Boxes of magic

December 5, 2019 6:48 AM

Kagen Sound (formerly Schaefer) is a full-time artist known for his complex secret opening boxes. His website. (Previously on Metafilter)
posted by growabrain (10 comments total)

These are gorgeous. I'm now thinking of ways to adapt the idea (not the actual exact pattern, mind) of the Disc Box to something 3d-printable.
posted by jackbishop at 7:58 AM on December 5, 2019

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posted by fleacircus at 8:32 AM on December 5, 2019

If that parquet veneer paper was for sale, I'd be buying a stack of it as a Christmas present for my partner right now.
posted by Eleven at 9:06 AM on December 5, 2019

This hits so many things i like; woodworking, craftsmanship, design, puzzly-mystery... I'll be in my bunk (or at my drafting table).
posted by coppertop at 9:18 AM on December 5, 2019 [2 favorites]

Forwarded to my two favorite woodworkers. One just said that his plane is very sharp and his work is intimidating.
posted by Botanizer at 10:43 AM on December 5, 2019

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posted by RolandOfEld at 10:57 AM on December 5, 2019 [1 favorite]

I love puzzle boxes. It was my birthday last weekend and my in-laws had asked what I wanted from Japan and all I could think of were Cheeza crackers. I should have asked for puzzle boxes.
posted by any portmanteau in a storm at 11:06 AM on December 5, 2019 [1 favorite]

So satisfying! I feel like handling these would be like playing the Room games in real life.
posted by babelfish at 5:04 PM on December 5, 2019

Fascinating building process, absolutely wonderful results! I so wish I could afford to buy a puzzle box.
posted by james33 at 9:10 AM on December 6, 2019

This nerd-sniped me so wickedly. I've spent four days tinkering with this thing.
posted by jackbishop at 12:30 PM on December 9, 2019