Triangular Prism
  • DESIGN INFO
  • Designer
    Stewart Coffin
  • Year
    1974
  • Description
    the six pieces of this puzzle represent a set of non-symmetrical permutations which assemble in only one way. disassembly is possible on only one of the four-fold axes.
  • Notes
  • PIECE INFO
  • Pieces (Total):
    6
  • Unique Shapes:
    6
  • Solutions:
    1
  • Apparent Solutions:
    2
  • Moves (First Piece):
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  • DIFFICULTY
  • Combination:
    3
  • Sequence:
    2
  • Dexterity:
    2
  • Discovery:
    1
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Batch NameMakerStart YearEnd YearEdition SizeNotes
Pursuits of Perfection editionLee Krasnow200520064
early numbered editionLee Krasnow200220023
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Pursuits of Perfection edition
  • PRODUCTION INFO
  • Made By:
    Lee Krasnow
  • Starting:
    2005
  • Ending:
    2006
  • BATCH INFO
  • Edition Size:
    4
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Instance NameSerial #NotesConstruction
This puzzle turned out exceptionally nicely! No flaws whatsoever.Honduran rosewood and dowel pins
this puzzle turned out perfectlycanarywood and dowel pins
narrah and dowel pins
my production notes mention that a few of the pieces have minor chips, and that the puzzle sits somewhat crookedly in comparison to how nice the other three ones turned out.bois de rose and dowel pins
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Triangular Prism
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    This puzzle turned out exceptionally nicely! No flaws whatsoever.
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Triangular Prism
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    this puzzle turned out perfectly
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Triangular Prism
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Triangular Prism
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    my production notes mention that a few of the pieces have minor chips, and that the puzzle sits somewhat crookedly in comparison to how nice the other three ones turned out.
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early numbered edition
  • PRODUCTION INFO
  • Made By:
    Lee Krasnow
  • Starting:
    2002
  • Ending:
    2002
  • BATCH INFO
  • Edition Size:
    3
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Instance NameSerial #NotesConstruction
1I beveled the edges of this puzzle differently than all subsequent versionsjatoba and pao ferro
2pao ferro
3cocobolo and Honduran rosewood
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Triangular Prism
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    1
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    I beveled the edges of this puzzle differently than all subsequent versions
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Triangular Prism
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    2
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Triangular Prism
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    3
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I was hoping for more contrast from these two types of rosewood but the freshly cut cocobolo is almost indistinguishable in tone from the Honduran rosewood in these photographs. I suspect that as the years have passed, the cocobolo darkened while the other stayed light.
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