Hideaki Kawashima - Twin 5 (2021)

⟬ Karakuri Fortnight ⟭——[ puzzles by KCG designers ]——06. Hideaki Kawashima - Twin 5 (KW-43) (2021)

made from: maple, wendge, magnolia, keyaki (zelkova), padauk

from the KCG description: 

This work was designed for an exhibition with the theme, “Karakuri Experiments”.

The motif of this work is not experimental equipment, but my own experiments and challenges.

The structure of this work was originally inspired by the "Top Box" presented by Mr. Kamei in 1983.

It is not the puzzle itself, but a part of the structure that I improved on in my own way to create a new mechanism. Of course, the way to open the box is different.

The structure is made using traditional woodworking techniques, which required a great deal of dimensional precision to make it work reliably as a trick.

This is a member of my TWIN series, but it requires very few steps, so even beginners can enjoy it.

i do not have the storage box for this puzzle.

♫: 

—1. everything i have is in the photos.

—2. shipment is by USPS Priority Mail, insured for the full sale price and trackable.

—3. shipping will be calculated after all auctions in this Fortnight are closed (because it makes invoicing so much easier).

—4. payment is via PayPal only.

—5. all puzzles in my collection have been kept out of sunlight, in a humidity-stable room or sealed plastic container, away from pets unless they can solve them, and in a non-smoking household.

—6. i'm capping shipping prices at $30: if it costs more, i will pay the balance.

thank you for looking, and good luck if you bid.

:cameron: