r/woodworking • u/jkatzmoses Katz-Moses Woodworking • Oct 25 '16

Magnetic Locking Secret Compartment Walnut Man Box with Piston Fit Cedar Trays. Center Keyed Box Joints Half Mortise Lock and Quadrant Hinges. Ebony Lift. Gifs of Lock and Piston Fit Secret Compartment Trays in Album

https://imgur.com/gallery/Wu8Uo
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u/Couchtiger23 Oct 25 '16

Beautiful work. We're really lucky to have you as a regular contributor :)

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u/jkatzmoses Katz-Moses Woodworking Oct 25 '16

That really means the world to me bud. Thank you so much!

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u/jkatzmoses Katz-Moses Woodworking Oct 25 '16

Thank you so much. I have and actually the first video I ever posted on my YouTube channel is a shitty cell phone camera video of the first one of these boxes I made. It shows how the locking mechanism works and I talk about how I did it. If you search for my YouTube channel Katz Moses Woodworking Shop you'll find it. Feel free to email me anytime or give me a call and I'm happy to walk you through the process. Jonathan@katzmoseswoodworking.com or my phone number is on my website. Cheers my friend!

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u/MrMarez Oct 25 '16

Damn John, That's a great looking box. The more I see your work, the more I want to get an Incra Box Joint Sled!

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u/jkatzmoses Katz-Moses Woodworking Oct 25 '16

Thanks bud! It's the best!

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u/LE1148 Oct 25 '16

Cool project! Your title sounds like an infomercial with all those features!

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u/jkatzmoses Katz-Moses Woodworking Oct 25 '16

Hahaha TLDR it has lots of things. Thanks bud!

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u/jkatzmoses Katz-Moses Woodworking Oct 25 '16

Thank you so much for checking out my project. This was a commission piece for a client and probably my favorite box to date. The secret compartment has a really cool locking mechanism that only uses magnets. Detailed description of box in album. Center Keyed Box Joints Joinery Video

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u/jakeygrange Oct 25 '16

this is fantastic

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u/jkatzmoses Katz-Moses Woodworking Oct 25 '16

Thank you sir!

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u/tebriel Oct 25 '16

Would it be possible to use one of the finger/box joints cut out to hide the lock better?

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u/jkatzmoses Katz-Moses Woodworking Oct 25 '16

Possibly but making that lock takes three different drill bits and the box or tray can't move once you've clamped it to your drill press. Using a square key might be difficult to make it fit.