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Have you made a secret book?

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It's the end of the weekend, have you made a secret compartment book yet? If you made one, leave a link to a picture of it in the comments!

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Nathan Luoto has an awesome tutorial. It uses magnets to keep the book closed! - Link

Javier also made an awesome book! - Link

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Posted by: Andrew Reid on December 9, 2007 at 9:34 AM

I loved the secret book. It brings back memories. I used to make these 30 years ago when I was about 7 or 8 and had completely forgotten about them. Having resparked my interest I will definitely make another one - but this time I am sure the finish will be a lot better.

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Posted by: Hoffmangler on December 9, 2007 at 9:58 AM

Here
and Here

Quick tip: Use hot glue rather than elmers to do the lining. (White glue takes forever to dry)

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Posted by: Thomas Powers on December 9, 2007 at 11:08 AM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/actionatadistance/2094957386/
Fun project, thanks for the ideal.

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Posted by: BigD145 on December 9, 2007 at 4:25 PM

I've got one made in a grade school textbook some dozen+ years ago. I never bothered to glue the pages and it's all rough, but it applies here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/50438468@N00/sets/72157603419801491/

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Posted by: Samuel on December 9, 2007 at 6:14 PM

I made one out of my old bible:
http://asylu.ms/2007/3/check-out-my-bible/

I used mod podge instead of glue and have magnets to hold it shut, its really nice looking

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Posted by: FallingLeaves123 on December 9, 2007 at 6:46 PM

http://www.freehollowbooks.com just added some new books. Check them out.

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Posted by: Justin on December 9, 2007 at 8:33 PM

Those of you with a secret book - what sorts of things do you keep in it?

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Posted by: Camillo Miller on December 10, 2007 at 2:47 AM

Here's mine on flickr. There's three pics of it .

Pics of the book on flickr

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Posted by: texastiger on December 10, 2007 at 6:26 AM

You can get the MSC catalog for free. This is a massive hardback book that will be delivered at your door if you make a request on their website. I have used a couple of these books as hiding places.

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Posted by: BigD145 on December 10, 2007 at 12:22 PM

Yay, someone did a Bible (easily had in any hotel for free). Is the Qur'an next?

For anyone offended by my words, stop reading them. They are just books printed by a machine like any other book.

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Posted by: Samuel on December 10, 2007 at 3:18 PM

"Is the Qur'an next?"

If I went to Muslim school and was required to have, I would :)
Maybe I can find a cheap one at the Goodwill or something, or are they too sacred to be given to the Goodwill?

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Posted by: The Russian Postal System on December 12, 2007 at 4:59 PM

When I was living in Russia soon after the colapse of the SU, I used secret books to mail stuff home. Books were the only thing that the Russian Postal System would take.

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Posted by: JP on December 14, 2007 at 8:12 AM

Great project, Bre! I made a secret book as an enclosure for my Make Controller:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/edgar/sets/72157603458328479/

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Posted by: Kris on January 6, 2008 at 7:38 PM

Here's a hollow book project I did as a present for my brother for Christmas:
http://www.luckydisasters.com/2007/12/24/hollow-book-usb-hub-thumb-drive/

It holds a USB hub and I got a thumb drive to go with it.

I used super glue to give myself a good mounting point for the Velcro (so you don't tear pages or rip the book apart) among other things. I'd recommend fabric glue or some other thick adhesive for the lining as well. Enjoy!

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