A spirited journey through the world of collectible artisan puzzles
Pairing craft cocktails with crafty puzzles
Haleslock 5 (Firestarter)
Over the years Shane has created a number of devious and mysterious wooden puzzles, and more recently, a series of puzzle locks. He loves to restore old and vintage locks, and knows the fascinating history of his craft. It’s no wonder he comes up with such intriguing and clever mechanisms.
Hales Cabinet Lock
A few months ago, if you happened to be visiting headquarters and the spirit moved you, you would find yourself steered toward a beautiful old armoire style cabinet which was painted black and had decorative white flowers and a see through mesh which revealed a few choice bottles.
Haleslock 4
I’ve extolled Shane’s virtues as a brilliant carpenter and locksmith before, but he has some newly acquired credentials as well now. He recently joined the ranks of the prestigious U.K. Master Locksmith Association, and has started his own locksmithing business.
Haleslock 3
Welcome back to “Locks and Libations”, the erstwhile scribblings of a box collector who finds himself in possession of something distinctly … not a box … yet wishes to share the wonderful prize with the world, nonetheless.
Haleslock 2
The Haleslock 2 presents a striking contrast to its predecessor. The first lock was created from a standard solid brass ABUS padlock and had a single key attached to the shackle by a tamper proof ring.
