Haha no way, this is just way too cool! I especially love the mahogany one. It would be neat to somehow attach leather (or whatever else) straps onto the back to make it like a backpack too.
I now want to do this. I have no awesome tools though, so maybe some nicely painted craft foam, or oohhh! I could make a cloth one with batting inside to keep its shape. *skips off to plot on coffin carrier* (Thanks for the tut!)
Love you tutorial! Only thing I'd change is where the hinges are. The lock is for security right? With the hinges where they are -on the outside - someone could open it by unscrewing them.