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I just updated the pictures to use for entry in the secret compartment contest. This was the first piece of non-shop furniture I ever made. The plan came from Wood magazine and was made with red oak and oak ply. I decided to add 2 hidden compartments (1 on each side). These secret compartments were not in the plan but I thought they would be useful because my son is a police officer and can use the hiding place for one of his small pistols.
-- Lori





























16 comments so far
WayneC
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posted 808 days ago
Very nice. How many DVDs will it hold?
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CharlieM1958
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posted 808 days ago
Very pretty. And pretty impressive for your first decorative piece!
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Lori
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posted 808 days ago
Thanks for looking. I’m not really sure how many it can hold. I made it for my oldest boy and his girlfriend. They have a mix of videos, dvd’s and cd’s in it, but it still looks pretty empty.
-- Lori
TomFran
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posted 808 days ago
Nice piece! I’m sure your son liked it.
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mot
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posted 808 days ago
I saw this in Wood. Nice job!
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Marge
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posted 808 days ago
Nice work, very neat for a first go.
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DaveJ
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Nice piece, and welcome aboard.
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Thos. Angle
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posted 807 days ago
I have that issue. I think you did an excellent job. It might even look better than the one in the article.
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Mattie
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posted 807 days ago
That looks great, and that’s exactly what I want to build for my next project. Anybody know what issue of Wood magazine that was in?
Lori
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posted 807 days ago
Hey Mattie, the “media storage cabinet” is in Wood magazine issue 160 Dec/Jan 2004/2005
-- Lori
Mattie
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posted 807 days ago
Thanks a bunch, now I just gotta find it. Great work on your piece again, very inspiring!
woodbutcher
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posted 320 days ago
Lori,
Very nice job. I like functional furniture projects. What kind of wood and finish did you use? I didn’t see the little pistol though-LOL. I guess it was on duty at the time of the photo!
Regards,
Ken McGinnis
-- woodbutcher north carolina
Lori
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posted 320 days ago
Thanks Ken. i don’t know if he actually uses it for the pistol or not, but I know he tried it and it does fit. The wood is red oak with red oak ply and edge banding. The finish was a very strange combination of minwax and even some cinnamon, yes cinnamon, colored paint. I was trying to match some furnishings they already had. No I never did match, but they like and use it anyway. The whole mess was topped with a few coats of wipe on poly (home-made).
-- Lori
rikkor
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posted 319 days ago
That is a good looking storage system.
Douglas Krueger
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posted 319 days ago
Very nice looking piece of furniture and secrets to boot. As long as no one knows that the name of his gun is “Lori K 200” the secret should remain intact.
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rainman
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posted 46 days ago
Very clever, and beautiful work. Your son must be very proud!
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