The puzzle pictured is made of 1/8" plywood for the inner box and 1/8" Cherry for the outer faces. The entire box was finished with a coat of clear lacquer.
Dragon Chest
This is a very Chinese-looking puzzle box, with dragon icons on the
end tiles, dragon pictures on the front and back and Chinese numerals
from 1 to 5 on the lid tiles. The lid tiles have to be moved in a
certain order, that doesn’t follow the numbers, to release the end
tiles. These have to be moved three times each to release the sliding
lid. The box has a false bottom, that can only be removed when the lid
is off. The end tiles have to be moved again to free this false bottom,
to reveal a secret compartment big enough to hold unfolded banknotes.
Not too hard to make. Size of the box is 3-3/14” high by 4” wide by 8”
long and is made from 1/8" wood and plywood.
This BH puzzle kit has alignment pegs built into the parts to make assembly easier and virtually every part in the kit is labeled.
Sample Photo Assembly instructions