RELEASED:11.21.2014PRODUCED:35 CopiesDESIGNER:Kouki Kusumi, Mineyuki UyematsuCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Mahogany, AshCOMMENTS:The unique shape of the Rough Night Burr is what initially caught my eye. Combine that with a very elegant set of pieces (two sets of three identical), a unique level 4.5.2.3.3 solution, and some very very tricky moves and you come up with a winner. While this design isn't as new as many from this update, it was beggning to be made and I'm glad I did. The assembly has ...

RELEASED:2.13.2013PRODUCED:40 CopiesDESIGNER:Stephane ChomineCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Quilted Maple / BloodwoodCOMMENTS:Stephane has been coming out with a lot of new designs lately, and it was tough to pick which I liked the best. I found the geometry of the cage and internal pieces very pleasing, and the fact that Triaxe is a difficult level 24 solution didn't hurt. With only three pieces it's not impossible, but this is definitely an advanced puzzle. Lots of movement and lots of dead end...

RELEASED:8.14.2014PRODUCED:47 CopiesDESIGNER:Ray StantonCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Walnut, Maple, SapeleCOMMENTS:Ray took the Slideways design and went a lot further down the road with his Double Slideways design! With two sets of three identical notchable pieces, it's very tricky and confusing to solve. This was Rays exchange puzzle for IPP this year and from what I hear it was very well received. A limited number have been finished and prepared for sale here; when they're gone they're gone!...

RELEASED:3.27.2013PRODUCED:34 CopiesDESIGNER:Guy BretteCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Maple and PurpleheartCOMMENTS:Another of Guy Brette's devious designs, this twelve piece burr has two different stick lengths and an interesting "cross" finished shape. It's also quite difficult with a whopping level 9.9.9 solution. I'd call it the crown jewel of this update in terms of difficulty and appearance. The maple on the short axis contrasts nicely with the purpleheart long axis, and once assembled it d...

RELEASED:3.27.2013PRODUCED:46 CopiesDESIGNER:Guy BretteCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Yellowheart, Paduak, CanarywoodCOMMENTS:Guy Brette has come up with some interesting burr variations lately, and I found the "Triple V" and "Triple T" made a nice pair. The Triple T has a tricky 3.6.3 solution but is nonetheless doable thanks to the use of three different woods. Knowing which pieces go together is a great help! When properly solved, the letter "T" shows on each axis. I quite liked the way it tur...

RELEASED:3.27.2013PRODUCED:38 CopiesDESIGNER:Guy BretteCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Bloodwood, Maple, Bubinga, Wenge, Chakte Viga, Yellowheart, Purpleheart, Paduak, MahoganyCOMMENTS:Guy Brette has come up with some interesting burr variations lately, and I found the "Triple V" and "Triple T" made a nice pair. The Triple V has an unusual seven unit length stick and some very unconventional cuts. Dispite being only a level 3.2.1 puzzle, it's very confusing to assemble given the shape. Quite enjoy...

RELEASED:5.14.2014PRODUCED:40 CopiesDESIGNER:Frank PottsCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Maple, BubingaCOMMENTS:Frank's designs can be few and far inbetween, but are generally worth waiting for. "Burr Bones" is no exception. This three piece devil is a crafty level 24 solution with TONS of dead ends and trickiness. The skeletonized traditional three piece shape looks stuning in contrasting woods, and the completed puzzle is surprisingly stable.Like many of Frank's designs, this was not an easy puzz...

RELEASED:2.28.2014PRODUCED:~40 CopiesDESIGNER:Yavuz DemirhanCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Maple, Purpleheart, PaduakCOMMENTS:Rail Box looks like just another caged burr at first glance. It's only after playing with it that the genius of the design is apparent. Four identical vertical pieces dance around the two longer horizontal pieces to create a unique level 18 solution. Not only do you need to determine the pisition, but orientation becomes important as well. A nice challenge for the seasoned...

RELEASED:2.28.2014PRODUCED:50 CopiesDESIGNER:Yavuz DemirhanCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Walnut, Cherry, Sapele, AcrylicCOMMENTS:As soon as I saw the Gaia design I knew I wanted to make it. The structure is very unique, incorporating stick pieces and board pieces with a constraining cage. The unique level 11.2 solution is not as difficult as you would think, making this a fairly approachable puzzle. When solved the acrylic nicely sets off the three wood combination.Fit is very precise, and the c...

RELEASED:5.27.2013PRODUCED:40 CopiesDESIGNER:Logan KleinwaksCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Walnut and Ash Cages, Cherry or Holly or Maple piecesCOMMENTS:When Logan sent me the first puzzle in this series, the Bookend puzzle, I was very impressed. The concept was interesting, the solution tricky, and of course the finished puzzle displayed very nicely. He then followed it up with three more complimentary designs, each with a unique solution. I knew immediately I wanted to make them, and so now I'm...

