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Puzzles by Maker > Pelikan - amazing woodwork and design - interlocking wood puzzles


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Pelikan was established in 2005 as the direct successor of the Josef Pelikan workshops.  For many years, until his death in 2005, Josef Pelikan was a leading puzzle manufacturer, well known not only in the Czech Republic but around the world for his innovate designs and precision craftsmanship.

Both Jakub Dvorak and Jaroslav Svejkovsky worked under Josef Pelikan for some years and strive to continue bringing new and interesting designs to the puzzle collectors of the world.

At Pelikan they are aware that if they want to achieve the highest quality products it is not enough just to handle just the precise details of making the puzzle, but it is necessary to focus attention on the choice of a sufficiently high quality raw material. Surely you will agree that these words are double true for the wood.

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At Pelikan they make their puzzles from wood dried to 8% moisture content from both native European species like maple, walnut, birch, ash, apple, pear, cherry, oak, beech, plum, and acacia and some exotic woods like mahogany, ebony, zebrawood, wenge, american walnut, padank, rosewood, amaranth, bubinga, owango, Jarah, Meranti and Iroko.

Jakub and Jaroslav seen here with Brian (alias Mr Puzzle) 
and Czech puzzle manufacturer Vinco during a visit
to their workshops in Tabor, Czech Republic in 2008

 




Cockpit 3 piece framed burr Cockpit 3 piece framed burr


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The puzzle is to remove the 3 burr pieces from the cube frame and insert them again.

Designed recently by Japanese designer Osanori Yamamoto in early 2013 this puzzle has a very complex level 16.3 solution to solve it with a symmetrical colour pattern.

When the puzzle is completed with the symmetrical light colour bars in place on each face there is just one solution from possible assembles. If the colour pattern is ignored there are 2 solutions from 3 possible assemblies.

The level 16.3 solution means that it will take 16 moves to remove the first piece then another 3 to remove the second piece.

 
Columnata 2P3C 2 piece 3 column frame puzzle Columnata 2P3C 2 piece 3 column frame puzzle


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The puzzle is to remove the 2 burr pieces from the frame.

Designed by Turkish designer Yavuz Demirhan in 2012 this puzzle is one of a number of versions of this very unusual type of burr with pieces inside a frame by this amazing new puzzle designer.

The frame is made of three towers fixed on a base and the puzzle has 2 congruent pieces that can be removed and reinserted into the frame. 

There are 6 possible assemblies but just one solution which is a level 12.5.  That means that it will take 12 moves to remove the first piece then another 5 to remove the second piece.

 
Pylon 2P2C 2 piece 2 column frame puzzle Pylon 2P2C 2 piece 2 column frame puzzle


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The puzzle is to disassemble and reassemble the 3 piece framed burr.

Designed recently by Turkish designer Yavuz Demirhan in early 2013 this puzzle is unlike the type of framed burr you might be used to doing.

The frame is made of two towers fixed on a base and the puzzle has 2 congruent pieces that can be removed and reinserted into the frame. 

There are 4 possible assemblies but just one solution which is a level 9.9.  That means that it will take 9 moves to remove the first piece then another 9 to remove the second piece.

 
Pelikan Egg wooden interlocking puzzle on Stand Pelikan Egg wooden interlocking puzzle on Stand


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An ingenious 4 piece interlocking egg puzzle on a turned wooden stand designed in 2007 by Jaroslav Svejkovski.  Whilst this is not considered an extremely difficult puzzle, the pieces are each made from many smaller complex shaped pieces glued together; finding the correct combination that are not glued, to push or pull to take apart, is very important.

Once you take this puzzle apart you will need to fit the 4 pieces back together paying attention to forming the smooth surface of the egg.  Because these puzzles are hand turned and finished there is only one solution.  There may be a number of different assemblies but for the finished puzzle to exactly as it was made you must assemble it correctly.

A great long lasting Easter present for a puzzler instead of too much chocolate.

