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I do wooden jigsaw puzzles and take pictures of them.
Friday, March 31, 2017
Puzzlemonk, Dragon
67 pieces--but so beautiful I couldn't resist. 3/5
Nikolyaa, Stocklet Pallas (Klimt)
I'm not sure what to call this puzzle creator; I'm using the eBay seller name. This is laser-cut particleboard (I believe), so it's not the full wood experience, but I found the cut interesting enough to rate this relatively highly anyway. 4/5
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| closeup on pieces |
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| a lot of progress |
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Friday, March 24, 2017
Otodoworks, Boothbay Lighthouse
Wow--hand-cut quality at the Stave level, with beautiful cuts including trick internal edges, though no whimsies. Lovely. 5/5
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Thursday, March 23, 2017
Wild Horses, Puzzlemonk
285 pieces. Lovely colors and cutting, as always. 5/5
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| horse whimsies and a wanderer |
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| all done |
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| close up on intricate cut |
Stave, Aromatherapy
Beautiful flowers--my favorite kind of Stave, where you have to figure out the interactions without even a frame. 9/10
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Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Alex Beard, Impossible wood puzzle
317 pieces. I don't like to blog the real misfires--the "wood" puzzles that are ill-cut and nearly paper-thin. This one I'm just mentioning as a consumer advisory. Not only was it poorly cut, the frame didn't even fit together--as far as I could tell, the image actually overlapped on the two non-fitting pieces. How does that even happen?
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| like push-fit, but less fun |
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| not even close |
M.C. Escher, Day and Night
700 pieces. No manufacturer, but if I had to guess, it looks and feels like an Optimago. I like Escher prints, which make especially good puzzles. 5/5
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| more progress |
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Regal, reversible puzzle
300 pieces, hand-cut. Really neat to have different pictures on each size--so unusual for a wooden puzzle. 4/5
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Monday, March 20, 2017
Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, Giovanni Paolo Panini
Liberty, 547 pieces + 1 (extra piece, not quite matched). Muted colors provided most of the challenge; it was neat to see little figures emerge from the gloom. 3/5
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| closeup on the extra piece |
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| Here it is again |
Friday, March 17, 2017
Vera, Reflets dans le port
750 pieces (3 missing). Always sad to have a puzzle with missing pieces, though it's a hazard when you buy a vintage puzzle. This style is nearly push-fit, with minimal interlocks but a lot of curves to fit one piece partially inside another. I didn't enjoy it as much as full interlock, but it definitely was different. 3/5
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CrowPrints, blue china
210 pieces. Thick, blocky pieces, well cut and well fitting, with a picture whose colors presented a bit of a challenge. 3/5
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Puzzlemonk, Whirlpools
178 pieces. So intricate and clever! I love Escher images as puzzles. 5/5
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Stave Valentine treat and Black Bear, In Search of Sea
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| Stave, disassembled |
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| cold hands, warm heart? |
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| gorgeous box from Black Bear |
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| puzzle assistant |
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