“Kieppi”This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by Mikko Kiviharju for the International Puzzle Party 25 held in Helsinki, Finland 2005. Objective / Description: Separate the string with the wooden rings from the wire.About the puzzle: The word “kieppi” is Finnish meaning a coil or a tangled loop. It also contains the word IPP, if you read it backwards (Finnish is a very IPP-friendly language). I was trying to make a version of the “Figure Eight” by Stewart Coffin, which ...

“Osho’s Packing Puzzle” This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by Rikishi Yamada for the International Puzzle Party 25 held in Helsinki, Finland 2005   Objective / Description: 1) Pack the eight pieces of the puzzle into the board such that it is “anti-slide”, i.e. none of     the pieces can slide. 2) Pack the eight pieces of the puzzle into the board such that it is “not-color match”, i.e. no two pieces of the same color may touch each other. 3) Pack the ...

“Monocle²”This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by William Strijbos for the International Puzzle Party 25 held in Helsinki, Finland 2005Objective / Description: Try to remove the two rings without cutting the rope.  Packaging: Zip lock bagPreliminary estimate of shipping costs from the Netherlands.   Netherlands: from 0 - 10 kg approx $ 12.00   Europe 1: from 0 - 2 kg approx $ 21.00 to Belgium, Denmark (excl. Faroe Islands and Greenland), Germany, France, (incl. Cor...

“Perplexing Wire”This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by Jan de Ruiter for the International Puzzle Party 25 held in Helsinki, Finland 2005 Objective / Description: Remove the small ring from the puzzle and put it back on.About the puzzle: This puzzle is a variation of the familiar ball and chain puzzle. Needless to say, the solution is different.Besides this puzzle, Markus Götz has designed many more intrigueing puzzles. Have a look at his web site: www.markus-goetz.de. Pac...

“Keys to the Kingdom” This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by Dick Hess for the International Puzzle Party 34 held in London, UK 2014   Objective / Description Remove the keys from the upper section and replace on lower section.   Packaging: Cardboard boxPreliminary estimate of shipping costs from the Netherlands.   Netherlands: from 0 - 10 kg approx $ 12.00   Europe 1: from 0 - 2 kg approx $ 21.00 to Belgium, Denmark (excl. Faroe Islands and Greenla...

The "TV Puzzle" is a long-discontinued Pelikan release that was the subject of particular obsession on the Mechanical Puzzle Discord. I somehow got roped into making it; I'm still not sure how. Those guys are persuasive. TV Puzzle is an interesting hybrid packing and take-apart puzzle. My interpretation stayed true to Jakub's original design with a couple of changes - we fully lacquered and changed grain direction for all pieces to make the solution more difficult. The result is trickier than I ...

“Always Seven!”This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by Serhiy Grabarchuk for the International Puzzle Party 25 held in Helsinki, Finland 2005 Objective / DescriptionThe six haxagons are put within the tray. Add to them the seventh hexagon from the separate cell, and then put all the seven hexagons within the tray again. After you solve the puzzle, exactly seven (and only seven!) small triangle cells scattered across the tray should remain uncovered. None of them must touch each other e...

“Double Locked Briefcase Puzzle”   This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by Norman Sandfield for the International Puzzle Party 24 held in Tokyo, Japan 2004   Objective / Description: To open the case.   Packaging: Cardboard boxPreliminary estimate of shipping costs from the Netherlands.  Netherlands: from 0 - 10 kg approx $ 12.00  Europe 1: from 0 - 2 kg approx $ 21.00 to Belgium, Denmark (excl. Faroe Islands and Greenland), Germany, France, (incl. Corsica a...

THIS IS WAYNE DANIEL'S EXPLODING ICOSAHEDRON!EXCEPT THAT THE PIECES ARE  FROM 10 SIMILAR PIECES, UNLIKE WAYNE'S 2 X 5 MIRROR PIECESI CHANGE THE ANGLES OF CUT, AND GOT LUCKYTHIS ONE SPINS SPINS SPINS  AND THEN IT  EXPLODES! SCARES THE CRAP OUT OF YOU WHEN IT DOESTHIS IS ONE COOL PUZZLE. WATCH THE CRAPPY VIDEO  https://youtu.be/YDAJzJFoLYs  YOU'LL LOVE ITINTERNAL MARKINGS TO REASSEMBLE EXOTIC WOOD , INTERNAL LIGHT PINE,  EXTERIOR IS GUMJUST ABOUT MY LAST  ONES LEFTI WILL COMBINE WINNING I...

