I have made over fifty trunks like this over the years. Sold them all. Made of 1/2" cedar with 1" raised panels all around. Trunk measures 24" long 12" wide and 16" deep. Finished some with lacquer and some with polyurethane. Unfinished inside. I made some wooden hinges on some but most I used two brass plated "butt hinges" (like you would use to hang a door) surface mounted to the back side. Horizontal pieces are connected to vertical pieces with glue and 1/4" dowels. After learning to do inlay I made one employing that process. Three piece top on this one.