Cool handmade puzzle box

[Video Link] Xemnas2421 made this crazy puzzle box for his girlfriend.

The box is composed of three 1/8" layers. The inner layer is the basic shape, the intermediate layer houses every sliding/locking/rotating/puzzley component, and the outer layer is to make it look nice.

(Via BIOTV)

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Now everyone knows the secret to Gretchen’s box.
- jimh
  
  Making her a fantastic puzzle like this is probably a good start…
http://twitter.com/writebastard Ian Wood

We have such sights to show you……
seyo

I hope they don’t ever break up. And if they do, advice to this guy from someone who’s given now ex girlfriends stuff I’ve put literal blood sweat and tears into, get your artwork back. You can always change that nameplate.
- hohum
  
  Seriously? When I make something for someone, I make it for that person, not for that situation. I can’t fathom having taken back gifts from my exes, no matter how much of my time and soul went into them…
  - http://www.jjsaul.com Jim Saul
    
    Besides, how awesome would it be to know that such a prospective arch enemy would see this box on the mantle every day, a challenge, and a condemnation of his own gifts that couldn’t match the creativity of her lost love.
    
    He’d have to build her a freaking jet pack just to claim some self respect.
  - Spriggan_Prime
    
    You’ve never dated one of my exes obviously!
librtee_dot_com

A prime example of why I don’t think public schools need more funding, but rather need more bulldozing.
http://twitter.com/ericbhart Eric Hart

That’s one of the more intricate and nice-looking puzzle boxes I’ve seen here on the internet.
Skye MacLeod

That was awesome, by far the coolest christmas puzzle box I’ve seen. My favorite part of the video was at the end when he says: “There you have it, so merry xmas Gretchen.” And then the camera person goes: “ohhh.”
Hanglyman

That’s pretty amazing, and lovely too. And doubly awesome since it’s the first thing I see right after watching Hellraiser for the first time tonight!
David Kopelman

We will tear your soul apart!