I had a couple special copies of this Double Cross puzzle that I made in Oak and Walnut. Very different from the main production run.DESIGNER:Stewart CoffinCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Walnut and BirchCOMMENTS:Double Cross was Tom Rodgers exchange puzzle at IPP 29 in San Francisco. Designated #240 by Stewart Coffin, it looks fairly simple with six thicker sticks intersected by six thinner sticks. Solving it is anything but, as the angles are very confusing and you always end up with that one p...

I had a couple special copies of this puzzle with a Holly box. Very nice puzzle!!!RELEASED:10.2.2012PRODUCED:35 CopiesDESIGNER:Stewart CoffinCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Holly Box - Mixed Wood PiecesCOMMENTS:This puzzle was Henry Strout's exchange puzzle at IPP 29 in San Francisco. I enjoyed solving it a lot, and decided to make a run of them. To solve the puzzle, all the pieces must be put in the box. Easy enough, except for two things. One, they must all go thorugh the 1x2 slot in the side, ...

RELEASED:11.29.2012PRODUCED:38 CopiesDESIGNER:Osanori YamamotoCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Walnut / Mora COMMENTS:This tricky puzzle by Osanori has an interesting appearance as well as an interesting solution. The two halves of the frame create a maze internally which changes state as you slide the pieces back and forth. The internal pieces dance around, moving in and out and about each other until finally they (hopefully) find their final resting spot with a symmetrical solution. Given a uniqu...

RELEASED:2.13.2013PRODUCED:40 CopiesDESIGNER:Yavuz DemirhanCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Walnut / RosewoodCOMMENTS:When I saw this design (along with "Core") I knew immediately I wanted to make it. I like packing puzzles, but the old "put the pieces in the box" can get old. Begonia definitely has a twist to it - the "box" has three axes! The most interesting part of the solution is figuring out how to deal with the corners where the plane switches. Tricky but not insanely difficult, and a lot of...

RELEASED:2.13.2013PRODUCED:40 CopiesDESIGNER:Yavuz DemirhanCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Sapele / CocoboloCOMMENTS:When I saw this design (along with "Begonia") I knew immediately I wanted to make it. Blurring the line between a packing puzzle and an interlocking puzzle, the goal is to construct the 3x3 cube inside the box. Tougher than you might imagine since the opening is only 2x2. The solver must figure out the proper piece orientation as well as the order of insertion. Tricky but not insane...

RELEASED:5.27.2013PRODUCED:42 CopiesDESIGNER:Stewart CoffinCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Cocobolo or Ebony, Spalted Wormy Holly or Canarywood, Sapele, AcrylicCOMMENTS:I was browsing through AP-ART when my eye fell on Mr. Coffins design #187 family. I have not made a cool tray puzzle in a while, and this seemed like just the ticket. I also had a nice bunch of ebony and cocobolo that would be perfect for it!.About design #187, Stewart says:"The three puzzles in this category all have a 5×5 square...

RELEASED:11.29.2012PRODUCED:37 CopiesDESIGNER:Junichi YananoseCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Canarywood / BloodwoodCOMMENTS:It had been a while since I made a simple six piece burr, and I really like them. They were the first puzzles I made when I was hacking away on my kitchen table nearly ten years ago trying to get a feel for this woodworking thing. So I felt like making another one...problem is, there are so many to choose from. I looked around a bit then remembered the small run of puzzles I...

RELEASED:5.27.2013PRODUCED:30 CopiesDESIGNER:Goh Pit KhiamCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Cast Acrylic / Nylon / Stainless SteelCOMMENTS:This is a re-edition; the first edition was created and sold out in 2009.This excellent take-apart puzzle is the follow up to Pit’s 2004 Key Puzzle design. The original Key Puzzle used a binary locking mechanism. Tern Key ups the ante with a trinary implementation, yielding a hefty 134 move solution with four locks!Here is what Pit Khiam has to say about the Te...

RELEASED:5.27.2013PRODUCED:40 CopiesDESIGNER:Goh Pit KhiamCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Cast Acrylic / Nylon / Stainless SteelCOMMENTS:This tricky puzzle is a redesign of the original "Key" which was Bill Cutler's exchange puzzle at IPP24. The puzzle is a two dimensional iteration of Cutler's "Binary Burr".This and the Tern Key make a nice pair of grey-code puzzles. The goal is to remove the bottom key from the lock by manipulating the traped sliding pieces in the frame. The solution takes 85 mo...

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:5.27.2013PRODUCED:38 CopiesDESIGNER:Markus GötzCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Walnut, Sapele, Yellowheart, Wenge, Maple, Bloodwood, Paduak, Rosewood, Holly, Purpleheart, Cherry or Walnut Stand, Stainless pinsCOMMENTS:Markus designed this puzzle quite a while ago and I always liked the looks of it. Finally I emailed him asking if the design was free...and it was! One hitch though - there was more than one solution. I greatly prefer puzzles with a single solution, so I decided to enlist T...

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:5.27.2013PRODUCED: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:5.27.2013PRODUCED: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:5.27.2013PRODUCED: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...

This copy has slight damage; one corner has become a bit loose as shown in the picture. Function is fine and the box is still solid, just a bit of movement in the one corner.RELEASED:2.1.2009PRODUCED:~40 CopiesDESIGNER:Joel Freedman / Eric FullerCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Peruvian Walnut, Carolina White Ash, Quilted Maple, Steel, AcrylicCOMMENTS:My latest box is the only box design I have collaborated on since the Stickman #4 with Robert Yarger, nearly five years ago. Generally I like to des...

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