Sucrier - Stéphane Chomine by Pelikan

This is now a classic design by Stéphane, nicely made by Pelikan, here’s a description from Kevin:

“I'm going to start off with the Sucrier burr puzzle (it is the 4th one I tried but is the easiest of them). It looks like a straightforward burr with 4 sticks in a square ring frame but there is a hidden delight which you discover early on during your exploration. It is stunning with burr sticks made of Wenge, Padauk, Purpleheart and Acacia with what looks like a Mahogany frame. The first thing that jumped out at me apart from the colour was the delightful rounding of edges rather than standard bevels. It makes the puzzle really tactile - a wonderful thing to hold and play with.

Within a move or 2 I discovered that the burr sticks are slightly more complex than expected - they had protrusions that stick through into the ring. In the photo above 3 of them can be seen sticking out the sides. Then I realised that the square ring consisted of 2 rings which can slide on each other. I adore puzzles like this - there are a few early blind ends but not enough to get you lost in the solution. With a solution level of 17.9.2.2.2 this puzzle is a perfect introduction to burrs.”

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