While this is not an extraordinarily difficult puzzle, it's nonetheless fun and enjoyable. The concept is unique and a bit whimsical; dovetailing three stick burr pieces and three board burr pieces into a simple symmetrical burr shape. With a unique level 2.4 solution, assembly is not very difficult. Oddly I found disassembly trickier; the tolerances are accurate such that everything must line up perfectly and in a somewhat surprising way. An interesting little puzzle I'm glad I made.Constructed...

From Mr. Puzzle's blog post found here:  Condor's Peeper "Jack Krijnen has invented a number of different 18 piece burrs in the past few years but this one stood out from the others. The puzzle has 29467 possible assemblies.To assemble the puzzle in this symmetrical colour combination the puzzle has a unique solution. This solution is a level 62 disassembly; this means that it will take a minimum of 62 moves in exactly the correct order to remove just the first piece. The puzzle requires a tota...

Alexander Magyarics wrote about it:“I've been playing with this idea for a long time – to create a packing puzzle where one of the pieces cannot be taken out of the box and it works as a moving obstacle to make your solving process more difficult. Three pieces must be placed in the 3x3x3 cube under the 'timber', you don't need to fill the opening completely. One unit cube of the 'timber' enters the inner 3x3x3 space – it ends its journey in the middle of the upper side (the same position a...

From Mr. Puzzle's blog post found here:  Searious Burr"The puzzle is to take the SEARious burr apart. Modelled on Chicago’s tallest building, the Sears Tower, Brian created this 13 piece interlocking burr."************************************************************For multiple items, combined shipping is available. Simply message me once you are finished bidding and I will send an invoice.Precision wood puzzles can be damaged by environmental changes. Please read the Caring for Wood Puzzle...

Puzzles included in this lot are as follows:Tight-test by Dor Tietz38=12 by Kate JonesW-Affair by Yoshiyuki Kotani/puzzlabSan Diego puzzle by Marcel GillenSan Diego Zoo Pandasby Brian YoungDecodeable Coasters by Wei-Hwa HuangMinuet by George HartMagic Cubes by Jerry FarrellOutnumbered by Louis ToorenburgMake a Square by David Litwin************************************************************For multiple items, combined shipping is available. Simply message me once you are finished bidding and I ...

Puzzles included in this lot are as follows:Threepence STC #261 by Stewart Coffin The San Diego Puzzle by Michael TanoffThe Wall by James KerleyDinilock 1 by Diniar NamdarianPentominoes 345 by Rodolfo KurchanMischief by Jerry LooPlumber's Nightmare by Lambert Bright Your Turn STC X-76-A by Stewart CoffinGyrotwisty by Diniar Namdarian************************************************************For multiple items, combined shipping is available. Simply message me once you are finished bidding and...

Even though I knew it would be a difficult project, I couldn't resist making this puzzle. It's a very unique concept and execution. The acrylic maze piece must be removed, and the three key pieces are simultaneously manipulated to achieve the goal. Very tricky and very interesting looking, this puzzle begs to be solved.Construction was tricky...the solid side spine and end grain key pieces were fun to make, but very labor intensive. Fit is excellent; should not have any issues with humidity.Colo...

Crafted by Shane Hales as Allard Walker's exchange gift for IPP 37 in Paris. See http://halespuzzles.com/ipp-37 for more information and a great story about the creation of this puzzle. ************************************************************For multiple items, combined shipping is available. Simply message me once you are finished bidding and I will send an invoice.

This originally designed sequential puzzle box is a great way to give friends and family a fun challenge. A hidden compartment in the final piece let's you place a special item as a reward for extra excitement. Perfect for beginner and experienced puzzle solvers. Requiring 24 steps to open, this puzzle box offers lots of entertainment for the solver and others watching. Sealed instructions are included so you can easily open the puzzle to hide an item, and to assist with reassembling the box onc...

