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Bar - Gun Cabinet - Hidden Room

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ND2ELK

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Bar - Gun Cabinet - Hidden Room Bar - Gun Cabinet - Hidden Room Bar - Gun Cabinet - Hidden Room Click the pictures to enlarge them

I did these cabinets a few years back. A gentleman wanted a bar built into a double closet in his rec-room. He also wanted a gun cabinet built in the same area. There was a door way on the same wall as the bar for a walk in closet. I came up with the idea of building the gun cabinet into this door way. The gun cabinet sides were angled and it was hinged in such away that the hinges could not be seen from the outside. In order to get into the hidden room you had to open the gun cabinet and pull a hidden latch. The man kept his wifes good jewelry, extra cash, coin collection and other valuables in the hidden room. When he went on vacation he would put his guns in there for safe keeping while he was gone. What was really neat about this job was that they were robbed a year later after putting in the hidden room and the crooks did not get anything of great value! He called me up and thanked me for talking him into putting in the hidden room.

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa


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GaryK

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posted 113 days ago

Those are some nice cabinets! I like the built in gun cabinet.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Scott Bryan

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posted 113 days ago

The cabinets are beautiful. I love the floor to ceiling wall paneling as I am a firm believer that you can’t put too much wood into a house.

Thanks for sharing.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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Sawdust2

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posted 113 days ago

Nice story!

Lee

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

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mrtrim

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posted 113 days ago

great looking bar . ive been known to build in hidden spaces sometimes also . i like the idea . great job !

-- if you aint the lead dog the scenery never changes

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darryl

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posted 113 days ago

that’s awesome, I love when people add secret rooms.
I so want one!

-- ~ www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.woodworkingdungeon.blogspot.com ~

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Ad Marketing Guy - Bill

302 posts in 199 days


posted 113 days ago

Outstanding Project – craftsmanship and attention to detail are fantastic – Ingenious idea for the “safe room” – keep both guns and valuables away from the “bad guys”!

-- Bill - - Ad-Marketing Guy, Ramsey NJ

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CharlieM1958

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posted 113 days ago

Being from the south, nothing goes together for me like bars and guns! <grin>

(Just kidding… really nice work.)

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

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Roz

243 posts in 187 days


posted 113 days ago

As always, a creative project expertly executed with flawless results. I like the tray you put in the back of the bar top. Good story,
thanks for sharing this project with us.

-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."

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dlcarver

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posted 113 days ago

Tom
This is a fantastic job. I thank you too!!!! It means one mor unhappy thief. Good job ! I love secret
hide-aways !
Dave

-- Dave Leitem,Butler,Pa.,http://dlcarver.etsy.com

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ratchet

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posted 113 days ago

Really nice! Thx for sharin

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Mario

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posted 113 days ago

awesome looking project and a great story too. Thanks

-- Hope Never fails

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NDwoodworker

48 posts in 135 days


posted 113 days ago

I could use a hidden room, definetly if it had those cabinets, nice work

-- Stuart, North Dakota

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Jon

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posted 113 days ago

Ooooo, soo smooth!
VERY pretty ( yeah, a guy said that, so what!)
Having put “seamless” finish grade burch up in my house in the office, down the hall and to the latter half of the living room, I really, really dig all that wood action! You’ve created an absolutely artistic little niche for entertaining. Aside from all that, the Gun cabinet is a very nice touch; is there a light in it down below or up above for a nice ambient night light glow? The idea for the hidden room was ingenious! Especially to have stuck it in behind the gun cabinet, usually one would expect to find that behind a book case or the like… here, though, the downstairs bathroom vanity with an attached mirror isn’t even attached to the wall. Some of our friends have almost “complained” about how since we like to get the most out of a space, why does our downstairs bathroom have so much open floor space…? A Great job by an obvious master craftsman.

-- Sometimes my wife wishes that she was a block of wood... ;-)

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rikkor

6604 posts in 275 days


posted 112 days ago

Beautiful! That is some fine workmanship. That hidden room really paid off.

-- Maplewood, MN

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SteveKorz

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posted 112 days ago

Very nice… great story.

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)

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FJPetruso

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posted 108 days ago

I always wanted to make something like this to protect my firearms. Really neat idea ! Looks Great!

-- Frank, Florissant, Missouri

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Karson

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posted 108 days ago

Great idea and a great job. An a happy customer what more could a craftsman want except a bonus.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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Dusty56

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posted 89 days ago

Hi , what is the bar top made from ?

-- Dusty56@comcast.net

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ND2ELK

1914 posts in 175 days


posted 88 days ago

Hi Dusty56

The bar top is made of 45lb cabinet grade particle board. Two 3/4” pieces thick. The bottom is covered with backer and the top is covered with laminate.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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Rj

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posted 29 days ago

Tom very nice I would be very proud to have that in my house
Good job

-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,

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