This rustic trunk was made out of some 1x4 pallet lumber that I picked up locally for 25 cents a board. The whole box except the top are 3/4" in thickness, with the top being 7/8" in thickness. I wanted to keep the feel of this trunk rustic and old so I used fine finish cut nails for the joinery. One cool feature of this trunk is the false bottom hidden compartment and the way that you access it. You use a knot hole as a way to move the false bottom out of the way to access the hidden compartment.

I wanted the hardware that I put on the trunk to also look rustic. From the corner brackets to the hinges, I sanded the paint off and dipped them in to some vinegar to apply a layer of rust. After 24 hours I sprayed a polyurethane on them to lock the rust in.

Overall i'm really pleased with how the trunk came out, especially since I've never aged hardware with vinegar before.





Overall dimensions: 40" x 21 1/2"





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