I recently decided to make a run of these cool puzzles, they are not quite interlocking so I included a tray to display the puzzle.  Not an overly difficult design but you can certainly see Stewart’s progression over the years.  This puzzle led Stewart to one of my personal favourite designs, ‘Four-Piece Interlocking Cube’.I made several different wood varieties for this puzzle design, a few in one wood and a couple in multi-woods.They are lacquered and given a coat of Co...

From Pelikan - “2D and 3D packing problems are my favourites, especially those with only a few pieces, together with a sufficient level of difficulty. I hope you will like Pincers and add it to your collection. You do not need to create the illusion of a full cube inside (like we all do with amazing packing designs by Osanori). Just fit the three pieces below the top layer. So what is the clue here? – the shapes of the pieces and box opening. Study them well to eliminate a huge number of po...

Designed and first released at IPP in 2009, Surround is closely related to the 3/4/5 cubes designs by Ichiro. In this case, six pieces must be used to surround the solid cube in such a way that is self-supporting. Two solutions using magnets are possible, with another "rule-breaker" solution that does not use magnets and covers the cube completely! The finished shape is pleasingly symmetrical and displays well.************************************************************For multiple items, combin...

This is a wonderful puzzle by Brian, while not overly difficult it will keep you busy for a while, the assembled shape leaves two opposing corners void along with the centre causing confusion when assembling the puzzle.Comes with an Olivewood Stand and original packaging.Shipping cost to be determined at close of auction.Here's what Brian said:"Haym's at it again. Here is his latest "Inelegant" offering. Inelegant Snakes uses the offset L piece that was used in his Snake Pack design. Except this...

I only ever made two of these puzzles for the IPP Design Competition (San Francisco) in 2009.  It’s a fun puzzle that can be very confusing to assemble from pieces even if you see the assembled shape.Several years ago Scott Peterson (at my insistence) made a very nice run of them and later Tom Lensch (at John Rausch’s insistence) made a run, with some featuring Holly, Ebony and Rosewood!I recently was able to acquire some 1/2” size stock and decided to make a few.  This can be consider...

The Slideways Cube is a 3D printed three piece burr-style puzzle.  Three identical pieces slide together in a simultaneous symmetric motion to form a cube

Vortex was number 5 in Robert Rose's MBP series (Mental Block Puzzles) It was made in very limited numbers and most of the original puzzles were acquired by collectors at IPP 23 in Chicago in 2003.The goal of the puzzle is to to stack the 5 layers.It has been about 5 or 6 years since one of these puzzles appeared at auction, they don't come up often! There are no flaws in this copy, the puzzle name is engraved on the central mustard yellow piece.******************************This is one of a num...

Dodecahedron was number 7 in Robert Rose's MBP series (Mental Block Puzzles) It was made in very limited numbers and most of the original puzzles were acquired by collectors at IPP 23 in Chicago in 2003.It is an edge matching puzzle and the goal is to attach the 12 steel pentagons to the aluminium core which has a magnet attached to each face. One of the faces on the dodecahedral core has the name of the puzzle "DDH3 MBP7" engraved upon it.I have removed 3 or 4 pieces but have not been brave eno...

This is a beautifully made and presented metal puzzle designed by Bernd Liebert.  The aluminium alloy silver and gold blocks are connected by springs and a range of target shapes are possible. I believe this puzzle is out of production but full details and specification can be found at http://beyond123.com/pa/metal-cube.htmlThe puzzle comes complete, with stand, packaging, booklet and is in perfect condition. It also includes a very neat hand drawn solution diagram by Laurie. The solid alumi...

Corner Cube is a great 3D Packing puzzle that can't be solved by Burr Tools, but can you solve it?Gorgeous Tigerwood and Curly Maple.Combined shipping available. 

ODD Puzzle designed by Hirokazu Iwasawa (Iwahiro), produced by PhilosThe ODD Puzzle won the Puzzle of the Year Award (Puzzlers' Award and Jury Grand Prize) at the IPP28 Puzzle Design Competition in 2008.  The object is to pack three pieces inside the box.  This is a nice version of the puzzles with solid, and hefty, pieces.  This puzzle was still among the Top 10 in a recent poll for 3D restricted entry packing puzzles on the Mechanical Puzzles Discord group.From the description at CD: "The O...

The "BonBon" packing puzzle by Frederic Boucher is just a ton of fun. The set of five tetrominos must be fully inserted in the rectangular box, and there is only one very specific way to do it. The solution requires well over a dozen correct moves, including rotations. The box itself is very unusual, with cutouts in the top and sides. The acrylic top is held in place with a tricky set of shoulders resulting in a great fit which retains a solid exterior presentation. BonBon is constructed w...

Two packing puzzles in one by the great Japanese puzzle designer Iwahiro (Hirokazo Iwasawa).  This was Iwahiro's exchange puzzle at IPP32, held in Washington DC in 2012.  The first goal is to pack the 10 cubes in the accompanying box so that no piece can slide in any direction; the second goal is to pack 8 cubes in the box so that no piece can slide in any direction.  The cubes are made from beautiful walnut, and the box is made from MDF. I will provide a copy of the solution from the IPP32 e...

Extremely challenging 12-piece assembly puzzle which forms a very elegant structure when complete.  This devilish puzzle was designed by Koji Kitajima and used by Koji as his exchange puzzle at the 21st International Puzzle party (IPP21) held in Tokyo in 2001.  The goal of the puzzle is to arrange and stack the twelve pieces (second photo) on the base so as to form the elegant "stepped" or "staired" structure shown in the first photo.  The solution is unique.  The puzzle was ma...

The goal is to all three shaped pieces in with the confines of the tray. Comes with original instructions.Made in 2013.This puzzle is rated as "difficult".

Tube It In is a classic Assembly Puzzle by Wil Strijbos. The solution involves packing small rectangular pieces inside each other - an original and fun idea that remains unique. Wil's original design in metal used different wall thicknesses...our laborious redesign with uniform thickness is proprietary to Cubicdissection. Tube It In is moderately tricky, with many collectors reporting multiple solves just for the fun of it. Tube It In's construction is painstaking. Each piece is strengthened ...

Pack Six was designed by Eric Fuller back in 2003. This six-piece Packing Puzzle is deceptively tricky...it looks easy. Yet when most try to solve it, they are engaged quite a bit longer than expected. Just when you think you have it assembled that last block is in the wrong place. Piece analysis only gets you so far, making Pack Six an enjoyable challenge for both experienced and newer collectors. Customer Gaetan Gouge discovered an additional challenge for this puzzle: figure out how to mak...

Designed by Osanori Yamamoto and made by Pelikan. Eight different tetra cubes pack into the tube but you need to get them past the single block fixed at the lip of the tube.  Pause for thought!

Boats and Boats 2 - Alfons Eyckmans, produced by NothingYetDesignsThere are two challenges in this 2D packing puzzle: 1) to pack the small boats into the frame (plus a unique boat piece), and 2) to pack the large boats into the frame (plus a different unique boat piece).  I solve one of these fairly quickly, but the other challenge embarrassingly took me hours.Laser cut acrylic frame with laser cut wood pieces.  The puzzle is in great condition but there is some light wear from play (fingerpri...

Fit the five pieces in the frame.