Yard Schtick - Puzzle Box

I am always looking to recycle or upcycle items or materials, in this case I couldn’t resist the vintage yardstick.  Brings back memories of it being a staple in every garage back in the ole days.

It wasn’t enough to make a box, I had to trick it out with more locking mechanisms.  

In this case, both the front and back are removable once unlocked.  There are also some false knobs that ‘feel’ important but are really just a great distraction at best.  One pin actually is already unlocked and only locks when activated.  

The greatest challenge was to get all of those mechanisms packed into the inside of the box without misalignment.  It helped to be able to build each side with the other side off, but still challenging enough.  

I plan on revisiting the yard stick theme, though with a different setup.  The trickiest part might be coming up with more yard stick humor!