Disguising a gun safe?

[HiredGoon]

Was thinking of modifying a piece of furniture, like a chest of drawers, to fit around a gun safe to disguise it from casual onlookers.

Thinking 3 sides and a top and wheels hidden on the bottom so that it could be pulled out easily to access the safe.

I don't have the skills to do this myself, so I'd have to have someone do it or have it built from scratch to my dimensions with fake drawers, pulls, etc..

Good idea? Bad idea? Anyone here have something like this?

[streaker69]

There's this guy, he's here in PA, I heard he does excellent work: http://www.dontevenreply.com/view.php?post=84

Other than that, the only wood butcher I know is Pennsy

[Frenchy]

Who needs a safe?

[Statkowski]

Find a place near you that makes furniture.

[ExpectingRain]

I put a clown wig on top of mine along with an oversized pair of sunglasses. It's worked pretty well so far.

[unclejumbo]

My mother gave me a family heirloom break-down wardrobe. I've been thinking that a little bit of work with the circular saw, I could slide it right over the safe. Then, after I've been killed by my family, they can sell all of my guns and split the money.

I would imagine most cabinet makers or a decent carpenter could build a faux wardrobe around a safe. Another option would be to check Ikea stuff. It's not overly expensive and could be modified to work.

[Yellowfin]

An old refridgerator could work for some sizes too, cut the back out and slide it over.

[JW1914]

My buddy at work made his look like a mirror on the wall. Haven't seen it myself but is obviously a recess in his wall that his safe sits in with a mirror the works as a door that opens to reveal the safe. Would a criminal think to try to open a mirror? I don't know . Maybe they would break it for fun though and then see what's behind. But a semi smart criminal probably wouldn't want to make the noise of breaking glass while he's doing his thing

[disturbed]

Just swap the door from the safe with a refrigerator door and no one will ever know.

[Emptymag]

I've seen the suggestion to cover it with a large cardboard box and write something like "Baby Clothes", or "Christmas Tree" on it with a Sharpie marker.

With cardboard you could configure it in many ways.
Front. sides, and top, with the bottom and back cut off so it just slides over the safe.
A "hinged" front panel that can open to access the safe door.
Whatever works best for where it's located.


Obviously this idea is best for unfinished basement "storage" locations, or closets.