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Scrap Pieces
In my “Bronco Buster” post, I mentioned some scrap pieces that might be useful for making follow on puzzles. The skinny scrap was used to make a puzzle for a customer that wanted something to remind her of the beach. … Continue reading
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Audrey
This post is about a custom puzzle that highlights a number of difficulties I ran into while cutting it. I had previously cut a puzzle that was cut into four sections and each section had a different piece style. Meeting … Continue reading
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The Bronco Buster
I have a gorgeous photograph of a sunset I took in the Powder River country of southeastern Montana on a cold November evening in 2013. We were driving back to our camp, and it was getting dark. The colors were … Continue reading
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The Boxes I Use for My Puzzles
There have been numerous postings about boxes on several puzzle related Facebook groups. Some people insist that custom puzzles deserve a wooden box, others detest wooden boxes. One fellow indicated that if the puzzle comes in a wooden box, he … Continue reading
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Multi-age puzzle
I saw a Facebook post about a puzzle cut to entertain different age groups. It reminded me of an old puzzle I cut over 20 years ago before I decided to start a small business making jigsaw puzzles. I thought … Continue reading
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Puzzle Material – First set of results
This is a continuation of my last blog post. This project is taking longer than expected. I have cut seven of the different wood samples. I will post my findings of these seven, as I am not sure how long … Continue reading
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Puzzle Material (part 2)
Boulter sample pack The catalyst for this puzzle board comparison was the announced availability of sampler packs from Boulter Plywood with five 8″ x 8″ samples of different varieties of plywood. Dee Rogers on her Facebook group page explained that … Continue reading
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Puzzle Material
There are many possible materials to use for a good jigsaw puzzle. It is not always a form of wood, either. There are numerous examples of puzzles made from materials such as acrylic, thin metal, etc. Someone has recently made … Continue reading
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Meeting of the Minds
This mounted print has been waiting to be cut for a couple of months now. It is entitled “Meeting of the Minds” by David Galchatt. It was purchased by a customer and shipped here for me to turn into a … Continue reading
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Scroll Saws – (Part 4 – blade movement – I only thought I was done)
Well, I thought I was done writing about scroll saws. I really had nothing else to say, unless I was presented with an opportunity to use someone else’s saw to cut a similar puzzle. However, I received a couple of … Continue reading
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