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: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:7.26.2013PRODUCED: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...

RELEASED:2.17.2016PRODUCED:62 CopiesDESIGNER:Gregory BenedettiCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:PurpleheartCOMMENTS:With the invention of the NOS (New Old School) puzzle series, Gregory took the six piece burr format and turned it on its head. The only thing more noteworthy than the uniqueness of the series was how difficult they are to make. When he sent me the plans for them a year ago, I turned him down because it just looked like a nightmare to manufacture. I wasn't wrong...BUT...Gregory came up...

RELEASED:2.17.2016PRODUCED:44 CopiesDESIGNER:Aleksandr LeontevCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Wenge / Zebra / HollyCOMMENTS:Elena's burr is an interesting variation with a lot of tricky movement. The level 13.7 solution will keep you very very busy. Disassembly alone is a feat, with lots of dead ends. Reassembly without directions is extremely difficult. Elena's burr is an elegant design, and the ability to come up with a unique solution at such high levels with simple pieces is an achievement. I ...

RELEASED:2.17.2016PRODUCED:46 CopiesDESIGNER:Aleksandr LeontevCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Holly and MarblewoodCOMMENTS:Aleksandr has been coming up with some unique dsigns lately, and since we here at cubicdissection like to be trendy, we decided to get on the bandwagon and make some of them. His "Galaxy" series really caught my eye with its non-traditional shape and interesting movements. While Galaxy 1 is only level 4, it's tricker than you think due to all the horizontal pieces being the sa...

RELEASED:2.17.2016PRODUCED:37 CopiesDESIGNER:Aleksandr LeontevCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Holly / BubingaCOMMENTS:This second iteration in the Galaxy series has a very different solution than Galaxy one, upping the ante with a level 7 solution. Movement is expansive since it goes largely in the opposite direction that Galaxy 1 did. The solver faces the same conundrum they did with Galaxy one, being easily able to identify the vertical pieces yet arranging the marblewood pieces in the spiral sh...

RELEASED:2.17.2016PRODUCED:62 CopiesDESIGNER:Gregory BenedettiCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:PurpleheartCOMMENTS:With the invention of the NOS (New Old School) puzzle series, Gregory took the six piece burr format and turned it on its head. The only thing more noteworthy than the uniqueness of the series was how difficult they are to make. When he sent me the plans for them a year ago, I turned him down because it just looked like a nightmare to manufacture. I wasn't wrong...BUT...Gregory came up...

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:5.14.2014PRODUCED:42 CopiesDESIGNER:William HuCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:AformosaCOMMENTS:This deceptive puzzle looks like a standard six piece burr, but is in fact a three piece burr with tricks up it's sleeve. Each piece is made up of two standard burr pieces "welded" together. Modest in difficulty this is nonetheless an interesting idea and a worthwhile addition to any collectors shelves. The level 4.2 solution makes it appropriate for newer puzzlers.Fit is precise; may be tight i...

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:4.15.2015PRODUCED:20 CopiesDESIGNER:Oskar van DeventerCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Various Exotic HardwoodsCOMMENTS:Every five years or so I make a small batch of this puzzle. I'm proud to be able to offer it at a very low price this time due to economies of scale with the Matchbox Play Six. Oskar's Matchboxes has always been one of my favorite designs. In terms of originality, interesting appearance and overall kickassness (yes I just made that word up) very few puzzles come close. No...

RELEASED:4.15.2015PRODUCED:44 CopiesDESIGNER:Tom JollyCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Wenge, HollyCOMMENTS:Another brilliant Jolly design. Bundle of Sticks is very non-traditional in appearance, and a lot of fun to solve. One stick comes out easily enough. The other three create a set of gates which must be maneuvered before the puzzle can be filly disassembled into its five pieces. The solution is a unique level 13.6! Once solved, this puzzle displays very nicely given the extraordinary contrast ...

RELEASED:11.3.2015PRODUCED:25 CopiesDESIGNER:Yavuz DemirhanCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Walnut, Maple, CherryCOMMENTS:his puzzle was my exchange gift at IPP this year. Designed by Yavuz, it's a simple but fun interlocking distraction, with a level 6.3.3.3 solution. Please note that this puzzle is not laquered, but has a natural wood finish.The construction of this puzzle is very good, with a reinforced frame and a snug fit. It may be a bit tight in very high humidity situations.25 copies made f...

RELEASED:11.3.2015PRODUCED:25 CopiesDESIGNER:Tim AlkemaCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Birds Eye Maple, Walnut, Maple, PaduakCOMMENTS:this one! The solution is not super difficult, but it's a lot of fun and a very satisfying quick little distraction.The construction of this puzzle is very very nice; I'm particulary happy with how it turned out. The birds eye maple box is beautiful and strong, with shouldered joints and a floating bottom.25 copies made for sale, each signed and dated. This puzzle i...

RELEASED:10.2.2012PRODUCED:30 CopiesDESIGNER:Gregory BenedettiCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Ash / MoraCOMMENTS:This is a nifty little puzzle. Not too tough, but fun to solve and it looks good displayed. I thought the idea was interesting, and there is a "big brother" version with the 2 cage pieces wrapped around a six piece burr that I plan to follow this up with.Construction is robust, with each joint reinforced by a small .05 shoulder. More work to make this than it looks like - it wasn't just...