When puzzles were first invented, they were made out of wood, and carpenters used jigsaws to cut the pieces (which explains how they got their name). Perhaps that’s why it feels so good when you put a ...

Once upon a time, all jigsaw puzzles were made of wood and cut by hand – hence “jigsaw” – but that was before pressing puzzle pieces from cardboard became technologically feasible - and much cheaper.

PORT TOWNSEND — Wooden jigsaw puzzle company Artifact Puzzles has produced about 600 designs, including an always-expanding ...

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Growing up, J. B. Manning spent many weekends at his family’s deer lease in South Texas or on another parcel of land they owned outside of Georgetown. He’d sit in the blind for hours, peering through ...

A 5,500 square foot wood building has been constructed in Japan using an unusual engineering premise: jumbo-sized wooden puzzle pieces (think Rubics cube) that interlock through joinery to hold the ...

In the 2025 competition, Tortoise Protocol was runner-up for the Puzzlers’ Award, which is determined by attendees who vote ...

PHOENIX - Puzzles had a resurgence during the pandemic, with many people looking for activities to keep the whole family occupied and engaged. One Phoenix puzzle maker says he saw business go through ...