Book With a Secret Compartment

by Von Malegowski

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Intro: Book With a Secret Compartment

I show how to make a book safe that can be used to hide small items. Book safes are an age old way to stash one's treasures such as the key to a safe, a private document, a flask, a gun and any other valuable that will fit inside. You can use them while traveling to hide your phone, back up cash, or other valuables from would-be thieves. They can also make a great homemade gift.

A hollowed-out book is a clever place to hide valuables. There are many companies that have book safes on the market, but why buy something that can be easily made at home with a bit of time and patience. You get to choose the book and set the depth of the safe. It's a great place to hide your valuables or impress your friends.

Puzzle glue works well but you can simply use white glue or epoxy for an even stronger hold. Have multiple blades to replace them when they become dull. This will take a lot of time but the results will be worth the effort.

STEP 1: Materials

-Book

-Box cutter/ X-acto knife

-Paintbrush

-Felt/ thick paper (To line the inside of the compartment)

-Heavy objects (Weights)

-Ruler

-Glue/Epoxy

STEP 2: Watch the Video


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https://youtu.be/oW9cYSuNRoU

13 Comments

ASCAS 10 years ago

Awesome Guide! There's actually an ultra fast technique to do this. I do mine by drilling 4 holes (on the book's page), then fill the holes with hot glue :D

HarryK31 8 years ago

I don't follow; what happens when you fill the holes with hot glue? (I'm assuming the four holes are at the corners of where you will be cutting)

I'm really interested in learning an ultra fast way to do this. Can you walk me through it, please.

Cheers

flavouredginger 10 years ago

my little sisters are going to love this for christmas

rhino 10 years ago

I find it fun to buy old books at yard sales and then make a compartment in them and hide something. Maybe a secret treasure map. Then take that book to the local library and sneak it onto the shelves with their books.

pjburke58 10 years ago

We made these as party favors for my daughter's birthday guests. My husband discovered that if you drill through the pages at the corners and then cut between the drill holes the cutting process is much faster. We made 10 of them and the kids loved them.

captain_jake7 10 years ago

You could make a hinge system where you cut bout three sides instead of all four possibly

Penolopy Bulnick 10 years ago

Great video! I did this once, but did a horrid job of cutting out the pages. I think I rushed it. About how long did it take for you to cut out all the pages?

Von Malegowski 10 years ago

When I was editing the video I had about 4 hours of footage but I didn't record the whole time. Probably close to 5 hours of page cutting. I stayed up pretty late to get it finished.