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Eagle Nest Chest

Listing #3724 Listed on: 02/05/2012 Company Name: Wood Lock Plans
Name: Kelly Snake Member

After someone gave me a challenge to try and hide the locking mechanism to not be seen, but in fact hidden by a secret panel itself, I came up with this design.

First, using a secret egg from the nest, you must deactivate a locking mechanism behind the panel. After that it's all about figuring out the seven dial combination system, which really shouldn't be so hard. I believe there is something around 35,831,808 possible combinations, but no worries I am sure the law of probabilities states that you could get lucky after only trying half as many times...

Made from pine, shell inlay, gold leaf, and includes a red painted finish.

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Posted By:John Beecham
Could I get the lock mechanism design from you? I am very interested in doing a chest like this.
Posted By:scott
I would love to see the design of the whole mechanism. Is the egg made by the Swiss company that makes Lamello products?
Posted By:Bear Begelman
I would love to get the plans and how you did the lock mechanism as well. Fabolous job!!
Posted By:Jim
Such locks keep out nosy relatives and honest burglars, but if you really want to get in a large hammer will probably work.
Posted By:Woody
Ditto on the "Plans Please" requests.
Posted By:straughn
Beautiful and ingenious. If you share your locking mechanism with the forum, please include me.
Posted By:Ted Williamson
How fun!!!
Posted By:Norm
That's an awfully big locking mechanism for just a single small drawer!! :-)
Posted By:Kelly
Hi Norm. Actually, the mechanism locks the lid. There is a smaller pull knob that releases the lower drawer once the front panel has been removed.
Posted By:jim simpkins
I would love to have a copy of the plans, I have some walnut wood that I would love to build one of these out of.
Posted By:Jeff Marholin
First off - nice job. Is the chest designed to hold something specific? You don't have to disclose what. Having done many secret compartments myself over the years I am just wondering.
Posted By:kelly
Hi Jeff, no nothing special but perhaps as a memento chest given to a young lady at upon marriage to keep memories and the like.
Posted By:Zach
Very cool, but seriously, do you guys really expect Kelly to just hand over the plans? I think that it's way out of line to even ask.
Posted By:Kelly
Share the plans? ...cool idea Zack

Posted By:John
Nice Job. I would expect Kelly would share the plans. There are about 35,831,808 possible ways to build this or something close to it, and at least he gets the credit for the design. Not something that would appeal to the masses but I do find it interesting.

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