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Band saw puzzle master

JeffVollmer

shows you the secrets to building one puzzling box.

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J his unusual box is called a "spring safe" because the puzzle pieces unlock a safe-like compartment inside. The "spring" part of the name comes from the fact that once you get into the safe, there's a little switch that allows you to pop open a spring-loaded box on one end.

When most people look at this box, they're bemused by how to open it. Ask them how it's built, and they give you a glassy-eyed stare. But you know what? These are easy. I cut out these boxes in about 5 minutes flat on my band saw. And though I've been doing this for a decade, these boxes really are simple to build once you understand three key principles. Then the photos will guide you through the cuts I made to make this particular box.

by Jeff Vollmer

Jeff Vollmer is the owner of Royal Woods in Cincinnati, Ohio. His boxes appear in galleries all over the United States and overseas.

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