This jigsaw puzzle has been cut by hand from 5-ply okoume ¼" thick marine plywood.  Please note that it has been cut with a fine saw blade, NOT a laser or water-jet.  

The image is "The Carol Singers" by the Dutch artist Anton Pieck.  Pieck's artwork makes great jigsaw puzzles, as it is very detailed and often humorous.

The puzzle measures 12" x 8" with 501 pieces including my turtle signature piece which is signed and dated.  This puzzle will be very challenging, since the corner pieces are split and the edge pieces only interlock through inner pieces.  This means that you cannot easily find the corner pieces and you may have to build the puzzle from the inside outwards!  The pieces are mostly triangular.

The puzzle has been cut with a scroll saw using extremely fine blades just .007" thick. These blades are the thinnest that can in practice be used to cut the dense ¼" plywood.  Even so, the blades break frequently while cutting.

The combination of thin blade, thick plywood and fully-interlocking pieces results in a puzzle that is very tightly cut, so that when assembled it can be lifted without falling apart.

The puzzle is supplied unassembled in a sturdy plywood box with sliding lid.  The lid has an inlay of the Turtleteasers logo in a contrasting wood.   This box is made from wood and glue only - no metal nails, screws, hinges or clasps.  No picture is supplied, so that traditionalists can work through the solution the hard way!  If you suspect that you will need the help of a picture, you should print this page before it disappears from eBay.

WARNING! This puzzle is not recommended for young children, as the small pieces could present a choking hazard.