This awesome sequential discovery puzzle comes from the mind of famed puzzle designer and craftsman Junichi Yananose (Juno).  Its seemingly simple design hides a complex many step discovery journey through a mechanism with multiple interacting parts and creative use of multiple tools that you uncover along the way.  It’s challenging in the best of ways, and is an absolute delight. Juno’s product description: Dial Case is a sequential discovery puzzle that typically requires about 15 move...

For those familiar with Kawashima’s Bars Box puzzles, Asymmetric Cube -5- is more than just another in the series.  Yes, it has the intricate multi-step solution and precision wood craftsmanship that you expect from a Bars Box puzzle, but what makes this one stand out from the rest is alluded to in the product description: “This work starts with the design of the surface but there are mechanisms that betray your expectations.”  I won’t say more lest it be too spoilery.  The puzzle is ...

Diffusion is a 2015 Karakuri Idea Contest winner crafted by Hideaki Kawashima, reflecting his impressive mechanical precision and geometric style.  This extremely hard to find puzzle looks great on a shelf, and the mechanism is clever, approachable, and beautifully executed.  All original packaging included. Karakuri product description: We designed a new structure for this work, to avoid the problem of humidity.The movement is simple, but a lot of time and effort was spent making it. This ...

Precision-engineered metal puzzles have become a cornerstone of many serious collections. One of its early pioneers is John Partridge of Pyrigan & Company Puzzles, whose exacting design and production standards have yielded just three now-classic creations: #357, #360, and his first - and now very hard-to-find - #808.  The #808 is machined from T6061 aluminum with a tolerance of +/- 0.002 inches.  It features two apparent dovetail joints, concealing an internal mechanism that must be discovere...

The Penultimate Burr Box Set is a foundational item that belongs in any serious puzzle collection.  It succeeds on multiple important levels. First, it introduced a new system of burr puzzles using 6-unit length pieces - a departure from the traditional 8-unit format that defined decades of classic burr designs. This shift surprisingly allows for a greater diversity of puzzle challenges. Second, the elegant wooden box contains 27 meticulously crafted burr pieces made from exotic hardwoods tha...

Karakuri perfection.  The smooth, flowing curves of a trumpet have been masterfully crafted from wood with striking attention to detail.  Its theme is not just decorative but deeply woven into the puzzle’s logic, with a solution that is natural and cohesive.  This beautifully executed masterpiece captures the very spirit of Karakuri craftsmanship: elegant, surprising, and delightfully playful. All original packaging included. Karakuri product description: Trumpet fingering and Karakuri ar...

Loopy L Cube #1 is Juno’s first assembly-style puzzle — a fresh venue in which he could showcase his signature ingenuity. Juno designed nine V-shaped pieces, each with a clever combination of tabs and holes, which must interlock to form a seemingly simple 3x3x3 cube. But true to Juno’s trademark style, the solution is surprisingly complex, with many near-miss configurations that tempt but ultimately fail. This now very hard-to-find puzzle, crafted from New Guinea Walnut and Silver Ash, ...

This may be the most creative and complex creation from one of the world’s foremost puzzle designers and craftsmen, Robert Yarger (“Stickman”).  Only 60 of this massive puzzle were made – this is #40.  Rather than try to generate the words to describe this singular creation, I’ll instead rely on excerpts from the review by Boxes and Booze that captures the puzzle so well: “The Dwemer Construct, aka The Stickman No. 34 Puzzlebox, is an impressive artifact indeed. It appears to be...

A rare mechanical masterpiece by legendary puzzle craftsman Robert Yarger, the Chopstick Box (Stickman No. 13) is a beautifully designed puzzle that seamlessly blends elegant woodworking with ingenious engineering. The goal is the release of the two wooden chopsticks—cleverly integrated into the box’s design. This puzzle showcases Yarger’s signature ability to merge traditional Japanese aesthetics with intricate mechanical movement. As with all Stickman creations, every ...