Interlocking Burrs - Premium
The description of an Interlocking Burr puzzle as "an interlocking geometrical puzzle, composed of notched rods, possessing a high degree of external symmetry" is attributed to Bill Cutler, a prolific and well know designer of very difficult burrs.
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 hard puzzles to really challenge, with a couple of easy puzzles thrown in for fun.
These puzzles also showcase the woodworking skills of the manufacturers represented here including Brian Young @ Mr Puzzle, Václav Obšívac from Vinco's puzzles and Jakub Dvorak and Jaroslav Svejkovsky from the Pelikan workshop.-
Fallingwater Burr complex interlocking burr
The 6 clear interlocked pieces of this burr add another element of dif...$31.82 -
Keep I on the Burr 6 piece burr
The shape of the final solution is in the name 'Keep I in the Burr' an...$52.73 -
Wausau '82 13 piece burr
The object of the puzzle is to dissassemble the 13 piece rectilinear b...$72.73
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IPP wooden Burr 14 piece
The puzzle is a completely new design invented by Brian Young for IPP....$72.73 -
Brace Yourself 6 piece burr
This 6 piece burr was designed for IPP by Frans de Vreugd and is sold ...$31.82 -
Nova Plexus Puzzle Sculpture
This is an ingenious puzzle with 12 meticulously machined rods, with a...$90.91
So what makes a good burr puzzle?
Lots of pieces or not too many pieces?
Many identical pieces or no identical pieces?
Very hard or not too hard?
High level or a single simple move to remove the first piece?
Are rotational moves OK or should this not be allowed?
Should a burr be a take-apart puzzle?
Everyone will have a different view of the interlocking burr puzzle they love to play with.
Whatever your answer to these questions there's bound to be one to suit you here in the Mr Puzzle online shop.
We make a lot of burr puzzles here at Mr Puzzle. Original designs by many different designers. As well as classic designs that have been around for a long time.