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Only Peter Chapman can do this.
  He cuts a single
piece of domestic or exotic wood into a 3-dimensional fascinating interlocking puzzle. His puzzles thus articulate and
move like the beings they represent.
“What I make is really a kind of
kinetic sculpture,” Peter says softly, his native Virginia reflected in his
words. “I probably sell as many of them for adult toys as I do for kids’ toys.”
A native of Southwest Virginia, Peter studied architecture at Virginia
Tech in Blacksburg, Va. In 1975,
Peter returned to the Blue Ridge Mountains to establish his own wood-working
studio. There on Bent Mountain, in a barn surrounded by apple orchards, he
creates his own unique style of furniture and sculpture, including his popular
three-dimensional puzzle animals. Peter is a member of the Southern Highlands
Handcrafts Guild, Virginia Mountain Crafts Guild, and The International Wood
Collectors Society.
We are proud
to be able to offer the works of this nationally known, highly acclaimed, Blue Ridge
Mountain artist.
Whether a conversation
piece or something to be solved, a puzzle brings people together. What a wonderful addition to your home or office and terrific gifts for
all ages. This puzzle, however, is not intended for small children, given the
small pieces and delicate joints.
The painstaking
craftsmanship, combined with the beauty of the native and exotic woods Peter
uses, results in a beautiful piece of art suitable for display on your coffee
table.
Each individually handcrafted wooden puzzle is individually cut, unique to the specific piece of
wood chosen, and signed & dated by Peter Chapman himself.
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Each puzzle is
made from a single piece of native or exotic hardwood. So, how
would one begin to disassemble the thing?
Once the eye pin is removed, the interlocking pieces may be
removed sequentially.
Aha, the eye! Your fingers push the
dowel out of the wooden head. Suddenly, the first piece is
freed. The next slides out at an angle. And the next. And the
next. So much fun. About midway in the disassembly, a tiny
piece flips out from within the larger one. Surprise! A tiny
surprise hides inside.
Putting it back together is easy as the pieces can only
go one way. In a minute or so the task is complete. Reinserting
the eye locks the pieces together and secures the sculpture.
The result is an animal that
articulates and moves like the being it represents. |
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Check out our current 42 Chapman puzzle collection
Orders accepted in
the continental US these
months only: March,
April, May, June, July, August, September, and October
Please allow for up to a 16 week delivery time (can be shorter or longer depending on puzzle
complexity), USA addresses
only.
Puzzle delivery requires an adult signature
due to the value of this handmade, unique line.
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Brown Cow with Milk Jug inside
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| 6" x 9" in
Mahogany (rosy brown w/slight indescence) |
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Chinese Dragon w/ Golden Dragon Egg inside
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| 16" x 4" in Mahogany
(rosy brown w/slight iridescence).
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Medieval Dragon with Knight's Shield inside
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| 18" x 6" with a body
of Leopardwood (light silver spots on dark brown) &
Zebrawood (light golden yellow with dark brown to black
stripes) wings.
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Deluxe Polar Bear with Cub inside
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12" x 10" in Three inch thick Maple (cream
color). A thicker more sculptural version of the regular
2-inch polar bear..
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Alligator with Clock inside
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20" x 2" in
Leopardwood
(light silver spots on dark brown).
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Pembroke Welsh Corgi with
Bone inside
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9" x 6" in Cherry Wood, a warm
tan that will deepen and redden as it ages and Maple (dark brown).
Referred to as the "Queen's Corgi".
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Pig with Acorn inside
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9" x 6" in Mahogany (rosy
brown w/slight iridescence).
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Golden Retriever with
Frisbee inside
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12" x 7" in Cherry Wood, a warm
tan that will deepen and redden as it ages.
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Labrador Retriever with
Duck inside
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12" x 7" in Maple (light cream in
color for Yellow Lab lovers) and in Walnut (dark brown) for
those w/dark colored Labs.
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Dachshund with Small Bone inside
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11" x 5" in Walnut (dark
brown) or Paduak (bright uniform orange-red with dark red streaks).
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Howling Wolf with
Moon inside
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14" x
9" in Walnut (dark brown) OR Ash (very pale cream color).
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Cat with
Mouse inside
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15" x 17" in Mahogany (rosy
brown w/slight iridescence),
Walnut (dark brown) OR Zebrawood (light golden yellow w/dark brown
to black stripes).
