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  • @Puzzleguy
    @Puzzleguy ปีที่แล้ว +553

    Kagen's puzzles are awesome. Exceptionally well made.

    • @timoooo7320
      @timoooo7320 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Saw the hedgehog puzzle on his site costs $7500 😮 the box is like $925. 😭

    • @pathemep
      @pathemep ปีที่แล้ว

      @@timoooo7320 Oh what you need to do now is basic simple wooden box by yourself, completely out of tree stump. Make it small and simple, not a puzzle just *a box.* And after that we will discuss prices with you on his website.

    • @IanRoss-ej2wb
      @IanRoss-ej2wb 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      U

    • @YoutubeWatcher264
      @YoutubeWatcher264 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@timoooo7320 Yeah this is art (and science). Not like that all white or one line painting.

    • @machinebeard1639
      @machinebeard1639 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I kinda hate it when the Cenobites show up, but yeah his stuff is pretty cool.

  • @demeter-the-great
    @demeter-the-great ปีที่แล้ว +1424

    This guy is 100% the definition of a genius. To come up with these mechanisms, have the skills to craft them, and do so exclusively out of wood… genius 200 IQ mastery.

    • @magiklam2991
      @magiklam2991 ปีที่แล้ว +112

      a genius who has found where their passion lies, for a lot of people that's one of the toughest puzzles in life.

    • @Rosie2009ify
      @Rosie2009ify ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Exactly

    • @banzai4171
      @banzai4171 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@magiklam2991what a nice word

    • @ericcrook2658
      @ericcrook2658 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      This guy is not a genius this is 200 year old Japanese culture and they make way more complicated ones then those

    • @montauta
      @montauta ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@ericcrook2658 thanx for your kind comment. Next.

  • @Shika_
    @Shika_ ปีที่แล้ว +292

    I have been following Kagan Sound for more than five years now, he's been a real underdog and it's so good to see him get so much recognition now!

    • @stephenx2857
      @stephenx2857 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      out of curiosity, what made/makes him an underdog?

    • @Shika_
      @Shika_ 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@stephenx2857 I mean, back then too he had a very high amount of skill and precision but not many followers, less than 1k if I remember correctly

    • @HerpDerply
      @HerpDerply 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@stephenx2857 yanno, underdoggy things.

    • @SP-ki5gn
      @SP-ki5gn 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@stephenx2857 Maybe means 'under the radar'...

  • @princequestly2218
    @princequestly2218 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +152

    I love that people like this exist in the world.

  • @TheOriginalJohnDoe
    @TheOriginalJohnDoe ปีที่แล้ว +283

    Creating a clicking sound out of wood. What a genius, I love it.

  • @soul-candy-music
    @soul-candy-music ปีที่แล้ว +72

    so happy to see puzzlemakers like Kagen be celebrated in videos like these. It's such a pleasure to see this passion shared and grown via communities like youtube.

  • @willcookmakeup
    @willcookmakeup ปีที่แล้ว +165

    These are amazing. My brother and I are hobbyists and make much much MUCH simpler puzzle boxes. These are absolutely next level, and so beautiful. The engineering is crazy

  • @mattypants
    @mattypants 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +67

    The sheer talent here is incredible. This is a Da Vinci level of genius.

  • @SnarkHunter64
    @SnarkHunter64 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Kagen is not only an amazing craftsman and a puzzle box design genius, but he is also a wonderful human being. A genuine gentleman, whom I am feeling privileged I ever got to know.

    • @Bettinasisrg
      @Bettinasisrg ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you, it's always nice to know someone you admire is a good person.

  • @collin8428
    @collin8428 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    This man is evidently a genius and as a veteran woodworker his craftsmanship is impeccable and unmatched.

  • @BertLiu
    @BertLiu ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Magnificent. Not only are the puzzles and mechanisms breath-taking, but the boxes themselves can also be quite functional as they tend to have very large spaces inside, which is not always true with many other puzzle boxes.

  • @tarsbremer4442
    @tarsbremer4442 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    You can easily imagine his house, completely neat, beautifully organized, everything in its place, and not a grain of dust around.

    • @finnmarr-heenan2397
      @finnmarr-heenan2397 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Yea but I’d struggle to figure out the secret move to open the toilet door

    • @Cantblendthis
      @Cantblendthis 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And a headache to break into even as a team ... 'open the door!' ... 'what door?!'

  • @AnimecrazySakura7
    @AnimecrazySakura7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Honestly incredible that he had all these puzzle making ideas since he was a kid and carried that passion over to adulthood. You can tell how much he loves his craft and creating. Kudos to him 👏

  • @mattwilson8298
    @mattwilson8298 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Finally, someone who can build the Lament Configuration.
    We have such sights to show you.

