Description
from cubicdissection.com:
I'm always excited when Tom
contacts me with a new design, and this one turned out to be no
exception. The "Noose" in the name refers to the fact that all six
pieces are contained by a 4x4 square which constricts them like a
noose. A squat rectangle with a unique level 9 solution, it is very
solid until you figure out the deceptive first move. After that things
get interesting, with lots of movement but only one specific
disassembly. Once apart, getting it all back together is even trickier.
A solid design which is fun to solve and displays well thanks to the
exotic wood stock used in construction. There were three ways to go
about making this puzzle - two easy ways and one hard way. The first
easy way would have been to simply glue the top and bottom sticks
together and then glue a vertical piece to put them together. However,
this would result in straight end grain glue joints, which are very
weak. The second easy way would have been to make the vertical pieces
longer and glue the rest of the puzzle up on the sidegrain. While
stronger, this would result in an ugly puzzle, with the top and bottom
showing both end and sidegrain of the same wood. The hard way is of
course the way I did it; using half-lapped joinery so that each piece
only displays sidegrain on top, and the endgrain of the vetical joints
are hidden and reinforced. Furthermore, a couple pieces were willed
from solid stock to avoid showing endgrain as well. It takes about
twice as long to make a puzzle this way, but it's worth it in the long
run.
buyer is responsible for all shipping expenses and money transfer fees (including paypal) if applicable
Specifications
- Designer
- Tom Jolly
- Craftsman / Manufacturer
- Eric Fuller / Cubicdissection.com
- Material
- Walnut, Wenge, Bloodwood, Paduak, Bocote, Rosewood, Pau Ferro
- Unit of Measurement
- Inches
- Size
- 3x3x2.5
- Grade
- Excellent
- Cosmetic Issues
- -
- Function
- Average
- Functional Issues
- -
- Repairs
- -
- Packaging
- -
- Documentation
- -
- Assembly
- -
- Smoke-free home
- -
Payments & Returns
- Payment Methods
- PayPal, Check or Money Order
Postage & Shipping
- Item Location
- 94061, California, United States
- Ships To
- Worldwide
- Returns Accepted
- No
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