This was a great puzzle until I read the last sentence of the description below.  Then it became a stellar puzzle!Per the Karakuri website:HexagonHiroyuki OkaITEMH-11Created11/2008Size(box body)103 x 145 x 38 mmSize(storage part)*****Materialwalnut, magnolia, rengas, mizuki (dogwood), lacquer tree,purple heartFacebookTwitter共有This work was designed as a Christmas present for 2008. This is a Secret Box with the shape of a hexagon. You can probably find a standard Secret Box at any Hakone wor...

Per the Karakuri website:SnailKCGITEMCS-1-1,2,3Created4/2003Size(box body)125 x 78 x 48 mmSize(storage part)*****Materialwalnut, magnolia, etc.FacebookTwitter共有Karakuri Creation Group is creating "Creative Secret Box Series". We aim to develop "Secret Box" that is one of the Hakone Works. Please enjoy the world of "Creative Secret Box".This is the first work of our Creative Secret Box Series. It's a memorial work for us. To say about traditional Secret Box, the plate moves. But... We also ca...

This was Akio Kamei's Christmas gift in December 2001.  The puzzle is in excellent condition.  I have solved it and reset it.The puzzle is located in the United States, but I will ship worldwide.Customs forms for international shipments will reflect actual payments.Payments can be made through PayPal (Friends & Family preferred).Buyer to pay shipping calculated after auction.Buyer may choose supplemental insurance at their expense.Please wait for the updated invoice before making payment. ...

Sharaku Secret Box (Uchiyama’s Wood Inlay Art)  Karakuri Box Puzzle BoxThis traditional Japanese Yosegi(marquetry) style secret box. The box is designed with beautiful wood inlay featuring “Sharaku”, a famous Japanese ukiyo-e print by Haruo Uchiyama. Also There is inlay art of cranes, which is a symbol of Mr. U’chiyama’s design.He is an award-winning master craftman of wood inlay work. Also He created works in collaboration with Mr. Akio Kamei who is master craftman of Karakuri Creati...

Karakuri Test Tube Box Karakuri box is the ultimate woodworking item, combining the idea of "karakuri" handed down from generation to generation with new "karakuri" create from the rich imagination of craftsmen, which are then realized through precise and delicate processing.Also this box is decorated with marquetry (Hakone Yosegi).*Brand new condition, with the Box & Solution envelope, 3 Glass test tube included.The box mechanism works perfectly. Size : 125×115×100mm————————...

Money Bank by Akio Kamei KCG Karakuri Box Puzzle BoxThis Money Bank puzzle box was created Akio Kamei in 1987. Who is a Karakuri Creation Group’s master of craftsman. It is his classic work and  features very interesting mechanism. a beautiful shape and grain of box as a piece of art. it will be a perfect interior decorating item on your shelf.The Kamei’s Stamp is on the inside of the box.* Excellent condition, with the Original Box and Solution Sheet (written in Japanese)Size : 80×80×60...

String Box IV by Akio Kamei KCG Karakuri Box Puzzle BoxThis box was created by Karakuri Creation Group’s master of craftsman, Mr. Kamei.It's not so difficult to open. But can you open it by yourself ?This is in mint, new condition* Brand new condition, with the Original Box,Size : 91×91×63mmMaterial : katsura, magnolia, etc.———————————————————————————————————————————————***Payment via only PayPal Fr...

Hit Box  KCG Karakuri Box Puzzle BoxYou must hit the box to open it. This is quite simple, but it is also quitefunny. At craft fairs, many people felt that Karakuri Boxes were difficultto open. Therefore, this was designed. For a long time, the craftsmancontinued making it in secret, because, other craftsmen in our group weretrying to create special works, too. This is a new specification. The surface painting is an beautiful oil finish.The box mechanism works perfectly. opens and closes withou...

Goblet Secret Box by Shiro Tajima Limited EditionThis work was created by former Karakuri Creation Group member Mr. Shiro Tajima.This work is based on the famous Rubin vase motif. Also the box futures elegantly design and refined marquetry patterns.*This Goblet Secret Box is a Limited version design.The  box moves perfectly.*Brand new condition, with the Original Box & Solution envelope, Size : 120×70×55mm—————————————————————————————...

Book Type Secret Box (Large) by Noboru Honma 　Karakuri Box Puzzle BoxThis traditional Japanese Yosegi(marquetry) style secret box called “Hongata-Ruiji” It means “Book Type - Similarity”.And It is a rare limited edition design by Noboru Honma who is Legendary craftsman certified as a Japanese traditional craftsman of Hakone Yosegi Zaiku.This beautiful design is Mr. Honma’s original marquetry pattern that formed by combining triangles and trapezoids using highly sophisticated techniq...

This design was used by Saul Bobroff as his IPP 37 Exchange puzzle gift in Paris.Stewart designed this cool puzzle in 2015 and used three different lidded box variants, and I thought I’d craft my version using a dovetail lid similar to Saul’s version.Here’s Stewart’s description:“The name Doubleplay comes from the two tasks – finding the one solution to the 3x3x3 cubic assembly, and then figuring out how to get the darn thing into the box, both difficult.”I used more of my ‘Piano...

It seems hard to believe that it's been almost 20 years since I first made a small run of this clever packing puzzle design in 2006.  William has graciously allowed me to offer up another run as there were only a dozen copies made in 2006.The original metal version was William’s exchange puzzle at the IPP21 in Tokyo.This version is made using many wood varieties and includes a Stand.  The entire puzzle has been ‘triple buffed’ giving it a very nice sheen.Overall size is a little over 4...

This is Pepper Mill from Mark van Elteren. This is a really amazing sequential discovery puzzle with a multitude of clever steps and mechanisms. I also find this to be an exceptionally beautiful creation. I have carefully solved and reset this puzzle a couple times, and the puzzle is in excellent condition. There are a couple of tiny imperfections here and there from solving, and I've included a lot of photos to try to show as much of the puzzle as I can. Puzzle includes instructions/hints, and ...