    • @MB5rider81
      @MB5rider81 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      You opened the comment section.. we came..

    • @alanscott1012
      @alanscott1012 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      I was looking for this comment 😅😅

  • @AndrewMcWinger
    @AndrewMcWinger ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Just imagine how awesome this workshop of his should smell.

  • @songindarkness
    @songindarkness 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I love how happy he is talking about it. To have so much passion and purpose and joy in what you do: life goals.

  • @MESTER47
    @MESTER47 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Just amazing, me as a woodworker I found this a delight to watch.

  • @Misteribel
    @Misteribel ปีที่แล้ว +43

    This is real art, and mind boggling at the same time! Escher would be proud ❤

  • @jimmyispromo
    @jimmyispromo 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Literal Genius. Need this dude to run for President. World would know his next move, though is all for the greater good

  • @janetf23
    @janetf23 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I love the way this took me right back to the moment of joy I felt as a small child the first time I solved a puzzle box in the 50s - time travel rocks❗ Thanks, Kagen‼

  • @CoinOpTV
    @CoinOpTV ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Pinhead would love this guy!

  • @michaelinglis567
    @michaelinglis567 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    These are actually really great. I love these. I build guitars on occasion (I'm much more into building amps and pedals) but I have just enough wood working experience to understand what must go into these which makes me appreciate what he is doing even more. I love that he is also a mathematician because this is exactly what I'd expect a mathematician wood worker to make lol!

  • @ldnboy07
    @ldnboy07 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    To have an idea as complicated as these is in itself great already but to create and give life to his idea himself in the form of wood worked puzzles is just pure genius and talent.

  • @TheNorwoodCat
    @TheNorwoodCat ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I think this is in my top 5 Wired videos! Was totally fascinated the whole video and did not want it to end! LOVED it.

  • @richardconway6425
    @richardconway6425 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Does this guy sell his puzzles in some kind of unique marketplace? It seems that every one of his little creations is unique - meaning that they would be very expensive. Incredible to think what they might sell for in a competitive bidding environment.
    I really liked this video, a lot of information (if you're new to puzzle boxes) packed into a very compact short. I could have watched a much longer version of this, easily 20 - 30 minutes. Any chance of a longer edit Charlie? For some reason it's really interesting to watch other people solving puzzles, and I would have liked to have seen the interviewer try a few more.
    Wood is such a beautiful material, and working with it seems to be the complete antithesis of the insane digital age we live in.

    • @SurfNinjas
      @SurfNinjas ปีที่แล้ว +17

      He has his own site. The puzzles are EXTREMELY expensive ($475 on the low end and $7,500 on the high end), but given the labor and skill involved I can definitely understand why.

    • @richardconway6425
      @richardconway6425 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@SurfNinjas wow !! I can easily believe that ... that's the value of real artistry.

    • @N0noy1989
      @N0noy1989 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      ​@@SurfNinjasSeeing how they're made, and the genius employed to make them, even $7,500 seems cheap. Someday, when he's long gone, those puzzle boxes are going to fetch several times their price at auctions. ​

  • @hardiknischal2210
    @hardiknischal2210 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    One of the most creative people I have ever come across!

  • @waterfoker8558
    @waterfoker8558 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    6:59 this is simply BEAUTY and GENIUS!

  • @OrangeSectorFN
    @OrangeSectorFN ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Now this is thinking outside the box. 😉

  • @chuck_stones
    @chuck_stones ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Ever since finding Kagan's puzzles, I have vowed that one day I will own and solve one. They are genuine works of art and genius. So lovely to see some of the inner workings of his creative process and to see a spotlight being shone on his talents.

    • @Bettinasisrg
      @Bettinasisrg ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same, gotta start saving!

  • @Misteribel
    @Misteribel ปีที่แล้ว +7

    4:50 i love how you make the dovetail in part by chisel, even though you clearly have the tools, like that router, to do it fully machined (I use the router solely, I don't have the patience otherwise 😅).

  • @micahh9351
    @micahh9351 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Kagen is an artist. The pipe organ desk was absolutely insane.

  • @Lynette21122431
    @Lynette21122431 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Oh, my goodness! Awesome, absolutely! Thank you so much for making this documentary, y’all!

  • @Jaxson0705
    @Jaxson0705 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm a wood worker and I can't even wrap my head around how he does it. Truly insane!

  • @petethegiant4004
    @petethegiant4004 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This was so good! Seeing his passion come to life in all the different puzzle boxes is fascinating. Awesome stuff!

  • @BarakatSalawudeen
    @BarakatSalawudeen 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love it,it rare to see someone talented who can make this puzzle

  • @janemiettinen5176
    @janemiettinen5176 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wooden puzzles are very dear for me and my family, we have pretty nice collection of different ones. I might need to start collecting those boxes too, I fell seriously in love with the cafe wall one.. Imma go broke!

