Hidden in Plain Sight – Gun Mantel
Hidden Compartment Mantel Shelf Starting at $425.00
Overview: Looking for a clever way to keep firearms or other valuables hidden in plain sight? This may be the answer. Many homeowners keep firearms for home defense. This shelf answers the problem of storing firearms in a convenient location, while still keeping them hidden. In the closed position, it looks like any decorative “floating” shelf, but activate the latch and open to access your gun or valuables. The inside compartment is spacious enough for two pistols and two magazines.
Our Latch: At Wood Geeks, we have taken a different approach to our latch mechanism. Rather than opt for a magnetic latch, we went with a physical latch. The reason we went with this approach is simple: in a high-stress situation, you need to be able to focus on the situation at hand and you don’t need adrenaline hampering your ability to find the “secret spot” to pop a magnetic latch to access your home defense firearm. The bowl you see on top of our shelf is actually connected to the internal latch via a dowel pin – simply push the bowl toward the wall to disengage the latch and pull the bottom of the shelf open. We felt that even in a pressure situation, this would be much faster. We’ve personally witnessed how fast a motivated attacker can break down a door – it’s a scary situation and EVERY second counts! We understand this may not be the ideal solution for everybody purchasing concealment furniture, but we strongly believe this is a good balance between secure vs. accessible.
Exterior Dimensions: Approx. 30” W x 10” D x 3 ¾” H.
Included: 1- hand-turned candle plate or bowl, drilled to accept the dowel
4- mounting posts
2- magazine mounts
Construction: We start with premium solid oak stock and mill all the custom moldings on-site. The same premium oak is used for the top and support structure. The only plywood used is in the “floor” of the shelf, and this is done for two reasons: 1) it reduces the weight being suspended by the hinges, making the hardware last longer and 2) makes easier for the customer to screw in the mounting posts and magazine mounts. (note: the display photo shows a different wood species no longer used)
Overview: Looking for a clever way to keep firearms or other valuables hidden in plain sight? This may be the answer. Many homeowners keep firearms for home defense. This shelf answers the problem of storing firearms in a convenient location, while still keeping them hidden. In the closed position, it looks like any decorative “floating” shelf, but activate the latch and open to access your gun or valuables. The inside compartment is spacious enough for two pistols and two magazines.
Our Latch: At Wood Geeks, we have taken a different approach to our latch mechanism. Rather than opt for a magnetic latch, we went with a physical latch. The reason we went with this approach is simple: in a high-stress situation, you need to be able to focus on the situation at hand and you don’t need adrenaline hampering your ability to find the “secret spot” to pop a magnetic latch to access your home defense firearm. The bowl you see on top of our shelf is actually connected to the internal latch via a dowel pin – simply push the bowl toward the wall to disengage the latch and pull the bottom of the shelf open. We felt that even in a pressure situation, this would be much faster. We’ve personally witnessed how fast a motivated attacker can break down a door – it’s a scary situation and EVERY second counts! We understand this may not be the ideal solution for everybody purchasing concealment furniture, but we strongly believe this is a good balance between secure vs. accessible.
Exterior Dimensions: Approx. 30” W x 10” D x 3 ¾” H.
Included: 1- hand-turned candle plate or bowl, drilled to accept the dowel
4- mounting posts
2- magazine mounts
Construction: We start with premium solid oak stock and mill all the custom moldings on-site. The same premium oak is used for the top and support structure. The only plywood used is in the “floor” of the shelf, and this is done for two reasons: 1) it reduces the weight being suspended by the hinges, making the hardware last longer and 2) makes easier for the customer to screw in the mounting posts and magazine mounts. (note: the display photo shows a different wood species no longer used)