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Puzzles by Type > Interlocking Burrs
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".
Brian's (alias Mr Puzzle's) favourite type of puzzle. This category has some of our most difficult puzzles and many of our own designs. Complex puzzles to really challenge, with a couple of easier ones thrown in for fun.
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Twister 1
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.
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The Blitz
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 .
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Global Ball
Assemble the 6 pieces into the interlocking ball.
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Notched Rope
Assemble the 6 different pieces on the rope into the interlocking burr.
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Coming of Age by Vinco
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.
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Superstar
Difficulty 3/5
Assemble the four identical pieces into this "super" star shape.
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Just Six
DIFFICULTY RATING 7
This six block burr has a solid piece which locks it together.
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Mega Six 6 piece multiple move burr Standard
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.
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Coming of Age MkII 18 piece multiple move burr Standard
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).
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).
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Around the Bend
Edward Hordern Puzzle Exchange - Helsinki, Finland, August 2005
Presented by Frans de Vreugd. Made by Brian Young. Designed by Frans de Vreugd.
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.
Size: 80mm x 80mm x 80mm (pieces made from 20mm x 20mm stock)
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Sydney Harburr Bridge
Edward Hordern Puzzle Exchange - Gold Coast, Australia, August 2007
Presented by Paul McDermott. Made by Paul McDermott and Brian Young @ Mr Puzzle Australia. Designed by Paul McDermott.
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)
Size: 160mm x 60mm x 80mm (pieces made from 20mm x 20mm stock)
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Mega Six 6 piece multiple move burr Craftsman
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
Click here to be added to our waiting list to be notified of new stocks of this puzzle.
As well as our Craftsman Range this puzzle is also available in our Standard Range (Click here).
Covered by Australian Design Registration No 151844 and is made under license to Bill Cutler.
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Dicey Box
Edward Hordern Puzzle Exchange - Gold Coast, Australia, August 2007
Presented by Bill Darrah. Made by Brian Young @ Mr Puzzle Australia. Designed by Bill Darrah.
The puzzle is to disassemble and reassemble the 12 piece burr so that all the decorative routing is symmetrical.
The puzzle can go together in two different ways. One way, without the decorative routing symmetrical, is how the puzzle is presented when sold. You will have to completely take it apart so that you can then put it back together with all the routing symmetrical. This is a lot more difficult than it may first appear. A very elegant design by Bill Darrah who is well known for designing very difficult puzzles.
Puzzle made from Mackay Cedar.
Size: 100mm x 100mm x 100mm
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Wausau '82 13 piece burr
DIFFICULTY RATING 8
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.
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Wausau '83 14 piece burr
DIFFICULTY RATING 7
The object of the puzzle is to disassemble the 14 piece rectilinear burr.
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”.
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Decemburr 12 piece multiple move burr Craftsman
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.
Goh Pit Khiam invented this twelve piece puzzle in December 1999 without the use of a computer.
We’ve given the puzzle a rating 9 out of 10 because it’s sold assembled.
To solve the puzzle from a disassembled state without clues it could definitely be worthy of a rating 10!
Click here to see the Decemburr in Jarrah as it's coming apart.
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Coming of Age MkII 18 piece multiple move burr Craftsman
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.
We intend to make more of these puzzles but do not expect stock to be available until last quarter 2008. Click here to be added to our waiting list to be notified of new stocks of this puzzle.
This puzzle is also available in our Standard Range.
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).
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The Collective 24 piece frame 5 piece burr
DIFFICULTY RATING 10
Entrant IPP Design Competition 2002
A unique framed burr design invented by and exclusive to MR PUZZLE.
The puzzle is to take The Collective apart.
Unlike normal framed burrs the five piece burr encased in the twenty-four piece frame work as one in this puzzle. After you get the puzzle apart will you be able to assimilate the pieces again into one unit?
The 5 piece burr at the centre of the puzzle is crafted from Queensland Silver Ash.
The frame consists of 24 individual interlocked pieces and is currently available from Queensland Blackbean.
Size 100mm x 100mm x 100mm
Packaged ASSEMBLED
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Twelve Points to Insanity
DIFFICULTY RATING 3
The puzzle is to build the 12 pointed star from the six identical pieces.
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Star Burst
The puzzle is to assemble the 21 pieces into the beautiful star burst.
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Insoma
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.....
The concept of putting the two puzzles together came to Brian after seeing a puzzle by Phillipe Dubois made with a single cube loose inside it.
Entrant IPP Design Competition 2004.
Size 95mm x 95mm x 95mm (Each piece of burr 95mm x 30mm x 30mm Each cube of Soma Cube 14mm x 14mm x 14mm)
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.
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Juegos de Ingenio magazine plus Insoma
"Juegos de Ingenio" magazine plus Mr Puzzle designed Insoma puzzle.
This magazine is No 33 in a collectible set published in late 2007 by RBA Coleccionables S.A. The magazine is in Spanish and features a story about Brian Young (alias Mr Puzzle) and his Insoma puzzle. The magazine was sold at newsstands around Spain in a package with a Sudoku booklet containing 20 challenges and a wooden copy of the Lateral Thinking 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
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Diagonal Twins
Edward Hordern Puzzle Exchange - Helsinki, Finland, August 2005
Presented by Brian Young. Made by Brian Young @ Mr Puzzle Australia. Designed by Stuart Gee.
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.
The puzzle is made from Red Silky Oak, a native Australian wood.
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Crown of Thorns
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.
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