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Puzzles by Maker > Vinco - complex wooden puzzles from Czech Republic

We first met Václav Obšívac (Vinco to his friends or Vin & Co) at the International Puzzle Party.  Seen here with a very large puzzle he made, he says that even knowing the solution, and with many friends helping out, it took three hours to put together.

	Octahedron interlocking puzzle	QTY: Outside Finish 1. Smooth edged mixed colours 2. Sharp edged 3. Smooth edged single colours
	The challenge is take the four piece puzzle apart.  If you manage that then putting it back together into the interlocking Octahedron is even harder. Each puzzle has the same 4 complex pieces but the outside finish of the puzzle varies.  Puzzles are finished as either 1. Smooth edged mixed colours 2. Sharp edged  3. Smooth edged single colours.   Please choose the exact puzzle you want from the list when you order.

	Four piece platonic solid wooden puzzle	QTY: Outside Shape 1. Dodecahedron (12 faces) 2. Icosahedron (20 triangular faces) 3. Triacontahedron (30 faces) 4. Truncocta (14 faces).
	The challenge is take the four piece puzzle apart.  If you manage that then putting it back together is even harder. Each puzzle has the same 4 complex pieces but the outside configuration of the puzzle varies.  This makes each puzzle quite different when finding the facets to grip to open the puzzle.  Puzzles are finished as either 1. Dodecahedron (12 faces),  2. Icosahedron (20 triangular faces), a 3. Triacontahedron (30 faces) or 4. Truncated Octahedron (Truncocta - 6 square and 8 truncated triangular faces).  Please choose the exact puzzle you want from the list when you order.

	Eight L Plus wood put together puzzle	QTY:
	Edward Hordern IPP Puzzle Exchange  - Prague, Czech Republic, August 2008 Presented by Diniar Namdarian.  Made by Václav  Obšívac  at Vin & Co.  Designed by Stanislav Knot. Difficulty 4/5 The challenge is to rearrange the eight L pieces in the frame so that the additional rectangle piece fits in as well.

	Diagra wood cube puzzle	QTY:
	Edward Hordern IPP Puzzle Exchange  - Prague, Czech Republic, August 2008 Presented by Mike Hawthorne.  Made by Václav  Obšívac  at Vin & Co.  Designed by Václav  Obšívac . Difficulty 5/5 The goal is to make a cube, and the other nine shapes, from the 8 pieces of the puzzle.  The shapes are amazingly complex - even for Vinco!

	Tresorpack 6 - Balls puzzle	QTY:
	Difficulty 5/5 There are just three different pieces loose inside the wooden cage. They do not come out of the cage but the cage does have openings down each of the four vertical sides.    The puzzle is to assemble them into a tetrahedron inside the cage.

	Tresorpack 6 - Blocks puzzle	QTY:
	Difficulty 5/5 There are six different pieces loose inside the wooden cage. They do not come out of the cage but the cage does have openings down each of the four vertical sides.    The puzzle is to assemble them into a square block inside the cage.

	Square AC wooden put together puzzle	QTY:
	Difficulty 5/5 There are ten very odd shaped pieces which pack into the square frame.  A very difficult puzzle to get together.

	Cube Vinco take apart puzzle	QTY:
	Difficulty 3/5 Four identical pieces to make a cube.  Presented as an assembled cube the first challenge is to work out how to get it apart.  The pieces are shaped such that even when you've done it, repeating it (once you've got it back together again...) can be just as hard the second time.

	Kiss wooden interlocking puzzle	QTY: Colour Wood of Balls Light Dark ---Not currently available---
	Difficulty 4/5 First, try to disassemble the six pieces.   Once you've done that you'll now have the challenge to put these identical pieces back together to make the symetrical circular shape.

	Ball Room wood 3D puzzle	QTY: Colour Wood of Balls Light Dark ---Not currently available---
	Difficulty 4/5 There are three challenges to this puzzle.  1. Pack all four pieces into the base as a cube shape.  There are three solutions to this challenge. 2. Pack three of the four pieces into the base as a tetrahedron (triangular based pyramid).  But which three? That's just part of the challenge. There is only ONE solution to this challenge. 3. Fit all four pieces together to make a 4 x 4 unit square based pyramid pile of ball.  This challenge is done outside the base.  There is only ONE solution to this challenge.

