22 July 2010 Sue Young

One Four All & All Four One packing puzzle

Edward Hordern IPP30 Puzzle Exchange – Osaka, Japan. July 2010.  170 made.
Presented by Brian Young.  Made by Mr Puzzle Australia. Designed by Arcady Dyskin & Pantazis Houlis.
Original Price: AU$75.00

The puzzle is to stack the three Musketeers, Athos, Porthos & Aramis, joined by d’Artagnan so they are self supporting in the frame; ie: no loose parts. You must be able to pickup the frame without touching the Musketeers, so that the Musketeers do not fall out.

The puzzle was designed in 2010 by Arcady Dyskin & Pantazis Houlis, both University lecturers with Engineering backgrounds from Western Australia.

Size: 85mm x 70mm x 28mm

The frame is made from Papua New Guinean Amoora (sometimes known as Pacific Maple). The 4 pieces are from Queensland Silver Ash, Queensland Silky Oak, Western Australian Jarrah & Queensland Blackbean.
A larger version of the puzzle judged in the TOP 10 in the 2010 Nob Yoshigahara International Puzzle Design Competition is available here.

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