Star-of-David
- DESIGN INFO
- Designer
- Year1981
- Descriptionthe six dissimilar pieces to this puzzle assemble in several ways to create different shapes. all of which will only disassemble on one of the four-fold axes. there are four ways to assemble this puzzle symmetrically. In 1990 Coffin came up with an "improved" version of this puzzle which achieves the same effect as the "classic" 1981 version yet with simper to manufacture pieces.
- Notes
- PIECE INFO
- Pieces (Total):6
- Unique Shapes:6
- Solutions:3
- Apparent Solutions:
- Moves (First Piece):
- Moves (Total):
- Solution Notes:
- DIFFICULTY
- Combination:4
- Sequence:4
- Dexterity:3
- Discovery:3
IMAGES
| Batch Name | Maker | Start Year | End Year | Edition Size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pursuits of Perfection edition | Lee Krasnow | 2005 | 2006 | 8 | |
| early numbered edition, improved version | Lee Krasnow | 2002 | 2003 | ||
| early numbered edition, classic version | Lee Krasnow | 2002 | 2002 | 3 | |
| Showing Pages 1-3 of 3 Total | |||||
Pursuits of Perfection edition
- PRODUCTION INFO
- Made By:
- Starting:2005
- Ending:2006
- BATCH INFO
- Edition Size:8
- Size (cm):
- Batch Notes:
IMAGES
| Instance Name | Serial # | Notes | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 copies made like this | bois de rose and dowel pins | ||
| canarywood and dowel pins | |||
| narrah and dowel pins | |||
| tulipwood and dowel pins | |||
| cocobolo and dowel pins | |||
| Macassar ebony and dowel pins | |||
| bocote and dowel pins | |||
| Showing Pages 1-7 of 7 Total | |||
Star-of-David
- CONSTRUCTION INFO
- Made From:
- INSTANCE INFO
- Serial Num:
- Markings:
- Notes:2 copies made like this
IMAGES
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455
instance
175
bois de rose
notes
isPrimary
1
isAccent
0
isDecorative
0
isStructural
0
isMechanism
0
isVisibleExterior
1
isVisibleInterior
0
bois de rose
126
dowel pins
notes
isPrimary
0
isAccent
0
isDecorative
0
isStructural
1
isMechanism
0
isVisibleExterior
0
isVisibleInterior
0
dowel pins
2 copies made like this
Star-of-David
- CONSTRUCTION INFO
- Made From:canarywood and dowel pins
- INSTANCE INFO
- Serial Num:
- Markings:
- Notes:
IMAGES
464
455
instance
143
canarywood
notes
isPrimary
1
isAccent
0
isDecorative
0
isStructural
0
isMechanism
0
isVisibleExterior
1
isVisibleInterior
0
canarywood
126
dowel pins
notes
isPrimary
0
isAccent
0
isDecorative
0
isStructural
1
isMechanism
0
isVisibleExterior
0
isVisibleInterior
0
dowel pins
Star-of-David
- CONSTRUCTION INFO
- Made From:narrah and dowel pins
- INSTANCE INFO
- Serial Num:
- Markings:
- Notes:
IMAGES
465
455
instance
164
narrah
notes
isPrimary
1
isAccent
0
isDecorative
0
isStructural
0
isMechanism
0
isVisibleExterior
1
isVisibleInterior
0
narrah
126
dowel pins
notes
isPrimary
0
isAccent
0
isDecorative
0
isStructural
1
isMechanism
0
isVisibleExterior
0
isVisibleInterior
0
dowel pins
Star-of-David
- CONSTRUCTION INFO
- Made From:tulipwood and dowel pins
- INSTANCE INFO
- Serial Num:
- Markings:
- Notes:
IMAGES
466
455
instance
180
tulipwood
notes
isPrimary
1
isAccent
0
isDecorative
0
isStructural
0
isMechanism
0
isVisibleExterior
1
isVisibleInterior
0
tulipwood
126
dowel pins
notes
isPrimary
0
isAccent
0
isDecorative
0
isStructural
1
isMechanism
0
isVisibleExterior
0
isVisibleInterior
0
dowel pins
Star-of-David
- CONSTRUCTION INFO
- Made From:cocobolo and dowel pins
- INSTANCE INFO
- Serial Num:
- Markings:
- Notes:
IMAGES
467
455
instance
92
cocobolo
notes
isPrimary
1
isAccent
0
isDecorative
0
isStructural
0
isMechanism
0
isVisibleExterior
1
isVisibleInterior
0
cocobolo
126
dowel pins
notes
isPrimary
0
isAccent
0
isDecorative
0
isStructural
1
isMechanism
0
isVisibleExterior
0
isVisibleInterior
0
dowel pins
Star-of-David
- CONSTRUCTION INFO
- Made From:
- INSTANCE INFO
- Serial Num:
