Woodworker's Journal 1994-18-1, страница 46

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EASYTO-MAKE GIFTS, TOYS & ACCESSORIES

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This link puzzle, sent lo us several years back by puzzle master Stewan T. Coffin, of Lincoln, Massachusetts, never fails to challenge and delight visitors to our offices. Although there's not a great deal of woodworking required lo make it, it's one of those genre of projects that are just so much fun. we've decided it was time to share it with our readers.

The Project

As shown, the puzzle is nothing more than a rosewood stick, a pair of rosewood beads, and a length of leather thong (a leather shoelace works fine). The sizes of the various parts, and the hole sizes and locations are given in the illustration. The -V-t in. square beads are sanded to roughly round after the holes are drilled through. Of course, any wood can be used, and string or cord can be substituted for the leather thong.

Once your parts are cut to size, sanded, drilled and finished (we just rubbed in an oil finish), assemble as shown, and knot Ihe two thong ends.

The ('haiienge

The challenge of ihis type of puzzle—usually called a moving bead puzzle—is to move the bead or beads from one loop to ihe olher. The puzzle shown can be worked several ways, with the object being either lo separate the two beads, getting one on each loop, or to move both beads from one loop to the other. This is a very old puzzle, and some variations are made with a single bead. Although you might at first try lo pass the beads through the center hole to solve the puzzle, they just won't fit. And, of course, you are not allowed to untie the knots on the thong! The solution—we ihink you'll agree—is diabolically simple (see next page.) S3]

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