A spirited journey through the world of collectible artisan puzzles

Pairing craft cocktails with crafty puzzles

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Diamond Box

It’s always a treat to discuss one of Kagen Sound’s fine boxes. He has made a reputation for himself as one of the world’s foremost puzzle box makers. The description doesn’t quite do justice to his work.

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Waterfall Box

Considered by many to be a master of the art, Kagen Sound (nee Schaeffer) crafts his artisanal puzzle boxes in Colorado using his mathematical mindset and wood working techniques usually reserved for fine musical instruments.

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Lotus Box

Sometimes a puzzle will keep you going around in circles. In this case, it’s quite literal as well. Kagen Sound is a well known wood worker, mathematician, artist and conservationist who resides in Denver, Colorado.

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Cocobolo Maze Burr

A beautiful hybrid puzzle, created by Kagen Sound (a man whose very name is a lovely hybrid), is the Cocobolo Maze Burr. This stunning piece of puzzle art is made with cocobolo, ebony and holly woods, and is an evolved version of his award winning "Maze Burr" puzzle, which was the “puzzle of the year”, winning both the people’s choice and jury grand prize awards in the 2006 NobYoshigahara Puzzle Design Competition.

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