I always liked this design, and on a whim emailed Martin about possibly making it available again. When he replied in the affirmative, my only thought was "yay!" as I ran to the laser cutter.Digigrams was released at IPP20 and is a very clever packing puzzle. Each digit is represented, and there are only three solutions to pack them all into the tray. It's quite tricky.Crafted with precision cut acrylic and walnut, with a solid granadillo bottom. Nice pleasing fit and a compact size means it won...

I've made several maze puzzles in the past and they were all tricky and interesting. But they were also approachable and sometimes downright friendly. Storey Maze is neither. This puzzle packs a whopping ONE HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT moves before the first piece comes out. That's just...insane. It took so long to assemble them I'm charging a fee for the ones that were assembled. But I left about a third of them unassembled for those who want a lower price and a harder time :) This is one downright evi...

Tim has been doing some very interesting work with regular burr pieces interacting with loose elements inside cages. I wanted to make one of his designs but there were several to choose from and it was a tough choice. I eventually settled on Event Horizon as a good representative of the concept. Four standard burr pieces dance around with a single cube in a box. The box has an unusual opening in the top and bottom, and hidden protrusions inside. The level 20.4.6.7.3 (whew!) solution is very diff...

I very much enjoyed making William Hu's "Simultaneous Maze" puzzle for the last update, so when I saw that Tamás had made a sequel using two mazes and one pin, I knew I had to make it. Vanyó's design uses an identical top and bottom plate to confuse and trick the solver. I won't say much about the solution but it's a lot of fun and not what you would expect. An excellent addition to your collection, and a must have to compliment the Simultaneous design.Construction was very time consuming for ...

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 unique level 20.2.5 solution, this could not be called a simple puzzle, but neither is it hopelessly difficult. The obvi...

This attractive piece of art is also a dang tricky puzzle. Four sticks interact with a straightforward cage in vary non-straightforward ways. The unique level 24.6.3 solution means what it says - this puzzle's not joking around. Figuring out which piece goes where is only the beginning, since some of them switch around during assembly. Order at your own peril - I'm shipping this assembled in the spirit of friendship - craftsman is not liable for any lost sleep!Construction of solid wood througho...

Rail Box looks like just another caged burr at first glance. It's only after playing with it that the genius of the design is apparent. Four identical vertical pieces dance around the two longer horizontal pieces to create a unique level 18 solution. Not only do you need to determine the position, but orientation becomes important as well. A nice challenge for the seasoned puzzler, yet approachable for the intermediate / beginner.************************************************************For mu...

Made in the same fashion (and intended as a companion to) 2014's "Rail Box", Nine Theta takes the same piston concept even further down the road. While the solution is a couple moves fewer than the Rail Box (15.3 instead of 18), it's more confusing due to the increased number of pieces. This is a damn difficult puzzle, even for the seasoned collector!Construction of this puzzle is excellent, with through cage joinery, milled solid pieces and bevels all around. Fit is dead-on.********************...

Kevin Sadler wrote about it:“Triangle ring looks like it might be fairly easy due to the huge amount of manipulation space available with the 2 holes in the frame. However counteracting this is the fact that the pieces to be placed have a total of 26 cubies and thus there is only a single gap to allow the pieces to move once packed. The solution is an absolutely beautiful logical progression which you will only find by thought and not random movements. A brilliant starter for this release seri...

From Mr. Puzzle's blog post found here:  Ages"The ultimate goal is to find the piece of Australiana inside the puzzle.At the end of the solve you will find a small compartment that holds a piece of Lightning Ridge opal. Don’t get your hopes up, whilst it is a small piece of genuine opal from the Lightning Ridge opal field, the compartment is small and it’s not the Aurora Australis!"************************************************************For multiple items, combined shipping is available...

From Stewart's Ap-Art book:"Twelve hexagonal bars are held together with 12 dowels in a symmetrical assembly.There are 2 versions. Most of those made had 5 elbow pieces, but the more challenging version has 6elbows. Appeared on 1977, 1978, and 1979 brochures. About 100 made in birch. See PC’85 and PWPD,Chapter 13. "This copy was hand crafted and signed in ink by Stewart in 2016. This copy has some rough surfaces on the walnut pieces, and some minor tear out on the drilled holes. Function is sm...