	Cube AC wood cube puzzle	Coming Soon
	Difficulty 5+/5 Yes, Vinco believes this is even outside his rating system.  Harder than his 5 out of 5 puzzles. There are twelve very odd shaped pieces which make a cube.  Once complete this cube sits on a 45o angle inside the open stand.  An incredibly difficult puzzle to get together.

	Triangel AC2 wooden 3D puzzle	QTY:
	Difficulty 5/5 Remove the twelve pieces from the tray and then try to stack them back into the frame again.

	Sandwich wooden puzzle	QTY:
	Difficulty 5/5 Remove the eight pieces from the Sandwich.  This may prove quite tricky.  Once you do, the real challenge is to get them back inside again.

	Vinco XIV seven piece wood puzzle	QTY:
	Difficulty 4/5   First, try to disassemble the seven pieces.   Once you've done that you'll now have the challenge to put these pieces back together to make the symetrical diamond shape.

	Prisma-ster interlocking 4 piece puzzle	QTY:
	Difficulty 3/5  The puzzle is to interlock these 4 pieces to make the burr.  As with many of Vinco's puzzle you are also presented the challenge of getting it apart before you can even begin the assembly process.

	Krbana wooden puzzle	QTY:
	Edward Hordern Puzzle Exchange  - Gold Coast, Australia, August 2007 Presented by Václav Obšívac.  Made by Václav Obšívac.  Designed by Václav Obšívac. Difficulty 4/5 The puzzle is to take the box apart and get the wooden ball out.  There are three identical pieces.  Beware, if you take it completely apart you will have to get it back together again.

	Superstar four piece puzzle	QTY:
	Difficulty 3/5 Assemble the four identical pieces into this "super" star shape.

	Sputnik wooden brainteaser puzzle	QTY:
	Difficulty 3/5 The puzzle consists of six identical pieces. Once disassembled you will need to put the pieces back together to make the sputnik shape.

	Coming of Age by Vinco	QTY: Wood Selection 2. Dark Wood (Walnut or Plum or similar) 1. Light Wood (Maple or Oak or similar)
	Edward Hordern Puzzle Exchange  - Gold Coast, Australia, August 2007 Presented by Laurie Brokenshire.  Made by Václav Obšívac.  Designed by Václav Obšívac. Difficulty 5/5+ The puzzle is to assemble the six differently shaped pieces into this very complex interlocking burr.  This puzzle is one of the hardest that Vinco has ever invented and because of the way it has to be assembled it is not possible to solve this puzzle using a computer program.

	3 Boxy 6 piece wood puzzle	QTY:
	Difficulty 4/5   The puzzle is to take apart the 6 pieces.  Once apart you will need all your dexterity skills to get this one back together.

	Trickbox 6 piece wood puzzle	QTY:
	Difficulty 3/5 First, try to disassemble the six very complex pieces and get the marble out.  Once you done that you'll now have the challenge to put it together again.

	Twister 1 complex wood puzzle	Coming Soon
	Difficulty 3/5 The puzzles is to assemble the four pieces into this beautiful shape.  There are two sets of two very complex shaped identical pieces. Click here to see the puzzle apart. Click here to see the puzzle from different angles.

	Plus-Cross tricky 6 piece puzzle	QTY:
	Difficulty 3/5 First, try to disassemble the six pieces.  All six pieces are the same.  Once you've done that you'll now have the challenge to put it together again.

	36 Spheres 18 piece wood puzzle	QTY:
	Difficulty 4/5 First, try to disassemble the 18 pieces.   Once you've done that you'll now have the challenge to put it together again remembering that the timber pattern should be symetrical.

	Explosion Cube puzzle	Coming Soon
	Difficulty 4/5 Just four pieces to make this cube.  You'll have to get it apart before you can even begin to try to put it together.