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Mr Puzzle - We know puzzles! Current Category This description of an Interlocking Burr is attributed to Bill Cutler "an interlocking geometrical puzzle, composed of notached rods, possessing a high degree of external symmetry". 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. Price:
DIFFICULTY RATING 6 The puzzle is to assemble the six pieces into this unique shape. This burr has a locking mechanism unlike any other that we know of. It was designed in 1999 by Brian and is covered by Australian Design Registration No 142132. This puzzle is EXCLUSIVE to Mr Puzzle Australia. Large Photo 1. Queensland Silver Ash Click here 2. Queensland Silver Ash and Queensland Blackbean Click here . Price:
Assemble the 6 pieces into the interlocking ball. Price:
Assemble the 6 different pieces on the rope into the interlocking burr. Price:
Edward Hordern Puzzle Exchange - Gold Coast, Australia, August 2007 Difficulty 5/5+ Price:
Difficulty 3/5 Price:
DIFFICULTY RATING 7 This six block burr has a solid piece which locks it together. Price:
DIFFICULTY RATING 9 The puzzle is to assemble the six piece burr.
This puzzle really does show a case of 'don't judge a book by it's cover'. It may look like other six piece burrs on the outside but it is DEFINITELY not. The puzzle is incredibly more complicated than the commonly known six piece puzzle. This photo shows the Mega Six when it's about half way together or apart). Bill Cutler first used a computer program to analyse six piece burrs in 1974 but it took until 1990 to analyse all possible six piece burr combinations.
Mega Six is the result of that search for the maximum number of moves for a six piece burr with a unique solution. This does not mean it has a unique assembly, due to the number of internal voids. In theory the pieces should fit together in 20 different ways however, the reality is that you can physically only put the puzzle together in one of the 20 assemblies.
Not only OUR hardest six piece burr but THE hardest six piece burr!
Covered by Australian Design Registration No 151844 and is made under license to Bill Cutler. Price:
DIFFICULTY RATING 7 The puzzle is to remove the four pieces from inside the box. Price:
DIFFICULTY RATING 10 19 directional moves to remove the first piece from an 18 piece burr! Click here to see the Coming of Age MkII as it's coming apart (puzzle shown in photo is Craftsman Range puzzle not Standard Range puzzle). Price:
Edward Hordern Puzzle Exchange - Helsinki, Finland, August 2005 DIFFICULTY RATING 7 The object of the puzzle is assemble the six plated end pieces (shaped like "L") into the six piece burr. Puzzle pieces made from Queensland Silver Ash with Queensland Blackbean ends. Price:
Edward Hordern Puzzle Exchange - Gold Coast, Australia, August 2007 The object of the puzzle is pull down and reassemble the Sydney Harbour Bridge. This level 6 burr (that is 6 moves to remove the first piece from the puzzle) is two separate burrs that work in conjunction with each other. The puzzle has 10 pieces in total. Puzzle made from Queensland Silky Oak (Called Lacewood in other countries. Click here to read more about Silky Oak) Price:
The puzzle is to remove the four pieces from inside the box. Size 87mm x 87mm x 60mm As well as our Craftsman Range this puzzle is also available in our Standard Range (click here). Price:
DIFFICULTY RATING 9 The puzzle is to assemble the six piece burr.
This puzzle really does show a case of 'don't judge a book by it's cover'. It may look like other six piece burrs on the outside but it is DEFINITELY not. The puzzle is incredibly more complicated than the commonly known six piece puzzle.
Bill Cutler first used a computer program to analyse six piece burrs in 1974 but it took until 1990 to analyse all possible six piece burr combinations.
Mega Six is the result of that search for the maximum number of moves for a six piece burr with a unique solution. This does not mean it has a unique assembly, due to the number of internal voids. In theory the pieces should fit together in 20 different ways however, the reality is that you can physically only put the puzzle together in one of the 20 assemblies.
Not only OUR hardest six piece burr but THE hardest six piece burr!
