Art Deco Puzzle Cabinet

Size:
42″ wide by 18″ deep by 34″ high
Materials:
Etimoe, Amboyna Burl, Curly Sycamore, Maple Burl, Ebony, and various marquetry woods
Description:
This Art Deco cabinet was designed for a puzzle collector and incorporates several puzzles and hidden details in the construction, it is the second in a growing series of mechanical furniture pieces I have built.  There is a 25 piece sliding tile puzzle with a marquetry picture of two birds on some flowering branches in the top.  It is hidden by a sliding cover opened with a hidden magnetic key.  Next to the puzzle is a secret compartment with a hinged lid that opens by pressing a small button hidden under one of the sliding puzzle pieces.  The front doors have a series of 13 randomly placed sliding locks holding them closed.  Sliding the correct locks allows each door to be opened with the magnetic key.  Overall this was a fun piece to build and I’m looking forward to building more like this in the future.

The YouTube video of this piece was created by my website designer Chad Thompson of Monkey C Media, thanks Chad.