Kagen Sound is an artisan of remarkable skill, engineering and constructing incredibly intricate puzzle boxes made entirely of wood. WIRED brings you inside his workshop as he breaks down the design process behind his wonderful creations, and the woodworking skill he leverages to make everything snap together perfectly.
Director: Charlie Jordan
Director of Photography: Colin Witherill
Editor: Jordan Calig
Expert: Kagen Sound
Creative Producer: Wendi Jonassen
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Brandon White
Production Manager: D. Eric Martinez
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila
Camera Operator: Tucker Neary
Sound Mixer: Ted Thacker
Production Assistant: Jay Boersma
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell
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I loved your video. Im a collector of transformers and I love them because it’s a puzzle you have to figure out to transform them you should try one im sure you’d love them also
This guy’s mom watched Helraiser while he was in the womb👀👍
Imagine if you were trying to solve a box and didn’t know the mechanism had broken.
Woodworking Will Hunting.
After making what might be hundreds or thousands of puzzle boxes, Kagen appears to still have all of his fingers !
I’ve had an old Japanese puzzle box for about forty years…..still can’t open it. 🙄
Termite’s 7eleven💥
Amazingly beautiful way to use Maths and Nature
Buzzle Pox.
HAMMER NOT INCLUDED
Please tell me Kagen was consulted on the movie Glass Onion. I was hooked when they tried to figure out the puzzle box that each got… after it was opened, I lost interest in the movie. But that enigmatic puzzle in the opening was arguable an actor by itself!
yeah… some people clearly have a bit too much time/money to spare!
This guy woodworks.
Wow – This guy has serious skill. Love those puzzles.
I am blown away, what a niche genius.
In. Sanity.
I am puzzzle.
Nolan is on the phone for a new project
Jigsaw should hire this guy.
How do I buy a puzzle box?