 
TV wooden packing puzzle TV wooden packing puzzle


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The puzzle is to pack the seven pieces into the retro television set frame.  An interesting 3D packing puzzle with one fixed cube to limit the possible solutions.  This puzzle is not only a 3D packing puzzle but has an interesting step to disasssemble.

The puzzle was designed by Viteslav Krejci in 2008 and made in the workshops of Pelikan using a selection of both European woods including  maple, walnut, birch, ash, apple, pear, cherry, oak, beech, plum, and acacia as well as some more exotic woods like mahogany, ebony, begging, wenge, walnut, American, padank, rosewood, amaranth, Bubinga, owango, jarah, meranti, and iroko. 

 
Elephant wooden interlocking burr puzzle Elephant wooden interlocking burr puzzle


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This 13 piece interlocking burr puzzle in the shape of an elephant has been made by Josef Pelikan since 1992. 
The level of difficulty is kept to medium because some of the pieces take on the obvious form of an elephant.  A truly beautiful piece of puzzle sculpture that would enhance anyone's puzzle collection.  This puzzle is finely crafted and shows the level of attention to detail that Pelikan is famous for, right down to the choice of wood to get the right colour for the right piece.

The Pelikan workshop uses a selection of both European woods including  maple, walnut, birch, ash, apple, pear, cherry, oak, beech, plum, and acacia as well as some more exotic woods like mahogany, ebony, begging, wenge, walnut, American, padank, rosewood, amaranth, Bubinga, owango, jarah, meranti, and iroko. 

 
OSM Ball wooden interlocking puzzle on Stand OSM Ball wooden interlocking puzzle on Stand


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osm is the Czech word for 8.  An 8 piece interlocking wooden ball puzzle on a turned wooden stand which will really challenge your dexterity skills.  Precise positioning of fingers from both hands may be required to take the puzzle apart and then you still have the challenge to reassemble it paying particular attention to colour uniformity.

Each puzzle piece is made from many smaller complex shaped pieces glued together; finding the correct combination that are not glued, to push or pull to take apart, may be quite difficult. 

Solution: A video on assembly and disassembly is supplied on DVD with the puzzle

 
Convolution No 2 wooden ball puzzle on Stand Convolution No 2 wooden ball puzzle on Stand


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A seven piece wooden ball (koule in Czech) puzzle on a turned wooden stand.

The basis of this puzzle is the Stewart Coffin designed Convolution Cube.  The puzzle is rated as Demanding.  Each of the 7 pieces is made from a combination of different species and colours of wood.  The pieces are totally interlocked to make a solid sphere with a single solution.  Yes, there are no voids inside the sphere.  The bigger challenge is probably putting this puzzle back together, but in disassembly, even after you've found the first couple of pieces it still hasn't released all it's secrets.

Each puzzle piece is made from many smaller complex shaped pieces glued together; finding the correct combination that are not glued, to push or pull to take apart, may be quite difficult. 

Solution: A video on assembly and disassembly is supplied on DVD with the puzzle.

 
Estergon 2 framed burr Estergon 2 framed burr Coming Soon





The puzzle is to disassemble and reassemble the 4 piece interlocking framed burr.  The four piecs are made up of just 3 burr pieces that fit inside a single fixed frame.

Designed by Turkish designer Yavuz Demirhan in 2011 this puzzle is an amazingly complex design with a level 14 solution from this solved state. When the puzzle is completed with the symmetrical light colour squares in place on each face there is just one solution and one possible assembly. If the colour pattern is ignored there are 3 solutions from 5 possible assemblies.

 
Ice Pillar 4 piece burr inside a tower frame Ice Pillar 4 piece burr inside a tower frame Coming Soon





The puzzle is to remove the 4 burr pieces from the cross frame.

Japanese designer Osanori Yamamoto has been publishing his puzzle designs since the start of 2003.  This is one he released in 2012.

The frame is a symmetrical cross  into which the 4 burr pieces fit.  They can be removed and reinserted into the frame. 

There is a unique level 30.6.3 solution.  That means that it will take 30 moves to remove the first piece then another 6 to remove the second piece and still 3 more to get the third piece out.

 

 


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