BonBon by Frederic Boucher Oddball
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Description
Often preferring to break new ground, we don't always re-release designs. We even more rarely continue to revisit a design over the long term. Only the most exciting and entertaining puzzles are consistently remade, and BonBon fits that description. It is the perfect blend of difficulty, intrigue, and display beauty.
BonBon is also just a ton of fun. The set of five tetrominoes must be fully inserted in the rectangular box, and there is only one particular way to do it. The solution requires over a dozen correct moves and rotations. It must be found by careful analysis rather than random attempts.
Accommodating the unusual cutouts in the box was an exciting design challenge. The acrylic top is held in place with a tricky set of shoulders resulting in a tight fit while retaining a solid exterior.
This third release of Bonbon was constructed from the last of the previous Butternut. Butternut is usually a very soft wood, but we found an unusually dense billet with some nice figure and curl for this project. We paired this with a dark and dense Chechen for the pieces. In addition, we created a variant for this release that combines a bright quarter-sawn Sycamore box with some lovely Chakte Viga for the internals. The fit and finish meet our accustomed accuracy, with parts sliding precisely and smoothly.
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For multiple items, combined shipping is available. Simply message me once you are finished bidding and I will send an invoice.
These puzzles are listed as part of the Reserve Puzzle Program: for each newly released puzzle on Cubicdissection, four copies are reserved. After that puzzle is sold out, they are listed one at a time in the next four Marketplace events with a one penny opening bid and no reserve. This is done to discourage profiteering and flipping by making more than one copy available as a competing identical listing.
Precision wood puzzles can be damaged by environmental changes. Please read the Caring for Wood Puzzles guide to ensure proper fit and operation.
Specifications
- Designer
- Frederic Boucher
- Craftsman / Manufacturer
- Cubicdissection
- Material
- Butternut box with Morado pieces
- Unit of Measurement
- Inches
- Size
- 3.7" x 3" x 2"
- Grade
- New: Unopened, unsolved, still in packaging.
- Cosmetic Issues
- None
- Function
- New: Unopened, unsolved, still in packaging.
- Functional Issues
- None
- Repairs
- No
- Packaging
- Yes
- Documentation
- N/A
- Assembly
- Disassembled
- Smoke-free home
- Yes
Payments & Returns
- Payment Methods
- PayPal
Postage & Shipping
- Item Location
- 27605-1317, North Carolina, United States
- Ships To
- Worldwide
- Shipping Instructions
- Combined shipping is available - please message me after you are finished bidding for an invoice total.
- Returns Accepted
- No