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Wooden Memory & Keepsake Boxes

Who makes the boxes?

Wooden memory keepsake puzzle boxes are handcrafted in Uruguay. These boxes are finely crafted by only one highly skilled master craftsman in Montevideo capital of Uruguay. The techniques used in Uruguay to make this boxes have only be used by one craftsman. He will pass to his son his secrets.

What about creating a box?

Before creating a new box, he first designs how the box mechanisms will work. He then select the wood to be used and let it dry for a time. After the wood has dried, he cut pieces and assemble the box. The finishing is made by hand to give them the final special rounded and shining touch. It takes about a month to finish them with the glamour they express.Since they are individually crafted, no two boxes are the same.

What are the Uruguayan boxes meant to be?

The are meant to be an enigma. Without experience they seem very difficult to open. Some boxes-parts move smoother than others. We try our best to give our impression on the smootness of movement for each box we sell. If the pieces are a little harder to move don’t force them, with a litlle bit of pacience you will be able to open them. But generally the seams are visible and the pieces move with ease. The interiors are nicely lined and have removeble trays.

If you are looking for apparently secret puzzle boxes of the finest quality and that offer a challenge. “Where to start?” “And how to get them together?”. You found the ideal place to purchase them.

What variety of woods do we offer?

South-America has an amazing variety of trees. Uruguayan puzzle boxes take advantage of these natural woods, colors and textures to produce there elaborate geometric patterns. Each box is finely handcrafted from native woods and finished as shown. Beautifull materials such as “grabillea, acacia negra, cerejeira, ligustro, itaúba, nogal, roble, agorrobo, olivo, olmo” used are crafted into these fun and eyecatching wooden boxes.

We also use recycled antique woods such as antique doors, train supporting-beams, ceiling-beams of antique houses or from construction. Also stationair wood from saw-mills very dry. These woods are difficult to find but sometimes there are opportunities.

How to qualify the difficulty?

The number of steps, necessary to open the box are an important factor. Usually, more steps denote a higher difficulty to open.

Level 1 : Easy

Level 2 : Moderately easy

Level 3 : Moderate

Level 4 : Medium

Level 5 : Difficult

Level 6 : Very difficult

What about collectors of special boxes?

Uruguayan puzzle boxes are as collectible today as they have ever been. There are more designs being produced today then ever. So the collector who is looking for variety, has endless possibilities available. Luckely the artform has gained many new enthusiastic collectors from around the world and our Uruguayan craftsman is now emerging and creating fantastic new designs and opening methods. This section includes boxes that have a craftsman’s signature stamp and delivered with certificate of uniqueness.

What does it mean to purchase a wooden memory keepsake puzzle box?

Any of these boxes are sure to become family heirlooms. Buy one today to keep your precious memories and keepsakes in a special and beautiful box. They are a great place to hide your small treasures. These boxes make great gifts for someone who is hard to buy for. We have found that everyone loves these boxes…children, teens, adults, men and women. You can challenge your friends. These boxes are for fun. Just have fun frustrating friends and family as they try to see if thy can open them? It is also a very valuable empresario gift. We can make inscriptions for special ocasions such as bar and bat-mitzva’s, when a child is born, anniversaries, bithdays…you name it we make it thrue.

How to care for?

Avoid areas of high humidity and high temperature.

To clean, wipe the surface with a clean dry cloth.DO NOT use abrasive cleansers;

The first fex times you open a box and the pieces are a little harder to move, you may want to use lightweight rubber gloves or rubber fingertips. This will prevent your nails for damaging or denting the wood.

Do not drop or allow impact to the box.

Never force pieces to move

WOODEN MEMORY KEEPSAKE PUZZLE BOXES ARE SOMETHING SPECIAL!!!

Carpenter and builder Rob Robillard from http://www.AConcordCarpenter.com provides Tips and Important considerations when using a Pressure Washer

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Visit Rob’s website where he shares his industry training and experience to provide solutions to your problems and to make appropriate PRO recommendations for purchasing products, tools and accessories.

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Here at A Concord Carpenter we love tools and believe the right tool for the job can save you time and money, but ultimately you’ll get better results when you use the BEST tool for the job. When it comes to cleaning outdoors, nothing does a better job, faster than a pressure washer. But misuse of a pressure washer can have the opposite effect on your project. Check out these important tips on how to use a pressure washer.

Nozzle Choice

Nozzle choice is important to get the best results for the application you are using your pressure washer for. Nozzles are marked by degree and often color coated to delineate the width of the fan of the spray. A wide spray, for example 40-degrees, is good for soft material, like wood. A thin stream or a 0-degree spray is good for tough stains on concrete or to strip offending build up from a surface or weeds from cracks in driveways.

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Spray Pattern

The spray pattern you use during operation is important and can have a major impact on the results of your wash. Start spraying from a distance of 4 feet and work your way closer until you get the desired cleaning effect. Don’t get too close to the work surface as you may gouge or damage the work surface. Once you find the appropriate distance maintain this distance throughout your cleaning.

You can work from top down or from the bottom up, but keep your pattern consistent and use an overlapping pattern to prevent streaking. Whether you choose to work from the top first or the bottom depends on the surface you are cleaning.

Be sure to spray your surface at an angle, a direct spray from a powerful pressure washer can force dirt and grit into the surface rather than wash it away. When rinsing a clean surface be sure to spray with the nozzle pointed down or away in the same direction to promote left over dirt and debris to flow down and away from the surface.

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Detergents and Chemicals

If you are using a detergent, degreaser, or any other chemical to accelerate your cleaning you should prepare the area around your work surface and ensure you are wearing the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

To mitigate the effect of chemicals on your landscaping you can pre-soak your plants around the cleaning area with a generous amount of water to dilute any possible chemical contamination.

To thoroughly protect your plants and flowers you can set up tarps over them to prevent any direct contact with chemicals. If you do so, remember to use an opaque tarp and minimize the amount of time the plants remain under the tarp during hot days.

Eye protection should ALWAYS be worn during pressure washer operation and when using harsh chemicals gloves, long sleeve, and pants should be worn to prevent contact with skin.

Using a detergent is an important step when staining a deck.

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Take extra care

A pressure washer is an extremely powerful tool and you should take extra care near windows, electrical components like lights and exterior outlets, and fragile components of your home or deck. The strength of the pressure washer could damage these parts of your home and worse could force water in and behind the exterior of the home accelerating rot and promoting mold.

Consider the direction of spray against some specific areas. Never spray up under clapboard siding or shingles. You could drive water up and under the protective surfaces of your home. Same concept goes for your roof, spraying up under shingles can drive water up and under your roof which could develop into a consistent leak and promote rot.

As I mentioned a pressure washer is powerful so be sure to wear PPE and treat the nozzle like a gun and NEVER point it at anyone or anything you don’t intend to spray. Also the kick back of the sprayer can be tough to handle so stay off ladders and ensure you have solid footing and handle the wand with both hands during operation.