Easy Furnitures DIY
[A practical guide to furniture building.] The False Bottomed Chest Now, this false bottom ain't an illusory glamour, but a sure-fire way of stopping your most precious belongings becoming someone else's. Prying kids, snooping houseguests or even overzealous City Watchmen will all be stumped by this simple trick. 1. Construct chest (see Buildin' Bits Vol 2 for more instructions) 2. Cut some wood to the dimensions of your chest's internal base (make sure to match the grain and hue!) 3. Nail in some wine corks to the original base 4. Punch a wee hole in the new bottom 5. Drop the new bottom into the chest 6. If you need to move the false bottom, use a long, bent nail to lift it out and peruse the goodies as you please