19 July 2010 Sue Young

Free Pause 6 piece Burr

Edward Hordern IPP30 Puzzle Exchange – Osaka, Japan. July 2010.  170 made.
Presented by Frans de Vreugd.  Made by Mr Puzzle Australia. Designed by David Rousseau.
Original Price: AU$45.00

In October 2023  one of these puzzles resold at Puzzle Paradise auction for USD 176 (at the current exchange rate that’s about AU$268)

The object of the puzzle is to take the burr apart and reassemble it. Just six pieces but beware it’s a level 8.3.2.2; that means it takes 8 moves to remove the first piece, then three more for the next piece, then two more, then two more before it will all fall apart. The challenge is then to put it back together again. There are 105 theoretical assemblies, otherwise known as false assemblies, but only 1 of them can actually be put together. For an extra challenge, the puzzle comes disassembled.

David is a prolific puzzle designer. In just the past 3 years alone you see over 55 different designs he’s published on the internet.

The puzzle is made from Papua New Guinean Rosewood.
Size: 70mm x 70mm x 70mm

Tags David Rousseau, frans de vreugd