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Stowaway by Alfons Eyckmans

Canuck 409

Item Location: Canada

$60.00

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P****r 142	$60.00	26.07.2023 00:07:56

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This Alfons burr has a small burr piece hidden inside making for a 4 piece burr within 4 plate burr pieces.

It also features a sneaky first move keeping that lone burr piece ‘stowed away’!

Every piece has been made using a different wood species.

The level move count is 19.5.2.2.2.2.

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Stowaway by Alfons Eyckmans

Canuck 409

$60.00

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Christmas 2001 - Stewart Coffin #182 by John Devost

Convolution - Stewart Coffin by John Devost

Gouge Packing Puzzle - Gaétan Gouge by John Devost

Tube It In - William Strijbos by John Devost