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Custom handcrafted wooden jigsaw puzzles
Figure
pieces in the shapes of words, people, animals, and objects
Traditional-style
puzzles from art prints
Photo
puzzles
Trick
puzzles
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Tricky
Puzzles
The puzzles in this section are specially
designed to be extra-challenging. They are not for your
average Sunday afternoon puzzler! You may find that
some pieces fit in more than one place, leading you
down the path to frustration (and the wrong solution).
The challenge for each puzzle is described beside its
image.
Each puzzle is rated for difficulty on a "Tears
of Frustration" scale, with a rating of
three teardrops being the most difficult.
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Tricky Puzzles cannot be personalized and must
be cut in Knobby
style unless otherwise noted.
All puzzles on this page © Andrea Farnham.
| Koi Polloi |
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We believe Koi Polloi to be our most difficult trick puzzle yet. The goal is simple to state - just fit all the pieces inside the brick pond edging. Accomplishing the goal may not be so simple!
Dimensions: 9" x 7.5" • Pieces: 120 • Price: $300
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The Egg |
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What
will hatch from this strange egg? This is
a two-way puzzle. Help the hatchling emerge
from the egg by finding the other solution.
Dimensions:
6" x 5"
• Pieces: 45
• Price: $100
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Make A Wish |
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Yum,
birthday cake. But you can't make a wish
until you figure out how to put the candle
on the cake!
Dimensions:
5.5 " x 5.5"
• Pieces: 60
• Price: $150
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Trim-A-Tree |
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The
tree is set up and ready to decorate. The
hard part's done - or is it? See if you
can fit the ornaments on the tree. (May
require some eggnog.) The tree is cut in
a swirly style, just to make things a little
more interesting. This puzzle can be personalized
with a name on the base as shown.
Dimensions:
7 " x 5"
• Pieces: 50
• Price: $195
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Gordian
Knot |
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Like
the Gordian Knot of legend, the challenge
is to “untie” it — that is,
to assemble all pieces into one rope that
does not cross over itself at all. Unlike
the original, slashing the knot with a sword
will not be considered a correct solution.
Many wrong ways to assemble (one shown here),
but only one correct solution!
Dimensions:
Depends on how puzzle
is assembled
• Pieces: 40
• Price: $150
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Puzzling
Patchwork |
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121
colorful patchwork pieces go together two
ways to make two different quilt designs.
The first solution is deceptively simple.
The second will require some creative thinking
(most quilting projects do!)
Dimensions:
8" x 8"
• Pieces: 121
• Price: $250
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The
following two Trick Puzzles are especially
suitable for gifts any time you would
like to send a message of love
disguised as puzzling mischief!
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Cold
Hands |
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Don't
let his frosty exterior fool you. This puzzle
has a heart-warming solution, once the secret
is discovered! A name can be cut into this
puzzle.
Dimensions:
10 " x 7"
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Pieces: 110
• Price: $195
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Flower
Power! |
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The
flowered frame goes together as shown -
but then those other pieces won't fit inside.
Your beloved will have to re-configure the
frame to fit the non-interlocking pieces
inside, and then a secret message will appear
(it's "I LOVE YOU", of course).
Dimensions:
4 " x 8"
• Pieces: 70
• Price: $150
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