  • @don7294
    @don7294 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have been a woodworker for over 30 years and build guitars. This guy is in another universe. Just astounding!!!! I love puzzles too.

  • @itzprogamer1014
    @itzprogamer1014 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    We need Handy people like him in today's world where everything is digital because we need to get our minds working and thinking on some kind of Original puzzles.

  • @808mauna
    @808mauna 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    this video is One of the most fascinating things I have ever seen. Kagen Sound bravo

  • @sk13ppy
    @sk13ppy 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Absolute genius! So wonderful to keep people playing and keeping their inner child alive and entertained... without wifi!

  • @jmg999
    @jmg999 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Mr. Sound's talents are undeniable. I really enjoy puzzle boxes and watching certain content creators solve them. The Rune Cube was particularly interesting, b/c while I'm not necessarily a huge fan of those puzzles, where the internal maze has to be navigated, and the viewer can't see what's happening, Mr. Sound's creation has that interaction all take place on the outside of the puzzle.

  • @crypticTV
    @crypticTV ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Kagen's puzzles seem awesome. But even more he seems like a very chill and nice guy!! 🙂🙂

  • @maztecs
    @maztecs 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love and collected Kagan's puzzles for years. And then he priced himself out of my ability to buy them. I used to think $500-$1,000 for a puzzle was expensive, but that only touches his simplest puzzles these days. I wish him all the luck, because he puts out some amazing works of art. On par with him are Robert Yarger (Stickman), although he hasn't put out a new puzzle in a few years, and up and coming Jesse Born who has been converting his wooden puzzles into 3d printed puzzles in order to sell to many different markets. These guys are all great.

  • @joshuapatrick682
    @joshuapatrick682 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    if this dude has incorporated that much sacred geometry into his craft without hard psychedelics I would genuinely be impressed.

  • @karenBarr-e1c
    @karenBarr-e1c 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love the unique designs, its always exciting to see intricate designs like this, i can see him making a giant table puzzle, and invite people to solve it, and wear gloves as they do so. It looks like something out of The Davich code novels.

  • @Theweekndin
    @Theweekndin ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I like puzzle boxes, this would be the best gift to get or give on birthday's

  • @Otis151
    @Otis151 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    unbelievable. The skill and the passion he must have. Beautiful

  • @BenjamintheTortoise
    @BenjamintheTortoise ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Truly remarkable!! So fun to watch!!

  • @rahulnair8986
    @rahulnair8986 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a legend guy, so passionate in the way he speaks about his ultra creative and interesting craft!

  • @iamnotmydepression
    @iamnotmydepression ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I absolutely adore wooden puzzles and puzzle boxes. Would love all of these ❤
    So clever

  • @michaeldeierhoi4096
    @michaeldeierhoi4096 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very impressive Kagen!! It is always exciting and inspiring to see someone find their passion and explore finding new avenues to amaze others who like your puzzle boxes.

  • @ShinobiEngineer
    @ShinobiEngineer ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Genius and skillful... AMAZING!!! 🤯

  • @ShannanRaudales
    @ShannanRaudales 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    These are amazing. My brother and I are hobbyists and make much much MUCH simpler puzzle boxes. These are absolutely next level, and so beautiful. The engineering is crazy

  • @AaronDavila1
    @AaronDavila1 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Proud owner of two of Kagens puzzles. They are cherished in my collection!

  • @olewetdog6254
    @olewetdog6254 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just having a shop like that is amazing.

  • @julienotsmith7068
    @julienotsmith7068 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The internet has made it possible for communities to grow and this sort of thing. It is the best part of the internet.

  • @G02372
    @G02372 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I never thought that there could be a wooden spring! 👍

  • @taylorstauffer900
    @taylorstauffer900 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The quality of these is incredible!

  • @Tr4nny_R4cc00n
    @Tr4nny_R4cc00n 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bro gon open the wrong puzzle and end up unleashing 4 demons 😭😭😭

  • @cyrillllll
    @cyrillllll ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The desk he did for Aronovsky is mindblowing

  • @MegaMultiAnonymous
    @MegaMultiAnonymous ปีที่แล้ว +2

    these are incredible, dude is on another level

  • @dari.robertos
    @dari.robertos ปีที่แล้ว +2

    9:16 to 10:24 kinda feels like therapy

  • @LokiBeckonswow
    @LokiBeckonswow 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    it makes me so happy to see these puzzles, little mechanical devices like this are so cool

  • @velasco2015
    @velasco2015 ปีที่แล้ว

    THIS IS AWESOME! Perfect gifts for my niece and nephew :D

  • @zombiefireman
    @zombiefireman 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A true master. I have one of his puzzles and it is truly the jewel of my collection.