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Horse with
Foal inside
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10" x 7" in Walnut
(dark brown) OR Mahogany (rosy
brown with slight iridescence).
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Barn Owl with
Mouse inside
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11" x 4" in combo of Maple (dark brown) & Leopardwood
(light silver spots on dark brown background), Lacewood Wings, Glass eyes.
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Great
Horned Owl with
Mouse inside
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11" x 4" x 3" in combo of Walnut (dark brown) and Cherry
(warm tan that will deepen and redden as it
ages) with Leather Ears, Glass eyes.
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Hen with
Egg inside
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8" H x 7" L in Cherry Wood (warm
tan that will deepen and redden as it ages) with
Leopardwood Wings.
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Rabbit with
Carrot inside
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8"H x 6" L in Mahogany (rosy brown wood with slight
iridescence) or Maple (light cream color).
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Caterpillar with
Butterfly inside
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8" L x 2" H in Zebrawood (light golden yellow w/dark brown
to black stripes), Paduak (bright uniform orange-red
with dark red streaks), OR Cocobolo (deep reds, yellows or
oranges with dark brown to black streaks). |
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Turtle with
Egg inside
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9" x 6" in Bocoté
(yellowish brown w/dramatic dark brown to almost black
stripes) with Leopardwood (light silver spots on dark
brown). |
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Frog with
Fly inside
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10" x 5" in Walnut (dark brown).
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Squirrel with
Acorn inside and out!
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6" x 7" in Walnut (dark brown)
with leather ears.
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Deluxe Grizzly Bear w/
Leaping Salmon inside
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11" L x 7" H x 3" W in Mahogany (rosy brown wood with
slight iridescence) w/leather ears. |
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Polar Bear with Cub inside
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12" x 10" in
2" thick Maple (cream
color). |
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Black Bear with Beehive inside
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11" L x 6" H in
Walnut (dark brown) OR Mahogany
(rosy brown wood with
slight iridescence). |
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Stock Market Bull with Bear inside
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12" x 5" in Paduak (bright
uniform orange-red with dark red streaks).
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Buffalo with
Baby inside
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8" x 6" in Walnut (dark brown). |
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Moose with Aspen Leaf
inside
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12" x 10" in Walnut (dark brown) w/
Maple Antlers
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Brontosaurus with Egg
inside
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10" x 5" in Cherry (warm
tan that will deepen and redden as it ages) OR Walnut
(dark brown)
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Penguin with Baby Penguin
inside
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8" x 4" in Black Walnut (very
dark brown) with Maple front.
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Hippo with Baby inside
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10" x 5" in Walnut
(dark brown).
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Rhinoceros with Baby Rhino inside
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12" x 6" x 3" in Walnut (dark
brown).
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Piranha with Finger inside
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8" x 5" in
Leopardwood
(light silver spots on dark brown).
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Bass with
Fish inside
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12" x 4" in Cherry (warm
tan that will deepen and redden as it ages),
Walnut (dark brown), Zebrawood
(light golden yellow w/dark
brown to black stripes),
or Leopardwood
(light silver spots on dark brown).
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Whale with Jonah inside
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10" x 3" in Cherry (warm
tan that will deepen and redden as it ages) , Walnut
(dark brown), OR Paduak (bright
uniform orange-red with dark red streaks). |
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Gecko with Ladybug inside
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9" long in Leopardwood
(light silver spots on dark brown)
with Paduak
(bright uniform orange-red with dark red streaks) legs. |
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Angelfish with Fish
inside
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6" Wide in Paduak (bright
uniform orange-red with dark red streaks),
Leopardwood
(light silver spots on dark brown),
Zebrawood
(light golden yellow w/dark
brown to black stripes),
OR Cocobolo
(deep reds, yellows or oranges
with dark brown to black streaks).
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Iguana with Leaf
inside
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20" Wide in Leopardwood (light silver
spots on dark brown). |
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Boa with Mouse inside
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Huge 60" W x 2.5" H in Cherry (warm
tan that will deepen and redden as it ages) OR
Walnut (dark brown).
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Rattlesnake with
Mouse inside
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48" W x 2" H x 2" W in Light and Dark Wenge
(dark brown with black streaks) with carved rattles and
bloodwood tongue. |
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Snake with
Mouse inside
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26" Wide in Paduak
(bright uniform orange-red with
dark red streaks), Zebrawood
(light golden yellow w/dark
brown to black stripes),
Leopardwood
(light silver spots on dark brown). |
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