Stave Puzzles

Now that you have a new Simbly table, you need something to do on it! My wife loves puzzles, particularly when we are not home. I presume it is a function of not having her Netflix on a large screen TV. So what will she do with all this found time … this summer it was a 5,000 piece puzzle. Sure, we have done 500 and 1,000 piece puzzles before, even 2500. Those take some time. But a 5,000 piece puzzle is insurmountable. Not only do you need the time, but you also need space. It easily took up a dining room table that accommodates 14 people. Thus, a better alternative are Stave puzzles. We first happened upon them at a resort we used to frequent in Vermont. This resort was the embodiment of spending time with friends. The Stave puzzles became a symbol of that time as we would work through the puzzles as a group. Quietly acknowledging great effort in building a section or finding a sought after piece. Each piece in these puzzles is meticulously and uniquely hand-cut in Vermont, and you don’t know what you are building until the very end (shapes vary, don't assume flat pieces for border). The puzzle reveals itself the way a good, patient relationship does. They are a bit pricey, so pool your money or rotate them with friends.