- Markings:
- Notes:
IMAGES
468
455
instance
95
Macassar ebony
notes
isPrimary
1
isAccent
0
isDecorative
0
isStructural
0
isMechanism
0
isVisibleExterior
1
isVisibleInterior
0
Macassar ebony
126
dowel pins
notes
isPrimary
0
isAccent
0
isDecorative
0
isStructural
1
isMechanism
0
isVisibleExterior
0
isVisibleInterior
0
dowel pins
Star-of-David
- CONSTRUCTION INFO
- Made From:bocote and dowel pins
- INSTANCE INFO
- Serial Num:
- Markings:
- Notes:
IMAGES
469
455
instance
125
bocote
notes
isPrimary
1
isAccent
0
isDecorative
0
isStructural
0
isMechanism
0
isVisibleExterior
1
isVisibleInterior
0
bocote
126
dowel pins
notes
isPrimary
0
isAccent
0
isDecorative
0
isStructural
1
isMechanism
0
isVisibleExterior
0
isVisibleInterior
0
dowel pins
455
452
production
Pursuits of Perfection edition
73
Lee Krasnow
2005
2006
8
early numbered edition, improved version
- PRODUCTION INFO
- Made By:
- Starting:2002
- Ending:2003
- BATCH INFO
- Edition Size:
- Size (cm):
- Batch Notes:
IMAGES
| Instance Name | Serial # | Notes | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cocobolo | ||
| 2 | Cambodian rosewood | ||
| 3 | tulipwood | ||
| Showing Pages 1-3 of 3 Total | |||
Star-of-David
- CONSTRUCTION INFO
- Made From:
- INSTANCE INFO
- Serial Num:1
- Markings:SC.37A No.1 Lee 5.02
- Notes:
IMAGES
459
453
instance
92
cocobolo
notes
isPrimary
1
isAccent
0
isDecorative
0
isStructural
0
isMechanism
0
isVisibleExterior
1
isVisibleInterior
0
cocobolo
1
SC.37A No.1 Lee 5.02
Star-of-David
- CONSTRUCTION INFO
- Made From:
- INSTANCE INFO
- Serial Num:2
- Markings:SC.37A No.2 Lee 5.02
- Notes:
IMAGES
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453
instance
187
Cambodian rosewood
notes
isPrimary
1
isAccent
0
isDecorative
0
isStructural
0
isMechanism
0
isVisibleExterior
1
isVisibleInterior
0
Cambodian rosewood
2
SC.37A No.2 Lee 5.02
Star-of-David
- CONSTRUCTION INFO
- Made From:
- INSTANCE INFO
- Serial Num:3
- Markings:SC.37A No.3 Lee 12.02
- Notes:
IMAGES
461
453
instance
180
tulipwood
notes
isPrimary
1
isAccent
0
isDecorative
0
isStructural
0
isMechanism
0
isVisibleExterior
1
isVisibleInterior
0
tulipwood
3
SC.37A No.3 Lee 12.02
453
452
production
early numbered edition, improved version
73
Lee Krasnow
2002
2003
early numbered edition, classic version
- PRODUCTION INFO
- Made By:
- Starting:2002
- Ending:2002
- BATCH INFO
- Edition Size:3
- Size (cm):
- Batch Notes:
IMAGES
Star-of-David
- CONSTRUCTION INFO
- Made From:
- INSTANCE INFO
- Serial Num:1
- Markings:
- Notes:
IMAGES
454
458
instance
93
bubinga
notes
isPrimary
1
isAccent
0
isDecorative
0
isStructural
0
isMechanism
0
isVisibleExterior
1
isVisibleInterior
0
bubinga
1
Star-of-David
- CONSTRUCTION INFO
- Made From:
- INSTANCE INFO
- Serial Num:2
- Markings:
- Notes:
IMAGES
456
458
instance
457
ipe
notes
isPrimary
1
isAccent
0
isDecorative
0
isStructural
0
isMechanism
0
isVisibleExterior
1
isVisibleInterior
0
ipe
2
Star-of-David
- CONSTRUCTION INFO
- Made From:
- INSTANCE INFO
- Serial Num:3
- Markings:SC.37 No.3 Lee 12.02
- Notes:
IMAGES
462
458
instance
164
narrah
notes
isPrimary
1
isAccent
0
isDecorative
0
isStructural
0
isMechanism
0
isVisibleExterior
1
isVisibleInterior
0
narrah
3
SC.37 No.3 Lee 12.02
458
452
production
early numbered edition, classic version
73
Lee Krasnow
2002
2002
3
452
4
design
Star-of-David
Star-of-David
74
Stewart Coffin
1981
the six dissimilar pieces to this puzzle assemble in several ways to create different shapes. all of which will only disassemble on one of the four-fold axes. there are four ways to assemble this puzzle symmetrically. In 1990 Coffin came up with an "improved" version of this puzzle which achieves the same effect as the "classic" 1981 version yet with simper to manufacture pieces.
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4
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