RELEASED:11.27.2013PRODUCED:40 CopiesDESIGNER:Alfons EyckmansCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Paduak / WalnutCOMMENTS:Ok, this is the wicked difficult contender in this month's update. It has a unique level 14 solution with a TON of false moves and dead ends. Honestly I could barely get this little sucker apart without the solution, much less back together. As the name implies, the four ring pieces spiral around the central column of stick burr pieces. Very attractive, VERY difficult.Each puzzle co...

RELEASED:11.27.2013PRODUCED:33 CopiesDESIGNER:Yavuz DemirhanCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Sapele / ImbuyaCOMMENTS:This is definitely not a super difficult puzzle, but that doesn't mean it's not a lot of fun! Sometimes messing about with something fairly simple can be a lot of fun. Spacemine has a level 4.5 solution and only five pieces. Three of them traditional three piece burr sticks, and two identical cage pieces. While obviously not as difficult as many higher piece burrs, this one's not nec...

RELEASED:5.27.2013PRODUCED:41 CopiesDESIGNER:Jose W. DiazCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Walnut, Maple, CherryCOMMENTS:Designed for Kevin Sadler by Jose, this beautiful puzzle displays elegantly and is reminiscent of Bill Cutler's excellent work. While not a super high level puzzle, the shape is unusual and that adds to the complexity of solving it. I used three different woods which gives a significant clue to the solver in determining which piece goes on which axis. Given that I feel this is an ...

RELEASED:7.26.2013PRODUCED:44 CopiesDESIGNER:Logan KleinwaksCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Walnut, Maple, CherryCOMMENTS:If you liked solving two six piece burrs at the same time, how about four! With a very difficult level 18.6.8 solution, Cold Fusion steps it up a notch from the already difficult Fusion puzzle. Three different woods used for aesthetics and also to give the solver a chance (this puzzle would be exponentially more difficult in solid wood).This puzzle and its easier predecessor ki...

RELEASED:7.27.2013PRODUCED:44 CopiesDESIGNER:Jack KrijnenCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Walnut, Maple, CherryCOMMENTS:I've been on a bit of a complex burr tear lately. It started with the Fusion series and went from there. I was able to aquire a large amount of choice Walnut, maple and cherry, and so I've been able to keep the woods consistant and make almost a kind of set of interesting and non-conventional burrs. This update includes the last few of those puzzles, all of which should compliment...

RELEASED:7.26.2013PRODUCED:42 CopiesDESIGNER:Johan van de KonijnenburgCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Walnut, Maple, CherryCOMMENTS:I've been on a bit of a complex burr tear lately. It started with the Fusion series and went from there. I was able to aquire a large amount of choice Walnut, maple and cherry, and so I've been able to keep the woods consistant and make almost a kind of set of interesting and non-conventional burrs. This update includes the last few of those puzzles, all of which shou...

RELEASED:11.21.2014PRODUCED:30 CopiesDESIGNER:Donald OsselaerCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Maple and Bubinga / Paduak / WalnutCOMMENTS:From time to time I like to make a "display" puzzle. Usually it's a little larger in format, sturdy, and not so difficult that a non-puzzler won't have a good time playing around with it. When I saw Donald's new "Boron" design I knew it was a great candidate. With a reasonable 5.4 solution, Boron is not necessarily trivial but also not mind-bendingly difficult. T...

RELEASED:11.27.2013PRODUCED:38 CopiesDESIGNER:Alfons EyckmansCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Canarywood or Grandillo / SapeleCOMMENTS:The interlocking puzzles I chose to make this update mostly have one thing in common; they have unusual shapes! Claw 3 is no exception. Three larger "claw" pieces wrap around a small 4x4 cube. This puzzle was tricky to make because of the number of units...I had to work with very small stock in order that the final result didn't turn out too large. It's a very trick...

RELEASED:11.27.2013PRODUCED:32 CopiesDESIGNER:Tom JollyCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Mahogany / Mansonia or Mahogany / Paduak / ImbuiaCOMMENTS:Tom is well known for his cube puzzles with tricky rotations. His latest is a three piece assembly with a very reasonable level 6.6 solution that's a lot of fun to solve. The exterior spaces and contrasting woods give it a nice apearance as well!I've constructed this from solid exotic woods. Each individual building block is beveled on all edges, and the ...

RELEASED:8.14.2014PRODUCED:40 CopiesDESIGNER:Yavuz DemirhanCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Jatoba and Cherry, WalnutCOMMENTS:Galaxia is a great display and play puzzle. With a fairly simple 5.5 solution it's not too tough to solve but looks great when completed. Excellent for a coffee table or somewhere equally accessable. Sized a bit larger so it's easy to manipulate.Fit is very good, should be fairly tolerant of high humidity.40 made for sale, each signed and dated. Ships assembled.SIZE:4" x 1.7...