⟬ Metal Fortnight ⟭———16. Wil Strijbos - Revenge Lock (2018) also known as 'The Wanderer', which is a thing you have to find.  a design inspired by Gary Foshee's classic Lunatic Lock. ♫:  ▪ everything i have is in the photos. ▪ buyer pays shipping, calculated after the auction. ▪ shipment is by USPS Priority Mail, insured for the full sale price, and trackable. ▪ payment via PayPal only. ▪ all puzzles ...

⟬ Metal Fortnight ⟭———17. YOT & YOT II YOTs I and II from HI-Q Products, sold as a crimefighting duo.  the first is still available, but i haven't seen the second more complicated version in many years. i think they both came with 1974 Eisenhower silver dollars (with the Liberty Bell on the back), but i swapped it for a '72 dollar (with the eagle) in YOT I because that was my wife's birthday, and for a Morgan dollar in YOT II because Liberty is prettier tha...

⟬ Metal Fortnight ⟭———13. Wayne Daniels, Ronald Kint-Bruynseels - Slump Cube (made by Eric Fuller, 2023) originally made in wood, and comes apart in an interesting way, like a little dance.  it's really fun to play with even if you're not actively solving it. ♫:  ▪ everything i have is in the photos. ▪ buyer pays shipping, calculated after the auction. ▪ shipment is by USPS Priority Mail, insured for the full sale p...

⟬ Metal Fortnight ⟭———14. Wil Strijbos - Heavy Metal Triangle (2016) the original stainless steel version of a frequently copied design.  three identical pieces with a 4.2 disassembly.  not too tough, not too easy. ♫:  ▪ everything i have is in the photos. ▪ buyer pays shipping, calculated after the auction. ▪ shipment is by USPS Priority Mail, insured for the full sale price, and trackable. ▪ payment vi...

⟬ Metal Fortnight ⟭———11. Phillippe Dubois & Peter Marineau - 7 and 10-move Aluminum Burrs the 7-move burr is the metal version of the Phillippe Dubois Burr (although the original designer is unknown), made by Arjeu back in the 80's.  Peter Marineau's 10-move Piston Burr is the metal version of his Piston Puzzle from 1986. the 7-move burr is a level 6.4, and the 10-move burr is either 9.3 or 10.3, depending on how you count the moves. each is a single-solu...

⟬ Metal Fortnight ⟭———09. Lee Krasnow - D20! Lee's take on the classic machinist's cube (or turner's cube) impossible object, but also functions as a 20-sided die.  but i'm not sure whether you have to roll it or shake it, that's up to your Dungeonmaster. ♫:  ▪ everything i have is in the photos. ▪ buyer pays shipping, calculated after the auction. ▪ shipment is by USPS Priority Mail, insured for the full sale price, and tra...

⟬ Metal Fortnight ⟭———08. Juno (Junichi Yananose) - H Burr an assembly 12 unique pieces. originally designed in wood in 2001; metal version made by Torito. buyer's choice whether it comes assembled or unassembled. ♫:  ▪ everything i have is in the photos. ▪ buyer pays shipping, calculated after the auction. ▪ shipment is by USPS Priority Mail, insured for the full sale price, and trackable. ▪ payment via PayPal on...

⟬ Metal Fortnight ⟭———06. Felix Ure - Titan Felix' first design, and impressively challenging. still available but not sure if it still comes with the box. description from his site: The aim is to open the sphere. A simple-looking, yet highly challenging take-apart puzzle.​ Difficulty: 9/10 this is kind of what i wish the old Sonic Warp / Sonic Puzzles / Sonic Games Isis puzzle had been like. ♫:  ...

⟬ Metal Fortnight ⟭———07. Harry Nelson - Gravity Well sold through Bits & Pieces back in the late 90's. Harry Nelson (1932-2024) was a math and supercomputer guy who worked at Livermore Lab in California (look up 'Cray Blitz' when you have a moment, there's probably a Wikipedia page), and a longstanding IPP member at least as early as 2000, and i wouldn't be surprised if he was a member as far back as the early Eighties or late Seventies*. the fit of...

⟬ Metal Fortnight ⟭———04. Doug Engel, Wil Strijbos - Black Hole (Bits & Pieces version, 1999) i think of this as an engineer's puzzle.  it's something of a Columbus Egg: it seems like an impossible object, but has a very simple and practical solution. ♫:  ▪ everything i have is in the photos. ▪ buyer pays shipping, calculated after the auction. ▪ shipment is by USPS Priority Mail, insured for the full sale price, and tra...

⟬ Metal Fortnight ⟭———05. Felix Ure - Hip Flask Felix' second design after Titan.  the website description: The aim is to remove the lid from the flask. A fiendishly challenging, multi-stage, sequential discovery puzzle.​ Difficulty: 6/10 ♫:  ▪ everything i have is in the photos. ▪ buyer pays shipping, calculated after the auction. ▪ shipment is by USPS Priority Mail, insured for the full sale price, and track...

⟬ Metal Fortnight ⟭———02. Andriy Bruns - Machinist's Stash Engineer BrunS' version of Marcel Gillen's Fire Plug puzzle from 1992.  from the description on Andriy's website: Hiding place with a labyrinth lock. Its easy to close it, but opening it requires strict adherence to the algorithm and an error at any stage throws you back. At the same time, there are no hints how to open the cache on its body. This will be a challenging puzzle for many people. ...

⟬ Metal Fortnight ⟭———03. Andriy Bruns - Metal Barrel Andriy gives this a 'level 10', which i'm assuming is the top of his scale. technically this is a coin release puzzle: it contains a Skynet coin from the year 2065.  i didn't ask how he got it.  i'm not sure i want to know. ♫:  ▪ everything i have is in the photos. ▪ buyer pays shipping, calculated after the auction. ▪ shipment is by USPS Priority Mail, insured for...

⟬ Metal Fortnight ⟭———01. Andriy Bruns - Aluminum Dovetail one of Andriy's earliest puzzles, if not the first.  not sure if he plans on making more, but they haven't been available on his site for a while now. ♫:  â–ª everything i have is in the photos. â–ª buyer pays shipping, calculated after the auction. â–ª shipment is by USPS Priority Mail, insured for the full sale price, and trackable. â–ª payment via PayPal only. â...