How to make your own hollow book the secret book, book. She designed new dust covers for these books and they look great. We specialize in the manufacturing of safe inserts for jewelry boxes with high quality products such as velvet and ultra suede fabrics. Hide confidential material in plain view with the paperback hollow book safe. On the outside, its an ordinary hardcover book but on the inside, its a secret storage compartment. Uniquexceptional 2diversion book safe made from a real. Book safes blend into your surrounding collection on any bookcase, secretly hiding your money, spare keys, flash drives, and more right out in the open. So whether youre a beginning builder or a veteran, these bookcase and shelf building tips will lead to beautiful results with less time and effort. A hollow book is the ideal way to keep your possessions safe. How to make a secret book safe other sites use glue. Subscribe to our email newsletter to receive updates.
Let it dry for a day and put weights on top of the book to help them stick together. Over the years, the editors at family handyman have built nearly a hundred bookcases. Check out this awesome diy that keeps your valuables safe and sound. Secret storage books, aka hollow books, book safes, stash boxes, hollowed out books or book boxes, are created by hand from real books in our studio off the west coast of canada. Constructed with solid steel plates welded with continuous welds for all parts of the safe. Southwest specialty products 60001s book diversion safe, title of book may vary.
Check out this awesome way to keep your valuables safe and sound. Ive been making book safes since i was a wee little thing. Book safe with metal lock box hengsheng hidden secret diversion book safe with key lock,full size 9. This is the original book safe tutorial that uses nothing more than. This personal safe with electronic or biometric lock is conveniently sized to fit on a shelf or in a closet and offer security for handguns, jewelry and more. Once a floor safe is installed in concrete and covered with a rug or carpet they are near impossible to find. This will give you a general idea on how to build a book safe for under 1520 dollars. Once dry, glue the extra page that we allotted from step 1 over the messy front and cut out a neat rectangle. Most people wouldnt think to browse your library for private or personal things.
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When you store and display your priceless photos and scrapbook pages in these acidfree, archival safe, page protectors aka scrapbook album refills, or page inserts youll know they are safe and sound. How to make a hollow book safe jenna wilcox put together this 11 step guide on how to make your hollow book safe. A hollowedout hardback book can turn into a safe to keep trinkets and valuables out of plain sight. Floor safes offer the added advantage of concealment. Hollow book safe with lock,real paper book safe box, find complete details about hollow book safe with lock,real paper book safe box,book safe,book safe with lock,real paper book safe from safes supplier or manufacturerproway industries co. Shop staples for dictionary diversion book safe with key. The only thing i dont like about it is that the safe section doesnt have a lock on it and the safe cover is quite flimsy. She glued the outside, let dry, then started cutting 50 pages in on her book with a utility knife. Hide the ring in this hollow book safe until youre ready to pop the question. From all that experience, weve learned that the best building tricks are shortcuts that avoid complex steps.
How to make a secret book safe the art of manliness diy book safe only problem is buying a classic book im willing to destroy. Perfect for old book of the month club volumes and cookbook series. Bookcase safe with lock book safes hollow book safe uk. Available with cutouts for money, flasks, a pistol, or even optical media, each book is handcarved out of a different innocuous tome so no matter whether youre hiding cash, drugs, or discs of information on the matrix, you can rest easy that your stash is safe inside. Due to covid19 weve had to close our workshop but are still accepting orders via the website. At the library when i bought my book, the librarian told me how she had made a hollow book and how her children wanted her to keep their private stuff safe in her hollow book. A couple years ago i made a book safe which had a locked secret compartment. The average person wont identify a book safe as anything special, limiting the likelihood that a burglar would even give it a second glance. A little princess by frances hodgson burnett secret safe book features. Take this time at home and knock out some home improvement tasks.
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Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. No need to get an insanely large safe when its more economical to get a smaller, less invasive way to hide your valuables. The 2 books are about the same size and are made from actual hardcover books. Each hollow book is a oneofakind item handcrafted with attention to detail in a ninestage process. Cleverly disguised as the new english dictionary, this unique safe will fit on any book shelf and will be camouflaged with other books. On the outside, its an ordinary hardcover book but on the inside, its a super secret storage compartment. Diversion book safe with combination lock, decaller safe. Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. Excellent quality book safe that is an actual book. A hollow book can be a nifty way to hide something, whether its a spare key, a secret note, or even money. Secret safe books are premium quality hollow book safes. This innovative book safe is the perfect way to protect small valuables, keeping them hidden and secure. This is a great project to make so you can hide stuff such as money or credit cards inside. Hollowed out book safe a hidden compartment in a book.
In fact, if the floor safe is found, it will literally take a jack hammer to wrest it out of the foundation. Our book safes are finely crafted and sturdily made to last for decades. If you want added protection to your wall safe, it is worth considering having it concreted in place. Whether you need a safe hiding spot in plain sight, a unique way to present a special gift or even pop the question. Hollow book safe with lock,real paper book safe box. A hollow book is a fantastic way to keep your prized possessions safe.
Paperback hollow book safe international spy museum store. Keep your photos, layouts and keepsakes safe and protected for generations to come. It fits in well with my large collection, and never gives any afterthought of being more than just a book. Book safe with combination lock, ohuhu dictionary diversion book safe, portable safe box, great for storing money, jewelry and passport. Skip the tedious pagebypage razor blade method and speed up your hollow book creation with an oscillating saw. After 15 years in business, tens of thousands of book safes have been shipped worldwide. Actually, i still have the first one that i made i keep some old letters in it. Store it with the other books on your bookshelf to blend in seamlessly with your decor. Book safes also known as diversion safe or hollow book we keep the book safes in stock and normally ship within just 1 business day most often the same day if placed before 1.
The first book has 98 pages before you get to the actual hidden compartment and the second has 24 pages before. And we want to go on record that this device is not recommended, nor will it keep the contents hidden inside absolutely safe and secure. Only use in highly controlled and lowtraffic areas if need be. Also, my daughter is making 2 of these for keeping keep sakes for her two boys. Put a dead stop to theft or shrinkage internal or external. Three part series on how to make a hollow book safe. How to turn a hardcover book into a hidden safe ehow. Discover all the extraordinary items our community of craftspeople have to offer and find the perfect gift for your loved one or yourself.
A hollowedout book conceals small valuables and trinkets. The minimum size for a safe insert is 8 and the maximum is 12 and this applies. You can also reuse the book in your love nest to stash valuables or your rainy day fund after the wedding. My original method to turn multiple slim books into a single safe. The final product is a great looking hollow book safe. Some books come with a heart pillow that fits inside. Hollow book safe secret compartment with lock and key. Doityourself guide to making secret hollow book safes. Buy a book safe with a secure lock and a lovely faux book fronting at the original book works uk today. This little trick is a hollowed out book that will store an array of items that will fit in a 7 x 7 x 2 space. Hollon drop safes allow companies to regain control of their cash and are the absolute best choice for a heavy duty commercial environment.
This product is currently out of stock and unavailable. How to hollow out a book to make a secret book safe arguably, vintage is anything 50 years or older while antique is considered anything that is 100 years or older. The book safe is one hidden safe that every person should have. This book is too thin for pins in larger, thicker books, i have found a way to insert metal pins that keep the book safe square and ridged. It is important to remember that wall safes get most of their security from being hidden.
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