Kevin Sadler wrote about it:This takes the usual packing puzzle which we love so much to a whole new level of frustration and cleverness. With a box/frame and holes in it and a few simple pieces to be placed inside which completely fill the aforementioned holes leaving no gaps visible, we usually have to create a 3x3x2 shape inside which, despite such simple shapes, is quite a tremendous challenge. This time we have a 3x3x3 cube to be constructed and two HUGE diagonally opposite windows to put p...

What's better than a Super Cubi? How about one that is almost 3 times larger! This puzzle box is BIG! You definitely need 2 hands to open this beast. If you want a puzzle that challenges you, this is it. It takes 324 moves just to open and when you think your challenge is finished; Well... you need to close it! 324 moves to return this beast to its starting position. Not only is this box a fantastic challenge, it is equally beautiful with its added yosegi pattern! Trying to find the standard siz...

The Pile Of Disks III was part of the 2021 Karakuri Christmas gifts. This is a very tricky puzzle box to open.This is what the popular blogger FIVESINATRAS had to say: "Unofficially known as the Egg McMuffin, Kamei’s newest creation consists of 5 circular layers of maple, zelkova and rosewood, laid out symmetrically. As the third in a series, this Pile of Disks is leaner than its siblings at 80mm x 30mm, his hanko displayed in the center of one side. Surprisingly, this ended up being one of ...

“Mmmm Puzzle”   This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by Yoshiyuki Kotani for the International Puzzle Party 24 held in Tokyo, Japan 2004   Objective / Description: Place the four identical pieces into the box and close the lid properly.   Packaging: Zip lock bagPreliminary estimate of shipping costs from the Netherlands.   Netherlands: from 0 - 10 kg approx $ 12.00   Europe 1: from 0 - 2 kg approx $ 21.00 to Belgium, Denmark (excl. Faroe Islands ...

Three pieces, uncomplicated, with a fun level 15.3 solution. The keyring serves two purposes...you could actually use this to hold keys, the pieces aren't going anywhere (May not want them being rough handled in a purse or pocket though). Additionally, the chain blocks a second solution...so, remove the chain and see if you can find another way to put the pieces together. This will probably be shipped disassembled unless I am able to put it back together over the course of the next wee...

One of my favorite zoo burrs, built by the man himself. Build quality is typical of alfons' work, this one in particular is slightly loose but still quite satisfying to solve.I accept PayPal. Buyer can expect to pay $13 shipping domestic within the US and approximately $35 internationally. Happy to combine shipping on multiple items.

This was Hiroshi Iwahara's 2011 Karakuri Creation Group Christmas present

One of my favorite understated CD builds, and a very approachable burr.Eric's original listing: "As mentioned elsewhere, I enjoy odd shaped burr puzzles. Some of them are less fun though when built...they're shaky or don't move or interact well. The Le Taupe by Alfons didn't have that problem. Movements was tight and satisfying, with each piece sliding effortlessly once you discerned the direction of the next move. It was just a lot of fun to manipulate and solve, so when Alfons emaile...

It seems simple: Just fit the wooden "chain" entirely into the box.

SEQUENTIAL DISCOVERY PUZZLEBOX  , my IPP Exchange puzzle  years agoOPEN THE BOTTLE AND GET YOUR REWARDI WILL TRY AND TAKE A NEW PIC, VARIOUS EXOTIC WOODS  ARE USEDI WILL COMBINE WINING ITEMS TO LOWER POSTAGE COSTS, NO PAYPAL FEES

"The artisan series is being discontinued; once these puzzles are gone they will not be remade.Half Lid Box by the famous Hajime Katsumoto is a similar challenge to Obstacle Box. With only two layers and one slider, you'd think it was easier. You'd be thinking wrong in this case...while there are fewer pieces, the smaller opening necessitates rotational moves which greatly complicate assembly.Construction of this puzzle is very sturdy with shouldered edges and milled, solid pieces. This puzzle i...