Some of the finest jigsaw puzzles on earth come from Vermont, where for four decades the craftsmen at Stave Puzzles have made them by hand. Keeping alive an almost extinct tradition, all of Stave’s ...

When Steve Richardson was an 8-year-old in Attleboro, Massachusetts, he butchered his fingers trying to make a puzzle with a miniature Dremel saw. He had grown to love the feeling of fitting pieces ...

WIRED is obsessed with what comes next. Through rigorous investigations and game-changing reporting, we tell stories that don’t just reflect the moment—they help create it. When you look back in 10, ...

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) - Inside the confines of one White River Junction building, sits a world of puzzling possibilities. Deemed “The Rolls Royce of Puzzles” by Smithsonian Magazine, Stave ...

They’re billed as “the Rolls-Royce of Puzzles.” No flimsy cardboard. No inkjet-printed images. Stave Puzzles are crafted works of art — with the price tag to match. If you’re looking to invest in a ...

Stave puzzles are made right over the border in Norwich Vermont and are known as the most difficult and expensive wooden jigsaw puzzle in all the world. We meet the Chief Tormentor and see how these ...

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.

Stave Puzzles sells jigsaw puzzles like this one titled “Ocean Sunset.” There are jigsaw puzzle nights at coffee shops and libraries. Puzzle groups and puzzle games online. Hand-cut wooden puzzles ...

NORWICH — Steve Richardson wants to drive you crazy. The cofounder, inventor, and self-appointed "chief tormenter" at Stave Puzzles has been in the business almost 30 years and still delights at the ...