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| s****n 129 | USD 416.00 | 11/30/2019 18:48:54 |
| g****o 203 | USD 411.00 | 11/30/2019 18:48:54 |
| s****n 129 | USD 396.00 | 11/30/2019 18:47:42 |
| g****o 203 | USD 381.00 | 11/30/2019 18:47:42 |
| s****n 129 | USD 366.00 | 11/30/2019 18:47:27 |
| g****o 203 | USD 351.00 | 11/30/2019 18:47:27 |
| s****n 129 | USD 316.00 | 11/30/2019 09:40:30 |
| g****o 203 | USD 301.00 | 11/30/2019 09:40:30 |
| g****o 203 | USD 285.00 | 11/29/2019 21:40:15 |
| m****l 958 | USD 270.00 | 11/29/2019 21:40:15 |
| m****l 958 | USD 266.00 | 11/29/2019 21:29:12 |
| g****o 203 | USD 251.00 | 11/29/2019 21:29:12 |
| g****o 203 | USD 250.00 | 11/29/2019 21:29:04 |
| m****l 958 | USD 240.00 | 11/29/2019 21:29:04 |
| g****o 203 | USD 230.00 | 11/29/2019 20:35:25 |
| m****l 958 | USD 220.00 | 11/29/2019 20:35:25 |
| m****l 958 | USD 211.00 | 11/29/2019 19:53:18 |
| g****o 203 | USD 201.00 | 11/29/2019 19:53:17 |
| g****o 203 | USD 200.00 | 11/29/2019 17:39:00 |
| m****l 958 | USD 190.00 | 11/27/2019 09:21:49 |
| b****b 10 | USD 180.00 | 11/27/2019 09:21:49 |
| b****b 10 | USD 176.00 | 11/25/2019 18:33:36 |
| g****o 203 | USD 166.00 | 11/25/2019 18:33:36 |
| b****b 10 | USD 150.00 | 11/24/2019 15:12:46 |
A while back John Devost contacted me about selling some beautiful wooden pens on the website. He had been bitten by the woodturning bug...it's a hefty addiction from what I have observed, which is why as a public service I have avoided buying a wood lathe. I told him that it didn't really fit the purpose of the site, and we decided that I should make a puzzle box to store them in. Easy, right?
WRONG! My requirements were that it be portable, non-trivial to solve yet quick once you know the trick, and with a strong enough mechanism to stand up to repeated use. Turns out that's a tall order to fill. Just figuring out a way to keep the pens secure in the box without enlarging the design took forever. I worked on this design on and off for over a month before my subconcience spit out a winner.
The box uses sliding panels and has a final trick that many puzzlers will likely be familiar with, but most non-puzzlers will struggle with. While most of you will find one method to solve the box, there is another which requires a bit of practice but looks like a magic trick to observers.
Enough said, I don't want to spoil the surprise. I used some very nice solid stock and exotic veneers with this box, and for the first time used a buffed caranuba wax finish which makes the box smooth and a pleasure in the hand. The only gripe I have is a small miscalculation on the panels which resulted in an unsightly .02 gap around the edge of the sides. I was going to scrap the whole project but John convinced me that they looked fine. I have nevertheless discounted the price quite a bit relative to the amount of time I spent on the project.
Each box is signed and dated...30 copies made for sale.
Includes the lovely pen and pencil set.