Timber varieties: 1. Queensland Silver Ash 2. Queensland Blackbean 3. Western Australian Jarrah Covered by Australian Design Registration No 151844 and is made under license to Bill Cutler. Price:
Edward Hordern Puzzle Exchange - Gold Coast, Australia, August 2007 The puzzle is to disassemble and reassemble the 12 piece burr so that all the decorative routing is symmetrical. Puzzle made from Mackay Cedar. Price:
The object of the puzzle is to dissassemble the 13 piece rectilinear burr. This puzzle was designed by Bill Cutler in 1982 as part of his Wausau series of burrs. Prior to this he had worked mostly with the standard six piece burr but this series was an experiment in different patterns of rods along the 3 axes. Bill describes this second puzzle in the series as one of his favourite designs, saying it uses a lock picking technique. Price:
This puzzle was designed by Bill Cutler in 1983 as a continuing part of his Wausau series of burrs. There are 11 moves to remove the first piece from this puzzle. Once the series was completed in 1984 Bill described this third puzzle in the series of four as the “best of the Wausau series”. Price:
DIFFICULTY RATING 9 There is an interesting sequence of 13 forward and backward moves required to disassemble this puzzle... Yes, that’s 13 moves to get the first piece out and that’s not the trickiest part of the puzzle. Once completely apart, there are 5485 false solutions (in other words, false assemblies), meaning the puzzle looks like it should go together but you can’t get the last piece in. Only the specific sequence of 13 moves will allow you to insert the last piece and solve this puzzle. This puzzle is made under license to Goh Pit Khiam. Click here to see the Decemburr in Jarrah as it's coming apart. Price:
DIFFICULTY RATING 10 19 directional moves to remove the first piece from an 18 piece burr! We currently only have one of these puzzles available - wood selection 3. Papua New Guinean Snakewood with Queensland Silver Ash centre. Click here to see a video clip of Brian in his workshop taking the Coming Of Age MkII apart (Note: the video clip file is 8MB. Puzzle shown is Standard Range). Price:
DIFFICULTY RATING 10 Entrant IPP Design Competition 2002 A unique framed burr design invented by and exclusive to MR PUZZLE. The 5 piece burr at the centre of the puzzle is crafted from Queensland Silver Ash. Packaged ASSEMBLED Price:
DIFFICULTY RATING 3 The puzzle is to build the 12 pointed star from the six identical pieces. Price:
The puzzle is to assemble the 21 pieces into the beautiful star burst. Price:
DIFFICULTY RATING 7 Two of the most popular puzzles ever made and sold in the world have been used to make this unique puzzle. The puzzle is to assemble both the Soma Cube and the six piece diagonal burr at the same time. To do this you will need to find just one of the 240 different assemblies of the Soma Cube. Why? In this puzzle the Soma Cube has a unique solution. One piece of Soma Cube is attached to one of each of the pieces of the diagonal burr. When you assemble the burr you will need to assemble the Soma Cube inside it at the same time. Don’t forget you also need to fit the loose seventh piece of the Soma Cube in as well..... Entrant IPP Design Competition 2004. Packaged DISASSEMBLED for your puzzling enjoyment! You must rely on the photograph on the accompanying Presentation Card to know what shape to assemble the blocks in. This ensures you'll get the maximum value from the puzzle. REMEMBER - for when all else has failed we enclose a professionally printed solution sheet. Click here to see a photo of the puzzle apart. Click here to read article from French puzzle magazine. Price:
"Juegos de Ingenio" magazine plus Mr Puzzle designed Insoma puzzle. Two of the most popular puzzles ever made and sold in the world have been used to make this unique puzzle. The puzzle is to assemble both the Soma Cube and the six piece diagonal burr at the same time. To do this you will need to find just one of the 240 different assemblies of the Soma Cube. Why? In this puzzle the Soma Cube has a unique solution. The Insoma puzzle is also available in the Mr Puzzle Craftsman range of puzzles. Click here. Size of puzzle: 80mm x 80mm x 80mm Price:
Edward Hordern Puzzle Exchange - Helsinki, Finland, August 2005 The object of the puzzle is to disassemble the eleven pieces and reassemble them into the twin burrs. An Aussie puzzle friend, Stuart Gee, found many interesting shapes could be made using square stock cut on a 45º diagonal whilst experimenting with puzzles made from folded paper pieces. Click here to see some of Stuart's experimenting with paper pieces.
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DIFFICULTY RATING 8 The object of the puzzle is to disassemble the thirty pieces and reassemble into this attractive collection of stellated rhombic dodecahedrons. There are 288 saw cuts in this puzzle. The puzzle is made from different shades of Red Silky Oak, a native Australian wood. Price:
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