  • @jzimmer11
    @jzimmer11 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    absolutely amazing. His skill is unmatched!

  • @stevecapil6577
    @stevecapil6577 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What an awesome guy. Exception mind, exceptional skills. Respect.

  • @rachel_rexxx
    @rachel_rexxx ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Math degree makes sense

  • @Upinthecutty...
    @Upinthecutty... 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    @ 2:24 running your finger over the blade like that is wild.

    • @paperclips43663
      @paperclips43663 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He’s using a table saw called SawStop. If your finger touches the blade it senses an electrical connection and immediately stops the blade. Bonus info soon it will be mandatory that all saws sold in the US to have this technology. The person who invented it is giving it away. (Sort of. It’s a lot more complicated)

  • @samuraijackson241
    @samuraijackson241 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    These puzzle boxes looks so beautiful that i almost just want to display them and never solve them as i fear i will ruin them.

  • @oldschooldos6850
    @oldschooldos6850 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Now pay for a travel series where he goes to Japan to visit their puzzlebox making village and we get an amazing collab.

  • @LaViejaConsolada
    @LaViejaConsolada 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a nice person. You can tell so easily that he have a golden heart. :)

  • @CarlosBell-i4e
    @CarlosBell-i4e 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Finally, someone who can build the Lament Configuration.
    We have such sights to show you.

  • @tajwazir2052
    @tajwazir2052 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good job and all the very best for years to come .

  • @karlkastor
    @karlkastor ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I need to look for a subscription service that sends me these puzzles and I can send them back for the next person to solve.

  • @yotaruvegeta
    @yotaruvegeta ปีที่แล้ว

    Feels almost unfair that this guy is so great at woodworking and puzzle making.

  • @Whatisright
    @Whatisright 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This guy is awesome, genius creativity.

  • @biodieseler1
    @biodieseler1 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Puzzle boxes are just awesome!

  • @alexfooify
    @alexfooify ปีที่แล้ว +1

    New favorite type of man just dropped

  • @skipsch
    @skipsch 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I find it most impressive that he still has all his fingertips

    • @paperclips43663
      @paperclips43663 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He’s using a table saw called SawStop. If your finger touches the blade it senses an electrical connection and immediately stops the blade. Bonus info soon it will be mandatory that all saws sold in the US to have this technology. The person who invented it is giving it away. (Sort of. It’s a lot more complicated)

  • @manuelrocha1834
    @manuelrocha1834 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great, great, woodworking, and art together.

  • @PoemedByTony
    @PoemedByTony ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This video is puzzling to me.

  • @CatJuarez
    @CatJuarez 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I absolutely love this guys brain!

  • @jupiterwilkymay5161
    @jupiterwilkymay5161 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    incredible

  • @samuelmann9099
    @samuelmann9099 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    that's the kind of video and human that is inspirational !

  • @9five6SonOfGod
    @9five6SonOfGod หลายเดือนก่อน

    I shall call you the carpenter lol. Man these people never cease to amaze me, we never cease to amaze me. We truly are incredible.

  • @spacetime4262
    @spacetime4262 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He's at the peak of skills.

  • @fly_gokumusic
    @fly_gokumusic ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He is a Prodigy!😊

  • @YakubuDaniel-m8s
    @YakubuDaniel-m8s 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow this is amazing 😍

  • @EngineNo9x
    @EngineNo9x 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I need one of these to put my WEED in

  • @hermionegreen333
    @hermionegreen333 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is like The Room videogame but real! Super cool

  • @Tsunamirx7
    @Tsunamirx7 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a great video. I've made a few simple three-dimensional puzzles in wood, and it is so hard. The pieces have to be milled to such high tolerances!

  • @TillerSeeker
    @TillerSeeker 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic puzzles by a fantastic puzzle maker!

  • @glenmacadaeg
    @glenmacadaeg ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Looking forward to a Kagan Sound x Chris Ramsay collab!

  • @EuroDollarYen_
    @EuroDollarYen_ 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    WTF this is pure greatness. i didn't get what he was doing. I think he is the Michael Jordan of puzzle boxes. pure genius. love him

  • @manu-singh
    @manu-singh ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Incredible

  • @sammy0boi
    @sammy0boi 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Absolutely phenomenal

  • @DarnellHorton-ze7yh
    @DarnellHorton-ze7yh 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome Craftsmanship and design 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

  • @Discmaninac8494
    @Discmaninac8494 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Amazing! Where can we buy these?

  • @timothydahlin5321
    @timothydahlin5321 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hellraiser Signature Series.

    • @alwaystired9203
      @alwaystired9203 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The first thing I thought when this started was "Lament Configuration". I bet he could pull it off.