dan, I just love those small wooden boxes, by the way!

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

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Karson

25274 posts in 1279 days


posted 809 days ago

I wonder how many thousands of $ have been placed in hidden compartments in furniture and then the heirs trash all of the old folks furniture and wonder how come they never left any money.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Jeff

91 posts in 826 days


posted 809 days ago

Wha a great addition to a wounderful project, that is using your head.

-- Jeff B.

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Thos. Angle

4015 posts in 841 days


posted 809 days ago

Just wonderful, Dan. Those will be treasured for generations.

-- Thos. Angle

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DAN

6396 posts in 861 days


posted 809 days ago

thanks everyone for the great feedback !!

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

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cajunpen

5970 posts in 944 days


posted 809 days ago

Nice concept Dan, the table ain’t bad either :-))

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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Douglas Bordner

3415 posts in 942 days


posted 809 days ago

Way cool. I have a real weakness for the hidden compartment concept. Thanks, Dan.
BTW, I won a wood auction from the source you posted. Can’t wait to see it.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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jockmike2

7222 posts in 1125 days


posted 808 days ago

Great idea Dan and great looking job to boot. Me being an old user, I was thinking what a great place to hide my stash when I was using. Lets hope she’s a hellava lot smarter than I am. You keep her that way Dad. jockmike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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